H.R.6694 - FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008

To revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. as introduced.

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11/01/08
Shays campaign: In case you missed it

By Christopher Shays' campaign headquarters Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) on HR 6694: “"It was pushed basically by community grou...

Source: Stamford Plus Magazine, CT
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10/25/08
PUSH TO REVIVE RISKY LOANS

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 - bec...

Source: New York Post, NY
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10/22/08
AmeriDream Responds to Greenspan T...

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

Source: MarketWatch
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10/15/08
August Home Sales Surge Thanks in ...

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

Source: MarketWatch
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10/15/08
August Home Sales Surge Thanks in ...

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

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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10/02/08
AmeriDream: There Is A Hole in Con...

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

Source: MarketWatch
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10/01/08
Ban on down-payment aid takes effect

A House bill, HR 6694, that sought to reinstate down-payment assistance (see Inman News article) before the Oct. 1 termination of the pro...

Source: Inman.com, CA
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09/30/08
CBO Report: Downpayment Assistance...

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

Source: MarketWatch
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09/30/08
National Urban League, US Conferen...

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

Source: Earthtimes (press release), UK
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09/30/08
CONFIRMED: Seller-Funded Downpayme...

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

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald,  USA
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01/05/09
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01/05/09
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01/05/09
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01/05/09
Real Estate Blog - Market Snapshot...

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01/04/09
implode-explode.com - Implosion Ne...

Baca co-sponsors HR 6694 to bring it back. The article mentions some of the cozy relationships between Baca and SFDPA ringleader Ameridre...

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01/04/09
County Lay-offs « Live Free Or Die

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01/03/09
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01/03/09
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01/02/09
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01/02/09
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