Support, criticism for plan to rewrite mortgage-loan terms

FEDERAL AID

Democrats want to include a provision in the federal bailout that would allow bankruptcy judges to change the mortgage loan terms of homeowners facing bankruptcy. Currently, bankruptcy judges can modify terms of all other types of loans but not mortgages. Bankers say the change would raise rates for everyone.

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