house of representatives: To Pass or Not to Pass? - 10/08/08 09:09 AM
Republished from: MMG Weekly
TO PASS OR NOT TO PASS? That was indeed the question of the week...and the final answer came on Friday, as the House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and passed the $700 Billion bailout plan.
The week began with the House initially voting against the plan
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house of representatives: The Bail-Out – Who’s Being Bailed Out & Who’s Bailing Out!?! - 10/04/08 12:21 PM
Update: This article was written several days ago and Congress has since passed the now $850B Bail-Out Bill.
So which is it? Last evening, 10/1/08, the US Senate voted to approve a new version of the $700B Bail-Out bill for Wall Street. I’m not impressed. Yes, they would like you to
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house of representatives: The Bailout Bill Passed: Why Are People So Glum? - 10/04/08 12:17 PM
Saturday, October 4, 2008
The Bailout Bill: Why So Glum?
The Bailout Bill Passed: Why Are People So Glum?OK. Arms were twisted, some pork was added, the potential ramifications of doing nothing were averted, Main Street was saved (even if Wall Street also benefited), the middle class was rescued and
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house of representatives: Not sure if you have seen this yet... interesting take on politics and housing crisis! - 10/03/08 02:04 PM
You Tube - The Mouth Peace
Hopefully, I will not offend anyone by sharing this... it is of a political nature and is a very insightful and inciteful take on the current economic conditions.
Not sure if any of you have experienced heart palpitations and insomnia over the past week or
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house of representatives: The Message Of The Markets: Stock, Credit and Mortgage - 10/02/08 07:16 AM
Read the rest of the story at The Commercial Mortgage and Political Hotline at http://commercialmortgagehotline.blogspot.com
Thursday, October 2, 2008
The Message Of The Markets: Stock,Credit and Mortgage
The Message Of The MarketsThe Senate passed the Bailout Bill 75-25 last night, in a fairly strong showing of bi-partisan support. Amendments were added
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house of representatives: I am very Proud of The House of Representatives! - 10/01/08 12:49 AM
Everyone knows this bailout bill is really wearing on everyones' nerves these days, and we all want it to be over, but of course a lot of life is about doing the right thing. The right thing is never the easiest path to take, but it is the correct path. It
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house of representatives: Write your representatives! - 09/30/08 03:36 PM
The situation in the House is serious. Without mortgage support, the housing industry on which so much of our economy depends, will certainly suffer. As Dick Gaylord, president of the NAR points out, the taxpayer will very likely get a positive return on this investment. Please take time to read this
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house of representatives: The $1 Trillion Men (and women): The House Of Representatives - 09/29/08 08:03 PM
The $1 Trillion Men (and women): The House Of Representatives
The Bailout Bill Goes DownApparently Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader in the House, does not know how to count very well. Leading up to one of the most important votes in recent history, it would seem that she did not know how
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house of representatives: Act now to save the DownPayment Assistance Program - 07/30/08 01:21 AM
The Nehemiah DownPayment Assistance Program Needs your help
There is a Housing Bill that may be passed that would eliminate the Nehemiah Downpayment Assistance Program.
I urge you to take action to oppose a housing bill that will eliminate downpayment assistance. The Senate and House of Representatives are fast-tracking this
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house of representatives: Ten of the 100 top-paid executives came from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac NY Post via Harper's Magazine - 07/28/08 06:30 PM
Just think about this headline and start planning your next trip to elect new Washington, D.C. officials.
The fact that these birds got away with this is something for the United States Congress to deal with. Making each and every member of the House of Representatives unemployed is something for us to deal with. Some of
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house of representatives: All Types of Mortgages See Rate Increases - 07/26/08 12:24 PM
Now is the time to turn those prospects into buyers. As published on July 25 by the AP, mortgage rates are going up. It is a great time to be a buyer as NEW HOME SALES prices are low, BUILDER incentives are high and RATES are starting to climb.
If you
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house of representatives: House Approves Foreclosure Relief Bill - 07/26/08 12:04 PM
The House has gone and done it again. They have approved the foreclosure relief bill. I am not sure that this is a good thing for our industry, as it is going to take away the down payment assistance programs a lot of us rely on for our first time home
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house of representatives: Down Payment Assistance Programs in Jeopardy - 07/26/08 11:46 AM
The clock is ticking. With the House passing H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 it is only a matter of time before Down Payment Assistance Programs like Nehemiah and Ameridream are a thing of the past. Please follow the link below to take immediate action.
http://capwiz.com/nehemia/issues/alert/?alertid=11598811
Here is
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house of representatives: Democrats Kick Ass - 04/14/08 04:56 PM
Most of you know I have a mantra in life, “I don’t care how you get a buzz, or if you get a buzz, just don’t mess with mine.”Well I feel similar when it comes to politics, ”I don’t care what your opinion is on politics, if you have one have
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house of representatives: Members of Congress...Among the Wealthiest in USA! - 03/20/08 12:51 AM
I know you didn't want to hear this, but...in recent years the personal wealth of members of Congress has soared to new heights. This places lawmakers on average far up the ladder of America's most well-to-do and places them far ahead of most Americans as of the 2006 study recently released. Here
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house of representatives: Help Real Estate, Contact your Senator! - 01/31/08 07:49 AM
The Senate Finacne Committee has approved an economic stimulus package that does not include an increase in the limits for loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (commonly called GSE's), and does not include an increase in the limits of the guarantees allowed by the FHA. The stimulus package passed by
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house of representatives: Protect and Honor our Prescious Children - 01/22/08 04:26 PM
I work with an organization, Malama O Kamali'i Makamae, that has asked that I put the following information my my blog in Active Rain for your information. We work to help kids like these. "Malama O Kamali`i Makamae (Protect and Honor Our Precious Children), a nonprofit organization, was organized for the purpose
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house of representatives: HR 3915, mortgage bill update - 11/16/07 11:48 PM
It looks like the yield spread issue has been resolved. Consumers can still use yield spread for closing costs. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers stance was that even if it passed the house and senate, Bush would not have signed it. It would have dipped to much into hud and
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house of representatives: Senators Voting AGAINST English as the Official Language of the United States? - 11/05/07 10:23 AM
Theodore Roosevelt on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN: "In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against
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house of representatives: Urge Your Representative to Vote YES on a Stronger Energy Bill. - 08/02/07 12:52 PM
The House of Representatives is about to vote on legislation that would pave the way to a cleaner energy future. But if Congress is serious about reducing global warming pollution and slashing our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, then it needs to make the energy bill even greener.Please
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