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H.R.5830: To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.

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May 02, 2008 Entry for May 2, 2008

House Committee Aproves FHA "Short Pay" Loans. A key committee in the House of Representatives late Thursday passed legislation that would make up to $300 billion in federally insured mortgages available to borrowers facing foreclosure. ...

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Source: Chris A. Ward & Associates -- BLOG


May 02, 2008 Bill HR 5830. Good, bad or too soon to tell?

Have you heard that the House of Representatives recently passed a bill, HR 5830, named the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Housing and Homeowner Retention Act? From what I've read, and understand, this Bill will give distressed ...

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Source: Broker Bryant's Real Estate Ramblings


May 02, 2008 Cost estimate on Frank FHA housing legislation

CBO has released a cost estimate of HR 5830, the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008. We estimate that the legislation would cost about $2.7 billion over the 2008-2013 period, assuming future appropriations ...

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May 02, 2008 House Committee Aproves FHA "Short Pay" Loans

The bill, HR 5830, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Housing and Homeowner Retention Act was passed out of the House Financial Services Committee and on to the full house by a bipartisan vote of 46 to 21. ...

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May 02, 2008 Overmortgaged? HR 5830 is Here to Help!

HR 5830 is a new bill being voted on in congress this month. The legislation will help home owners who are overmortgaged refinance into a low fixed rate mortgage in order to save them from foreclosure. ...

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May 02, 2008 FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE APPROVES FHA HOUSING AND HOMEOWNER ...

The House Financial Services Committee today approved HR 5830, the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act, by a bipartisan vote of 46 to 21. The legislation, authored by Committee Chairman Barney Frank, will expand the FHA program to ...

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May 02, 2008 I haven’t been posting to the blog this week because I am a juror ...

HR 5830, the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act, was passed Thursday by the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 46 to 21, according to a press release. As currently written, the legislation would enable the Federal ...

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Source: Mortgage Guarantee


May 02, 2008 Entry for May 2, 2008

The bill, HR 5830, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Housing and Homeowner Retention Act was passed out of the House Financial Services Committee and on to the full house by a bipartisan vote of 46 to 21. ...

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Source: Chris A. Ward & Associates -- BLOG


May 01, 2008 FHA Bill HR 5830 Passes House Financial Services Committee.

HR 5830 (FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act) was passed on Thursday by the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 46-21, with 10 Republican members voting for the bill. New York Times news story about ...

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Source: Oregon Housing Blog


May 01, 2008 Congressman Barrett Supports FHA Discretion

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 03) introduced an amendment today to HR 5830 - the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008, during the House Committee of ...

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May 01, 2008 House Panel Passes Distressed Mortgage Refi Plan; Frank Threatens ...

The bill — HR 5830, the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention [...] ---- link AppraiseThis: The Best Real Estate and Real Estate Agent Blog Posts From Around The Web The Best Real Estate, Home Inspection, Mortgage, Property Appraisal, ...

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May 01, 2008 House committee votes 'yes' on housing assistance bill

With a 46-21 vote, the House Financial Services Committee Thursday approved the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act (HR 5830).

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Source: CUNA News Now Headlines


May 01, 2008 House Panel Passes Distressed Mortgage Refi Plan; Frank Threatens ...

The bill — HR 5830, the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act — would expand the Federal Housing Administration’s current mortgage program for a two year … House panel OKs assistance on housing slump The Associated Press ...

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Source: allmortgageinformation.com


April 30, 2008 Late breaking news

Mark-up of HR 5830, a bill to fund a new mortgage refinancing program in the Federal Housing Administration, resumes today in the House Financial Services Committee. Churches step into housing fray. A network of hundreds of churches ...

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April 30, 2008 Late breaking news

Mark-up of HR 5830, a bill to fund a new mortgage refinancing program in the Federal Housing Administration, resumes today in the House Financial Services Committee. Churches step into housing fray. A network of hundreds of churches ...

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Source: Real Estate Index


April 29, 2008 Bush: So Far, Congress has “Failed” on Housing

... with Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Roy A. Bernardi issuing a letter that detailed opposition to HR 5830, the FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act. The bill has been pushed heavily by House ...

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Source: Housing Prices - Housing Bubble


April 25, 2008 Wells Fargo Stepping Back into Non-Prime Wholesale — With FHA

The House Financial Services Committee this week took up formal debate on HR 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act, a bill that would allocate $300 billion in Federal funds to the housing agency for refinancing of ...

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Source: Housing Prices - Housing Bubble


April 25, 2008 Housing Debate Extends Into Next Week

Debate on a housing foreclosure prevention measure in the House Financial Services Committee is expected to wrap up next Wednesday after beginning consideration of HR 5830, the proposed FHA Housing & Homeowner Retention Act April 24.

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Source: Housing Affairs Letter


April 24, 2008 Will Housing Rescue Legislation Save the Day?

The legislation will be divided into two measures: HR 5830, the FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act, will expand the FHA program to help refinance at-risk borrowers into viable mortgages and also requires the Federal Reserve Board ...

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April 24, 2008 Should The FHA Own Part Of Your Home?

“To make the program financially viable, Frank suggests that the FHA should get a piece of the action: Under his plan, HR 5830, there would be a declining percentage fee on any profits to discourage short-term speculators. ...

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Source: FHA Mortgage Guide


April 23, 2008 WILL THE FHA OWN PART OF YOUR/YOUR NEIGHBOR’S HOME?

Barney Frank (D-MA) has a proposal (HR 5830) introduced in the House of Representatives suggesting that the FHA refinance mortgages and be part owners with profit sharing. The bill proposes a declining percentage fee on profits to ...

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Source: Boca Raton Homes for Sale


April 22, 2008 AP article on foreclosure prevention plan

To qualify, borrowers would have to be devoting at least 35 percent of their monthly pretax income to a mortgage payment on loans originated before Jan. 1, 2008. The bill is HR 5830.

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Source: Government Refinance Assistance


April 22, 2008 Committee Vote Scheduled This Week on FHA Stabilization Bill, HR 5830.

A vote on the FHA Stabilization Bill, HR 5830, has been scheduled in the House Financial Services Committee for Wednesday April 23rd and Thursday April 24th. Information about the bill can be found at Thomas HERE ...

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Source: Oregon Housing Blog


April 22, 2008 Breaking News - Congressional Bill - HR 5830 - Watch Alert

[quote]That's right folks. I'm going to drain my 401k to cover a depreciating asset. [/quote] Fear not. By the time this becomes crisis, we will have a Federal Retirement Plan that s.....

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April 22, 2008 When Bad Government Gets Worse

The bill is HR 5830: if by some chance you’re calling your representative, you might voice your displeasure specifically with this legislation. And lest you think imbalance is confined to the realm of bad economics masquerading as ...

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Source: The Institute for Balanced Government


April 22, 2008 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans

... would walk away with no more than 1 percent of the home's value. ___. The bill is HR 5830. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. House Financial Services Committee bill summary: http://financialservices.house.gov/FHA.html.

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April 22, 2008 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans

The bill is HR 5830. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. House Financial Services Committee bill summary: http://financialservices.house.gov/FHA.html ...

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April 22, 2008 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans

... would walk away with no more than 1 percent of the home’s value. ___. The bill is HR 5830. ___. On the Net:. Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. House Financial Services Committee bill summary: http://financialservices.house.gov/FHA.html.

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April 22, 2008 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans

The bill is HR 5830. ___ On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov House Financial Services Committee bill summary: http://financialservices.house.gov/FHA.html http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080422/...e_how_it_works ...

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April 21, 2008 Will Michele Bachmann Attend Her Assigned Committee Hearings This ...

HR 5830 "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act" HR 5829 "Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act" Webcast available from this website. I do not know if Rep Bachmann attends these meeting, just ran across the site

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