H.R.5857 - Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008

To establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans, reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Official: To establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans, reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act as introduced.
  • Short: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2008 as introduced.

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10/09/08
Congress Critter No.2 is sincere

This legislation, HR 5857, the Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008, would have addressed the root cause...

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06/19/08
bills affecting the appraisal insu...

homeownership protection and housing market stabilization act of 2008 (introduced in house)[hr5857.ih] 31 . spring basin wilderness act o...

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05/19/08
the political other

I dont quite recall how I ever managed to get on McCaul's mailing list, but the letter, which touts McCaul's involvement in the HR 5857, ...

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05/01/08
hr 5857: homeownership protection ...

hr 5857: homeownership protection and housing market stabilization act of 2008. sponsor: bachus (r - ak). official title: a bill to estab...

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04/23/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5857, T...

US Congress: HR 5857, The Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008.

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04/21/08
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