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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1299 Borrower's Protection Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Unsere Goldene Regel &#194;&#171; Harry Amon&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Weblog</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Harry Amon's Weblog </name>
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(Sikhismus, Guru Grath Sahib, S. 1299). &#226;&#8364;&#382;Lade keiner Seele Lasten auf, die du selbst nicht tragen m&#195;&#182;chtest &#226;&#8364;&#166;!&#226;&#8364;&#339; (Bah&#195;&#161;&#226;&#8364;&#8482;i, Gleanings from the Writings of Bah&#195;&#161;&#226;&#8364;&#8482;u'll&#195;&#161;h 66:8). &#226;&#8364;&#382;&#226;&#8364;&#166; tue nichts, was du nicht m&#195;&#182;ch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://harryamon.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/unsere-goldene-regel/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dienstag, 11. November 2008: Durcheinander</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Revierflaneur </name>
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(Johnson, aa O., S. 1299) - Doch hier irrt der Dichter. Neben dem sterbenden Robert Kennedy kniete keine Frau, sondern der mexikanische Hoteldiener Juan Romero (17); und er war es, der seinen Rosenkranz aus der Tasche zog, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.revierflaneur.de/2008/11/11/dienstag-11-november-2008-durcheinander/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reporting Issues Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: Open CRS ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Bills introduced in the 110th Congress, such as S. 1299 (Senator Charles Schumer et al.) and S. 2452 (Senator Christopher Dodd et al.) would seek to remedy perceived abuses particularly with higher-priced mortgage lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34720&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reporting Issues Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-31:/commentary/3195284</id>
    <updated>2008-10-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Bills introduced in the 110th Congress, such as S. 1299 (Senator Charles Schumer et al.) and S. 2452 (Senator Christopher Dodd et al.) would seek to remedy perceived abuses particularly with higher-priced mortgage lending. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34720&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reformers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3155029</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Obsidian Wings </name>
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Related Bills: S.1299 Latest Major Action: 12/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. SUMMARY AS OF: 12/12/2007--Introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/09/reformers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Washington Monthly</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_09/014817.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3833464</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Animal </name>
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Related Bills: S.1299. Latest Major Action: 12/12/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. SUMMARY AS OF: 12/12/2007--Introduced. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_09/014817.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>25 neue Nachrichten zu 14 Themen - &#195;&#339;bersicht</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-10:/commentary/2648604</id>
    <updated>2008-08-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News Reposting Alerts and Newsgroups </name>
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(Raul Hilberg, Vernichtung der europ&#195;&#164;ischen Juden S. 1299). Zur Begr&#195;&#188;ndung der Postings siehe den w&#195;&#182;chentlich versandten Text mit dem Betreff: Nazis, ab in den sozialen Verachtungstod!!! URL http://www.martinblumentritt.de ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsgroups-w7en.blogspot.com/2008/08/25-neue-nachrichten-zu-14-themen_09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why The Homelessness Pandemic Exists</title>
    <link href="http://sappho.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/why-the-homelessness-pandemic-exists/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1584276</id>
    <updated>2008-01-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sappho&amp;#39;s Weblog </name>
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S. 1299 [103rd]: Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994. Replaces the Housing and Community Development Act of 1994; changes the way Section 8 is funded, to the detriment of recipients. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sappho.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/why-the-homelessness-pandemic-exists/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Update Indian Heath Care Improvement Act (S.1299(</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1540839</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ArmonieMuse </name>
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From the Friends Committee on National Legislation: Say Yes to Health and Fairness The health delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives is out of date. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act, enacted in 1976, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://armoniemuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/update-indian-heath-care-improvement.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nieders&#195;&#164;chsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/3936845</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 1299) und vom 4. Dezember 1997 (Nds. MBl. 1998 S. 705)) und &#226;&#8364;&#382;Das Gesch&#195;&#164;ftsgebiet des Unternehmens (der Anstalt) ist&#226;&#8364;&#166;&#226;&#8364;&#339; (vgl. jeweils &#194;&#167; 2 der Satzung der Oldenburgischen Landesbrandkasse vom 7. Oktober 1994 (Nds. MBl. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dbovg.niedersachsen.de/Entscheidung.asp?Ind=05000200700010910+ME&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Larry Lindsey Gets it Right</title>
    <link href="http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/larry-lindsey-gets-it-right.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-22:/commentary/1471029</id>
    <updated>2007-12-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Provocateur </name>
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One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theeprovocateur.blogspot.com/2007/12/larry-lindsey-gets-it-right.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Novel Solution to Mortgage Problems for the Individual</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/commentary/1471031</id>
    <updated>2007-12-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Econ101 </name>
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As per your request I have compiled a couple notes on the bill S. 1299 for Borrowers Protection. In general I support the bill and it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s intent. However it needs tweaked and it is important to note; the last thing you want to do is pass ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://econ4beginners.blogspot.com/2007/12/novel-solution-to-mortgage-problems-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2452, The Home Ownership Preservation and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-14:/commentary/3414972</id>
