The Columbus Dispatch

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush and Congress are clashing over how to address the housing crisis, clouding the prospects of an election-year rescue package. Bush said Wednesday he would veto Democrats' broad housing aid plan, saying it wouldn't help struggling homeowners. "We are committed to a ...

House Financial Services Committee

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Found 8 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes, and 54 seconds ago

The Housing package we are considering this week is both rescue-oriented and forward-looking, responding directly to the current crisis facing middle class Americans while providing the tools to prevent a repeat of these problems. Modernizing the FHA and reforming the GSEs will provide crucial liquidity ...

Bernanke gives nod to foreclosure move by Congress

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Found 8 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes ago

Legislation to aid strapped homeowners is making its way through the House of Representatives. It would allow the Federal Housing Administration to back as much as $300 billion in refinanced loans for homeowners facing foreclosure. Some have questioned the need for the measure, saying that it would punish ...

Finding a bottom

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Found 8 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes, and 53 seconds ago

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., plugs his " Hope for Homeowners Act " proposal with the New London, Conn. newspaper, The Day . The $400 billion expansion of FHA loan guarantee programs Dodd advocates to help troubled borrowers refinance into more affordable loans is similar to legislation authored by Rep. Barney Frank, in that lenders would have to agree to take "haircuts," or write down part of the principal of existing mortgages. The House is expected to vote on a bill that includes an expansion of FHA programs, plus FHA modernization and GSE reform Wednesday (see summary of legislation) .

Defiant Dann stands alone

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Found 8 days, 15 hours, 32 minutes, and 13 seconds ago

Housing rescue package set for House vote

Bush continues support for vote suppression advocate, etc.

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Found 8 days, 8 hours, 58 minutes, and 53 seconds ago

: The House Committee on Financial Services has information on the "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" (H.R. 3221 as amended by the Senate) and its current amendments . [ FS/House ] One item of interest to veterans is in Title V of the bill which states that disabled veterans may not be denied the benefits of a mortgage loan program because the veteran is or was once a bankruptcy debtor.

Students take in emotional pleas

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Found 8 days, 15 hours, 6 minutes, and 43 seconds ago

Defiant Dann stands alone

Teen shot to death in front of South Side day-care center

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Found 7 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes, and 39 seconds ago

Housing aid bills face vetoes by President Bush

Bernanke Blesses Barney

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Found 8 days, 13 hours, 26 minutes, and 51 seconds ago

Pat yourselves on the back, taxpayers, for you will be helping thousands of people to stay in their homes (while finding it harder to stay in yours): Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the green light Monday to congressional efforts to prevent foreclosures of homeowners caught in the recent sharp nationwide decline in home prices. Legislation to aid strapped homeowners is making its way through the House of Representatives. The bill has been pushed by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass.