United States Weighs Backing Bank Debt
The United States is weighing two dramatic steps to repair ailing financial markets: guaranteeing billions of dollars in bank debt and temporarily insuring all U.S. bank deposits… Read More

H.R. 5244, the "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008."

 

S. 3287, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.

 

S. 3259, To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the priority of certain high cost credit debts.

 

P.L. 110-262, To designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New -ork, as the `Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse'

 

H.R. 3010, To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.

 

H.R. 4044, To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.

 

H.R. 5830, To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.

 

H.R. 5679, To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities.