Blog articles for S.2636
S.2636: A bill to provide needed housing reform.
April 24, 2008 600000 Foreclosures are Preventable
By lifting the ban on court-supervised load modifications for qualified homeowners, Congress can help communities retain an estimated $89 million in tax revenues. View state-by-state analyses of the impact of Senate bill S. 2636. ...
Source: Cards on the Table
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April 21, 2008 Bankruptcy Cramdown Back in Senate..Take Action Now
Bankruptcy âCramdownâ Legislation Is Back in the SenateThe Mortgage Action Alliance expects that upon its return from recess next week, the US Senate will again consider S. 2636, the Forecl...
April 17, 2008 The government should provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. (Lending)
Reid sponsors S.2636
Source: Harry Reid
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April 16, 2008 Interest Group Influence and the Homeowner Bailout
As Congress continues to mull over the precise design of the Foreclosure Prevention Act (S. 2636), is is becoming clear that what started as a process designed to help homeowners has turned into an opportunity for well connected ...
Source: the weaker party
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April 14, 2008 Senate Attempts to Stop Foreclosures
HIGHLAND, UT | 14 April 2008 | The Senate last week approved S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. This is the first in a series of government interventions that attempt to salvage the current housing market crisis. ...
Source: Free Capitalist Daily
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April 13, 2008 Senate approves housing bill in response to sub-prime crisis
On April 10, 2008, the Senate approved by a vote of 84-12 S.2636 “The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.” The Senate bill contains supplemental CDBG funds to allow communities “to purchase
Source: Monarch Housing Blog
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April 13, 2008 Senate approves housing bill in response to sub-prime crisis
On April 10, 2008, the Senate approved by a vote of 84-12 S.2636 âThe Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.â The Senate bill contains supplemental CDBG funds to allow communities âto purchase foreclosed homes, at a discount, ...
Source: Monarch Housing's Blog!
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April 12, 2008 Federal Help on Foreclosures
The US Senate has been working on a second stimulus package -- S. 2636 -- The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -- to assist in the foreclosure crisis. Part of the package includes $4 billion in CDBG to states and cities to purchase ...
Source: elauderhill News
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April 11, 2008 Washingtonâs progress on foreclosure help this week.
The House bill (HR 3221) was brought before the Senate yesterday, but the Senate has their own version (S. 2636). The Senate passed 84 - 12 their version; now the differences between the House and Senate versions will be hammered out in ...
Source: Ventura Real Estate Blog
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April 10, 2008 House Bill proposes changes in low income tax credits
The House of Representatives introduced on April 8, 2008, H.R. 5720, the “Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008“ ... is S.2636 “The Foreclosure Prevention ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "House Bill proposes changes
Source: Monarch Housing’s Blog!
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April 09, 2008 CCAGW Opposes the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
This week you are considering S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) opposes this legislation in general because this is another attempt by Congress to use tax dollars ...
Source: Citizens Against Government Waste Stories
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April 09, 2008 House Bill proposes changes in low income tax credits
The Senate version is S.2636 âThe Foreclosure Prevention [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "House Bill proposes changes in low income tax credits", url:... This is only a portion of the article. To read all of the post please go to ...
Source: Monarch Housing's Blog!
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April 09, 2008 Senate Payout Plan for Builders Lobby
âThank you for your support of housing and for including the Net Operating Losses and tax-exempt provision in S. 2636,â Stanton wrote. âUnfortunately, while NAHB strongly supports these tax provisions, NAHB must oppose the Foreclosure ...
Source: Corvette Forum
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April 08, 2008 Nonitemizer property tax break proposed
The Foreclosure Prevention Bill of 2008 (S. 2636) would allow a $500 deduction for single taxpayers and a $1000 deduction for joint filers. According to those who crafted the provision, that would enable more than 28 million ...
Source: My Money Matters
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April 08, 2008 FORECLOSURE CRISIS: SEN. VOINOVICH CONTINUES Combat TO Comfort ...
Chivvy Reid's bank note, S.2636, the Foreclosure Bar Behave of 2008, which includes irresponsible commissariat that would finally wage hike concern rates on hard-working Americans. Sen. Voinovich's greenback, which is in full runner, ...
