H.R. 5679 - Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008
Housing. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Maxine Waters
- Summary:
- To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008
H.R. 5679 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities.
- Other Titles
- Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Maxine Waters
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Housing
- Actions and defenses
- Budgets
- Business
- Commercial arbitration
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Consumers
- Contracts
- Counseling
- Debtor and creditor
- Federally-assisted loans
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Finance
- Foreclosure
- Government information
- Government lending
- Government paperwork
- Housing finance
- Law
- Mortgage interest rates
- Mortgages
- Social services
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/02/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/02/2008 4/02/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 4/16/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. 4/16/2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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