110th Congress (2007)

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Legislation from Past Sessions
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House Legislation

HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007
Miller (D-NC)
Introduced September 20, 2007
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HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
Miller (D-NC), Watt (D-NC), Frank (D-MA)
Introduced October 22, 2007
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HR 946: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act
Maloney (D-NY), Frank (D-MA), Carson (D-IN)
Introduced February 8, 2007
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U.S. House Judiciary Committee Hearings

• October 30, 2007 Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Straightening Out the Mortgage Mess: How Can We Protect Home Ownership and Provide Relief to Consumers in Financial Distress – Part 2
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  • Testimony (PDF) of Eric Stein, Senior Vice President, President, Center for Responsible Lending

House Committee on Financial Services Hearings

• December 6, 2007 Accelerating Loan Modifications, Improving Foreclosure Prevention and Enhancing Enforcement
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  • Testimony (PDF) of Michael Calhoun, President, Center for Responsible Lending
     
• October 24, 2007 Legislative Proposals on Reforming Market Practices
  • Link to Hearing
  • Testimony (PDF) of Michael Calhoun, President, Center for Responsible Lending
    
• July 11, 2007 Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit: Overdraft Protection: Fair Practices for Consumers
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  • Testimony (PDF) of Eric Halperin, Director, Washington DC Office, Center for Responsible Lending
    
• March 27, 2007 Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit: Subprime and Predatory Mortgage Lending: New Regulatory Guidance, Current Market Conditions and Effects on Regulated Financial Institutions
  • Link to Hearing
  • Testimony (PDF) of Michael Calhoun, President, Center for Responsible Lending

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Hearings

• March 21, 2007 Subcommittee on Domestic Policy: Foreclosure, Predatory Mortgage and Payday Lending in America’s Cities
  • Testimony of Josh Nassar, Vice President for Federal Affairs, CRL 

Senate Legislation

S.2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007"Durbin (D-IL)
Introduced October 3, 2007
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S.2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007"
Dodd (D-CT)
Introduced December 12, 2007
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings

• Feb. 7, 2007: Preserving the American Dream: Predatory Lending Practices and Home Foreclosures
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  • Testimony by Martin Eakes, CEO, Self-Help Credit Union and Center for Responsible Lending
    
• March 22, 2007: Mortgage Market Turmoil: Causes and Consequences
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Committee on the Judiciary Hearings

•  December 5, 2007: The Looming Foreclosure Crisis: How To Help Families Save Their Homes
  • Link to Hearing Archive
  • Statement of Eric Stein, Senior Vice President
    

SA 4331: Consumer credit for service members
Amends S2766/HR 5221 (Defense Authorization Bill)
Talent (R-MO) and Nelson (D-FL)
Passed 9/30/2006
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