    <updated>2007-12-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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The Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 (S. 1299). See Bills on the Same Subject: Administrative procedure, Business, Commercial arbitration, Consumer credit, Consumer protection, Consumers, Credit unions, Criminal justice, Damages, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2452.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2452 Home Ownership Preservation ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/commentary/3414966</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Related Bills:. S.1299 ... [3]; S.1299 Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 [2]; H.R.1257 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensatio... [1]; H.R.1542 Healthy Families Act [1]; H.R.1065 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2452/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.1065 Nonadmitted and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-03:/commentary/3936837</id>
    <updated>2007-11-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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S.1299 Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.3121 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Ma... [1]; H.R.3915 Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Throug... [1]; H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.5840 Insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1065/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Predatory Lending and Subprime Developments</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-13:/commentary/3414974</id>
    <updated>2007-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Compliance Headquarters Mortgage Headlines </name>
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Chuck Schummer (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; N.Y.) and two co-sponsors introduced the &quot;Borrower's Protection Act of 2007&quot; (S. 1299) that would establish a fiduciary relationship between a mortgage broker and borrower. It would prohibit mortgage originators from &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.complianceheadquarters.com/ComplianceArticles/SLI_091407.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Minnesota 2020 -- &#226;&#8364;&#339;But Where Will They Go?&#226;&#8364;*: Addressing the Scope ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mn2020.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&amp;amp;SEC=%7B449E0D41-848D-4638-A31B-AF449806C311%7D&amp;amp;DE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-24:/commentary/3414969</id>
    <updated>2007-08-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Minnesota 2020 </name>
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For more information about affordable housing issues in Minnesota, visit MHP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Web site. Rep. Ellison and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York have introduced predatory lending bills (H.R. 3081 and S.1299) that will be taken up after Labor ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mn2020.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&amp;amp;SEC=%7B449E0D41-848D-4638-A31B-AF449806C311%7D&amp;amp;DE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Manhattan Beach Confidential: Jumbo Rates Spike</title>
    <link href="http://mbcon.blogspot.com/2007/08/jumbo-rates-spike.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-18:/commentary/3414973</id>
    <updated>2007-08-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Manhattan Beach Confidential </name>
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Lindsey argued that a bill, S. 1299, by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), threatens to limit consumers' choice of mortgage products and crash the housing market. Bad idea. Instead:. The key to getting America out of its current housing and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mbcon.blogspot.com/2007/08/jumbo-rates-spike.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Study Finds Income No Protection Against Loan Discrimination</title>
    <link href="http://bankmarketingblog.com/2007/08/09/study-finds-income-no-protection-against-loan-discrimination.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/970036</id>
    <updated>2007-08-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bank Marketing News </name>
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Senator Schumer&amp;#39;s Borrower&amp;#39;s Protection Act of 2007 or S. 1299 would require sound underwriting based on borrowers&amp;#39; ability to pay and prevent lenders from steering minorities and other protected classes to high-cost ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bankmarketingblog.com/2007/08/09/study-finds-income-no-protection-against-loan-discrimination.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Larry Lindsey Gets it Right</title>
    <link href="http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/08/larry-lindsey-gets-it-right.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-08:/commentary/1012642</id>
    <updated>2007-08-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Proprietor Nation </name>
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One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://proprietornation.blogspot.com/2007/08/larry-lindsey-gets-it-right.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WSJ On &amp;quot;Mortgage Madness&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://loanstuff.blogspot.com/2007/08/wsj-on-mortgage-madness.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-06:/commentary/976268</id>
    <updated>2007-08-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Loan Stuff </name>
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One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://loanstuff.blogspot.com/2007/08/wsj-on-mortgage-madness.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage minefield?</title>
    <link href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=677926&amp;amp;type=post" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/951278</id>
    <updated>2007-08-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com </name>
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Former fed governor Larry Lindsey, in Friday&amp;#39;s WSJ:One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=677926&amp;amp;type=post&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Madness - WSJ.com</title>
    <link href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118610927005887046.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/3518479</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of... </name>
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Borrowers who had planned on refinancing then may be stopped by the requirements in S. 1299. Unable to pay the new reset rate and barred by law and regulation from easy access to refinancing, many or most of these borrowers could have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118610927005887046.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage minefield?</title>
    <link href="http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/004155.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/951279</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PointOfLaw Forum </name>
    </author>
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One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/004155.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Madness</title>
    <link href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1876330/posts" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/951280</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News/Activism </name>
