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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.2133 Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/46537</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Specter Speaks on Mortgage Crisis | Pennsylvania RealEstateRama</title>
    <link href="http://pennsylvania.realestaterama.com/2007/10/06/specter-speaks-on-mortgage-crisis-ID033.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-03:/commentary/3547929</id>
    <updated>2008-12-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pennsylvania RealEstateRama </name>
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Mr. President, while I have the floor, I want to say a few words about S. 2133, the Homeowners&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, which I introduced yesterday. This legislation addresses the very severe problem of the many homeowners who ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pennsylvania.realestaterama.com/2007/10/06/specter-speaks-on-mortgage-crisis-ID033.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Arlen Specter: If only we were grading by the pound</title>
    <link href="http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/arlen-specter-if-only-we-were-grading-by-the-pound/10/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3133940</id>
    <updated>2008-10-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dorie Morgan&amp;#39;s Rising Up </name>
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Had we followed regular order with an opportunity to propose amendments, consideration could have been given to my proposal, S.2133, which would have authorized the bankruptcy courts to restructure interest and scheduling of payments. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/arlen-specter-if-only-we-were-grading-by-the-pound/10/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-congressional-activities-week-of-33108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/3640830</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution... </name>
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Senate Committee on Judiciary business meeting to consider S. 2136, to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, S. 2133, to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-congressional-activities-week-of-33108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Activities: Week of 2/25/08</title>
    <link href="http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-congressional-activities-week-of-22508.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1663482</id>
    <updated>2008-02-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution... </name>
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2136, to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, S. 2133, to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, and the nominations of Kevin J. O&amp;#39;Connor, of Connecticut, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acsblog.org/news-and-announcements-congressional-activities-week-of-22508.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Action Alliance Newsletter for October 8th, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.foreclosurehomemortgagesecond.info/mortgage-action-alliance-newsletter-for-october-8th-2007" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-11:/commentary/1225143</id>
    <updated>2007-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Foreclosure Home Mortgage Second </name>
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Specter (R-PA) introduced S. 2133, the Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act. Similar to HR&#226;&#8364;&#166;., is the FCS request to increase their home mortgage lending by 400 percent, to allow them to make&#226;&#8364;&#166;House Approves Deductibility for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foreclosurehomemortgagesecond.info/mortgage-action-alliance-newsletter-for-october-8th-2007&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mortgage Action Alliance Newsletter for October 8th, 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=34" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1216782</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MHVMBA </name>
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2136, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Helping Families Save Their Homes Act,&#226;&#8364;* and Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-PA) introduced S. 2133, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Home Owners&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Mortgage and Equity Savings Act.&#226;&#8364;* Similar to HR 3609, these bills would, among other things, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mhvmba.com/wordpress/?p=34&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Specter&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Homes Act:&#226;&#8364;* A Smidgen of Help to Homeowners ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/10/05/specters-homes-act-a-smidgen-of-help-to-homeowners/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-05:/commentary/3390533</id>
    <updated>2007-10-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bankruptcy Law Network </name>
    </author>
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In opposition, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) proposed S. 2133. He&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s certainly claiming it will do the job. And it would help. A little. Specter has proposed that some consumers &#226;&#8364;&#8221; those with &#226;&#8364;&#339;current monthly income&#226;&#8364;* 150% or less than the &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/10/05/specters-homes-act-a-smidgen-of-help-to-homeowners/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 2133, A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2133.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/commentary/1186025</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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S. 2133 would authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2133.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2133: A bill to authorize bankruptcy ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2133" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-02:/commentary/1185981</id>
    <updated>2007-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by GovTrack.us </name>
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Arlen Specter [R-PA] introduced S. 2133: A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2133&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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