H.R.5579 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008

To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Official: To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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05/08/08
House Passes Comprehensive Housing...

To speed loan modifications and keep more families in their homes, this package includes HR 5579 to provide mortgage servicers with clari...

Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA
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04/14/08
MBA Responds to Loan Mod Legislation

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) believes a new house bill—The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2007 (HR 5579)—has the potent...

Source: DSNews.com, TX
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04/11/08
WITNESS LIST: Capital Markets Subc...

"HR 5579 is one potentially important and effective response to the current problems in the mortgage marketplace. In brief, our bipartisa...

Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA
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01/18/12
OpenCongress - 112th Congress - Tr...

OpenCongress brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill. ... For mo...

Source: Donny Shaw
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01/03/09
Ripple Effect « Live Free Or Die

... S.2363 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 · H.R.4104 Military Construction and ...

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12/27/08
Military Heartbreak « Live Free O...

... Act for Fiscal Year 2009 · H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 · S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 · H.R.5031 Steal...

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12/27/08
Three hots and a cot…. « Live F...

... S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 · H.R.5031 Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2008 · H.R.5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification...

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12/26/08
Crimes « Live Free Or Die

... S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 · H.R.5031 Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2008 · H.R.5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification...

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12/26/08
Is This Enough? « Live Free Or Die

... Act for Fiscal Year 2009 · H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 · S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 · H.R.5031 Steal...

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12/26/08
Veterans Complaint « Live Free Or...

... S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 · H.R.5031 Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2008 · H.R.5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification...

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12/25/08
“Poster Child” « Live Free Or...

... alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. H.R.5031 St...

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11/20/08
Mortgage Foreclosure Glossary | Ho...

HR 5579, The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008, adopted by the Financial Services Committee on April 23, 2008. Gives clarity for al...

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11/14/08
KnowledgePlex: Article: HEARING OF...

At the hearing we held on H.R. 5579, Mr. Castle stated, quote, "I believe Congress can take specific steps to ensure loan servicers work ...

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