Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.6694 FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008

Shays campaign: In case you missed it

2008-11-02T00:00:00Z

By Christopher Shays' campaign headquarters Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) on HR 6694: â€œ"It was pushed basically by community groups and organizations ...

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PUSH TO REVIVE RISKY LOANS

2008-10-26T00:00:00Z

Shays told The Post he is co-sponsoring HR 6694, the bill that would bring back SFDPA - which was voted out of committee last month - because he wants to ...

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AmeriDream Responds to Greenspan Testimony

2008-10-23T00:00:00Z

A bipartisan coalition in Congress has introduced HR 6694 to achieve this goal. HR 6694 will bring creditworthy "main street" homebuyers - each of whom ...

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August Home Sales Surge Thanks in Part to Downpayment Assistance

2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Congress must pass HR 6694, a bipartisan plan to reauthorize and reform DPA programs. These buyers have a positive ripple effect across the economy, ...

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August Home Sales Surge Thanks in Part to Downpayment Assistance

2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Congress must pass HR 6694, a bipartisan plan to reauthorize and reform DPA programs. These buyers have a positive ripple effect across the economy, ...

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AmeriDream: There Is A Hole in Congress' Financial Rescue Package

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Congress can fill this hole by passing HR 6694, a bipartisan plan to reauthorize DPA for qualified homebuyers." "Skeptics don't have to take our word for it ...

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Ban on down-payment aid takes effect

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

A House bill, HR 6694, that sought to reinstate down-payment assistance (see Inman News article) before the Oct. 1 termination of the programs did not make ...

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National Urban League, US Conference of Mayors and National ...

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

... members of Congress including Representatives Al Green, Maxine Waters, Gary Miller and Christopher Shays introduced a bi-partisan bill, HR 6694, ...

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CBO Report: Downpayment Assistance Could Generate New Revenue for ...

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

... revenues for the federal government if Congress preserves them by passing HR 6694, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). ...

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National Urban League, US Conference of Mayors and National ...

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

... members of Congress including Representatives Al Green , Maxine Waters , Gary Miller and Christopher Shays introduced a bi-partisan bill, HR 6694, ...

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CONFIRMED: Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Generates ...

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

HR 6694, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressmen Green, Miller and Shays and Congresswoman Waters in July, would overrule this move and reinstate DPA ...

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Media Teleconference: Downpayment Assistance Banned

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

A bipartisan Bill to save DPA, The FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008, or HR 6694, was introduced in ...

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Rally Urges Support For Home Lending Program

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Several members of Congress introduced HR 6694 to allow the program to continue a day later. Rally organizers say passage of the bill is vital to the ...

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Mansfield realtors to sponsor rally to lobby Congress on down ...

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

â€œPassage of this bill, HR 6694, will certainly help in home sales not only in our area but in the entire US,â€* said Sharon Rawls, a home mortgage consultant ...

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Mansfield realtors to sponsor Thursday rally to lobby Congress on ...

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

â€œPassage of this bill, HR 6694, will certainly help in home sales not only in our area but in the entire US,â€* said Sharon Rawls, a home mortgage consultant ...

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Biz Buzz, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

2008-09-21T00:00:00Z

Mortgage relief: Local mortgage manager Ken Richards of Prospect Mortgage has this to say: â€œThe House passed HR 6694. This bill would reinstate FHA seller ...

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Congress Should Protect Taxpayers and Retain the Ban on â€˜Charity ...

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

â€œToday, the House Financial Services Committee will consider a bill (HR 6694) that would overturn the ban and purportedly protect the FHA by limiting the ...

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NAR endorses bill to save seller-funded gifts

2008-09-17T00:00:00Z

In an attempt to "mend, not end" the use of seller-funded down-payment assistance, HR 6694 would tie its use to borrowers' credit scores. ...

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Is Down Payment Assistance Coming Back?

2008-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Bill, The FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008, or HR 6694, is expected to move to the floor for a ...

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Committee Approves Barney Frankâ€™s HR 6870

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

HR 6870 was the fourth measure to be discussed on Tuesday and followed a fairly lengthy discussion of HR 6694, the FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform ...

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No down-payment help, no housing recovery

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

HR 6694 has been introduced to un-ban the SFDPA programs. FHA claims that the elimination of SFDPA programs will stop 300000 first-time home buyers from ...

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HR 6694 is Approved by Key Congressional Committee

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ann Ashburn, President of AmeriDream, issued the following statement today after the House Financial Services Committee adopted HR 6694, ...

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Congress Should Protect Taxpayers and Retain the Ban on 'Charity ...

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

"Today, the House Financial Services Committee will consider a bill (HR 6694) that would overturn the ban and purportedly protect the FHA by limiting the ...

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Getting a loan is tough, here's what you need to know

2008-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Support for HR 6694 in Congress is gaining steam," Ashburn said. "This is encouraging news, and the credit goes to the 32000 Americans who called on ...

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Unlocking the door to rigid homes loans

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Support for HR 6694 in Congress is gaining steam," Ashburn said. "This is encouraging news, and the credit goes to the 32000 Americans who called on ...

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AmeriDream: HR 6694 Scheduled for Markup Next Week

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

HR 6694 will be considered by the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by US Rep. Barney Frank (MA-4), on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008. ...

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We should get behind HR 6694

2008-09-09T00:00:00Z

I am writing to make everyone aware of HR 6694 which is pending federal legislation that, if approved, will allow prospective homeowners to continue to ...

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Congressman Al Green Leads Rally with Minority and Housing ...

2008-09-08T00:00:00Z

Speakers will call on Congress to pass HR 6694, a bill to reinstate DPA. The programs have played an integral role in the housing industry and the lives of ...

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Industry pushes to restore aid by sellers

2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

HR 6694, sponsored by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, not only would reverse the ban included in the recently passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act but would ...

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Housing Bill Limits Government Agencies in Ability to Resell ...

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

If passed and signed into law, the FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 6694) will allow downpayment ...

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Housing help

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

HR 6694 will reform and save down-payment assistance for hundreds of thousands of home-buyers each year, and stop a further crunch on our already hurting ...

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NAR: Home prices fall further in Q2

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

The site includes a tool that automatically generates letters and e-mails in support of HR 6694 by allowing users to add selected "talking points" to a form ...

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