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Oddly, in the various presidential debates, the candidates have not been asked about these plans, leaving both homeowners and financial markets in the dark. One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1876330/posts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Back to the 70s</title>
    <link href="http://flyunderthebridge.blogspot.com/2007/08/back-to-70s.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/953930</id>
    <updated>2007-08-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Let&amp;#39;s Fly Under the Bridge </name>
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Borrowers who had planned on refinancing then may be stopped by the requirements in S. 1299. Unable to pay the new reset rate and barred by law and regulation from easy access to refinancing, many or most of these borrowers could have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flyunderthebridge.blogspot.com/2007/08/back-to-70s.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>An Interesting and Thoughtful Article From Lawrence Lindsey</title>
    <link href="http://dribinhousingblog.typepad.com/housingblog/2007/08/an-interesting-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-03:/commentary/947527</id>
    <updated>2007-08-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>dribin&amp;#39;s Affordable Housing Blog </name>
    </author>
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One leading proposal is a bill called S. 1299, offered by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer is a senior Democrat on the Banking Committee and the third-ranking member of his party in the entire Senate, so any proposal he makes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dribinhousingblog.typepad.com/housingblog/2007/08/an-interesting-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage-Market Reform - Panic &amp;amp; Tort Craziness</title>
    <link href="http://lawandmore.typepad.com/law_and_more/2007/08/mortgage-market.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/commentary/947526</id>
    <updated>2007-08-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Law And More </name>
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Lindsey argues how the legal aspects of S. 1299 could make every enterprise in the mortgage loop prey for trial lawyers. And there are plenty of businesses in that loop. Mortgages once granted to the homeowners morph into financial ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawandmore.typepad.com/law_and_more/2007/08/mortgage-market.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Bill to Protect Consumers</title>
    <link href="http://forums.jwsuretybonds.com/mortgage-broker-bonds/1143-new-bill-protect-consumers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-26:/commentary/1507883</id>
    <updated>2007-07-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Surety Bond Forums </name>
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Will mortgage broker bonds be considered a higher risk to write if Senate Bill Number S.1299, also known as the &amp;quot;Borrower&amp;#39;s Protection Act of 2007&amp;quot;, were to pass into law? This bill was introduced to federally regulate mortgage brokers&amp;#39; .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forums.jwsuretybonds.com/mortgage-broker-bonds/1143-new-bill-protect-consumers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hearing on Ending Mortgage Abuse Touches on Strengthening ...</title>
    <link href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/138886/Hearing-on-Ending-Mortgage" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-04:/commentary/808519</id>
    <updated>2007-07-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Terry I&amp;#39;s RE Info Blog </name>
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... mortgages are offered based on sound independent appraisals. S. 1299, the &amp;quot;Borrowers Protection Act&amp;quot; also contains provisions that would prohibit improperly influencing the appraisal process, and strengthening appraisal independence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/138886/Hearing-on-Ending-Mortgage&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Credit Slips: Catching My Eye This Morning</title>
    <link href="http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2007/06/catching-my-eye.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-02:/commentary/3414971</id>
    <updated>2007-07-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Credit Slips </name>
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... however, as they will be preempted by the National Banking Act. In a prepared committee statement, Senator Charles Schumer signaled his intention to make his bill regulating mortgage brokers (S. 1299) a legislative priority (well, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2007/06/catching-my-eye.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Several weeks ago I posted an e-mail and letter fr...</title>
    <link href="http://chicagobubbleblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/several-weeks-ago-i-posted-e-mail-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/808508</id>
    <updated>2007-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicago Bubble Blog </name>
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However, you may be interested in recent legislation, the Borrower&amp;#39;s Protection Act (S.1299), which would prohibit unfair, predatory lending practices. This act would authorize the lender to provide the consumer with accurate, unbiased, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chicagobubbleblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/several-weeks-ago-i-posted-e-mail-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Subprime: Not a wonderful life</title>
    <link href="http://online-auto-loan-application.xloansx.com/238731/subprime-not-a-wonderful/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/commentary/808511</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Online Auto Loan Application </name>
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Charles Schumer New York Democrat introduced S.1299 the Borrower&#8217;s Protection Act of 2007. This bill would among other actions establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty of care for mortgage brokers . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online-auto-loan-application.xloansx.com/238731/subprime-not-a-wonderful/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Subprime: Not a wonderful life</title>
    <link href="http://medical-specialties.info/blogs/Associations/15372/subprime-not-a-wonderful/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/commentary/808512</id>
    <updated>2007-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Associations </name>
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Charles Schumer New York Democrat introduced S.1299 the Borrower&#8217;s Protection Act of 2007. In Washington the administration the federal regulators and Congress are moving to directions the...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medical-specialties.info/blogs/Associations/15372/subprime-not-a-wonderful/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1299: A bill to establish on behalf of ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1299" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/commentary/3003380</id>
    <updated>2007-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
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Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] introduced S. 1299: A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage brokers and originators, and to establish standards to assess a consumer's ability to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1299&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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