Source: Global Net Snooper
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April 04, 2008 April Fools Week - 2008
The Senate resumes, after Easter recess, with a motion to proceed to the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (in the shell of H.R.3221) ... - a vessel for S.2636 - the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, was REJECTED on
Source: Senate by Cboldt
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April 04, 2008 NEW RULES
S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, was intended to help ease the foreclosure crisis. The most controversial aspect of the bill is that it would actually change bankruptcy laws by giving judges the latitude to reduce ...
Source: John's Tyler Texas Real Estate Blog
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April 04, 2008 Real Estate Industry News : Senate Moves Forward on Controversial ...
S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, was intended to help ease the foreclosure crisis. The most controversial aspect of the bill is that it would actually change bankruptcy laws by giving judges the latitude to reduce ...
Source: Contacto Latino, en realestatelatino.com
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April 03, 2008 Nonitemizer property tax break proposed
The Foreclosure Prevention Bill of 2008 (S. 2636) would allow a $500 deduction for single taxpayers and a $1000 deduction for joint filers. According to those who crafted the provision, that would enable more than 28 million ...
Source: Don't Mess With Taxes
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April 02, 2008 Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation
Last month, Senator Durbin (D, IL) introduced the Foreclosure Prevention Act in the Senate (S. 2636). This proposed legislation would help people save their homes from foreclosure by giving Bankruptcy Judges the power to modify the ...
Source: Miami Florida Bankruptcy Law
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April 02, 2008 Pets Are Latest Victims of Foreclosure Crisis - Act Now
Luckily, the Senate is considering the Foreclosure Prevention Act (S. 2636). Support this legislation today! >> If passed, the Foreclosure Prevention Act will allow victims of abusive lending who are facing foreclosures to stay in ...
Source: Dreams for Today
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April 01, 2008 Foreclosure Bill S.2636 May Offer Help to Predator and Prey
There is a storm quietly brewing that may just fizzle out and end up being no more than a summer’s afternoon shower. Still, there may be seeds of wisdom in it that we can all take to the bank, or not. Senate Bill 2636, called The Foreclosure Prevention
Source: Construction Informer
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April 01, 2008 Housing Bill Vote Today
The Senate is set for a procedural vote today on the Democratâs version of the Housing Bill (S. 2636). This vote will determine whether enough Republican members are ready to begin debating this bill as it will require a supermajority ...
April 01, 2008 Webb On Helping Virginians Keep Their Homes
That can be seen in the fact that the Senate voted today to begin debate on the âForeclosure Prevention Act of 2008â³ (S. 2636) which will help more families remain in their houses. Many of the bills supporters point to the fact that in ...
Source: Bryan J. Scrafford
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April 01, 2008 Today in Washington DC - April 1, 2008
If the motion is agreed to the Senate is expected to take up HR 3221, which will be used as a vehicle for the housing legislation, S. 2636. The bill previously failed to get cloture in February because Democrats insisted on ...
Source: ARRA News Service
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April 01, 2008 Your 5 Minute Activist Links for April 1, 2008
The US Senate is considering a bill (S. 2636) with a key provision that would fix bankruptcy policies to allow borrowers to restructure their mortgages in bankruptcy court. Right now, more than 600000 families may lose their homes. ...
Source: Fighting the Right-Wing-Nuts, One E-mail at a Time
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April 01, 2008 Webb On Helping Virginians Keep Their Homes
That can be seen in the fact that the Senate voted today to begin debate on the "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008" (S. 2636) which will help more families remain in their houses. Many of the bills supporters point to the fact that in ...
Source: The Fairfax Memo
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April 01, 2008 Foreclosure Bill S.2636 May Offer Help to Predator and Prey
There is a storm quietly brewing that may just fizzle out and end up being no more than a summer's afternoon shower. Still, there may be seeds of wisdom in it that we can all take to the bank, or not. ...
March 31, 2008 Lending
The government should provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. Cardin cosponsors S.2636
Source: Ben Cardin
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March 31, 2008 Lending
The government should provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. Boxer cosponsors S.2636
Source: Barbara Boxer
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