Stop Mortgage Fraud Act

H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. (Bill is now Law) H.R. 47, Expand & Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. To establish an Office of Housing Counseling to carry out & coordinate the responsibilities of HUD regarding counseling on homeownership & rental housing issues, to make grants to entities for providing such counseling, to launch a national housing counseling advertising campaign, & for other purposes. H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. To authorize additional appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) the employment of 30 additional agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two additional prosecutors to coordinate prosecution of mortgage fraud cases with the offices of the U.S. Attorneys; and (2) the operations of the FBI interagency task forces in the areas with the 15 highest concentrations of mortgage fraud. H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 787, To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes. Amends the National Housing Act to modify requirements under the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program) regarding borrower certification and liability. Revises the requirement of certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage or any other debt. H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. All Provisions. Prevents mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. H.R. 1728, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3146, 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the National Housing Act to declare that the Sec. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) is not subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 when insuring any mortgage for a one-family unit in a multifamily project that holds an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities which serve the project. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

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S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. Authorizes additional appropriations for the FBI to enhance its (continued) H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. (continued) ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.J.Res. 38, FY 2009 Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Appropriations Act. HUD/DOJ/Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud provisions.HUD Budget, DOJ Budget, Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud, revenue provisions, especially mortgage interest deduction changes, GSE and FHA Loan limits, mortgage fraud. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. All provisions. Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012 H.R. 1664, Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. All Provisions. Amends TILA to reform consumer mortgage practices and provides accountability. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009. Denies such extended loss carryover period to: 1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated groups. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. All Provisions. Establishes a Consumer Financial Protection Agency with the authority and accountability to supervise, examine, and enforce consumer financial protection laws. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009. All Provisions. Improves financial stability ; provisions regarding risk retention obligations. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors S.566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. All Provisions. Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products and gives providers of consumer financial productsmore regulatory certainty. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

H.R. 2996 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. All Provisions. Extends conforming loan limits through 2010 calendar year (this bill has become a law). H.R. 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009. All Provisions. Improves financial stability ; provisions regarding risk retention obligations. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors H.J.Res. 38, FY 2009 Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Appropriations Act. HUD/DOJ/Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud provisions.HUD Budget, DOJ Budget, Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud, revenue provisions, especially mortgage interest deduction changes, GSE and FHA Loan limits, mortgage fraud. H.R.78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. To authorize additional appropriations for the FBI to enhance its ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. All provisions. Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012 H.R. 1664, Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009. Denies such extended loss carryover period to: 1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated groups. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. All Provisions. Establishes a Consumer Financial Protection Agency with the authority and accountability to supervise, examine, and enforce consumer financial protection laws. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. S.566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. All Provisions. Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products and gives providers of consumer financial productsmore regulatory certainty. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

H.R. 47, Expand & Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. To establish an Office of Housing Counseling to carry out & coordinate the responsibilities of HUD regarding counseling on homeownership & rental housing issues, to make grants to entities for providing such counseling, to launch a national housing counseling advertising campaign, & for other purposes. H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. To authorize additional appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) the employment of 30 additional agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two additional prosecutors to coordinate prosecution of mortgage fraud cases with the offices of the U.S. Attorneys; and (2) the operations of the FBI interagency task forces in the areas with the 15 highest concentrations of mortgage fraud. H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 787, To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes. Amends the National Housing Act to modify requirements under the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program) regarding borrower certification and liability. Revises the requirement of certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage or any other debt. H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. All Provisions. Prevents mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. H.R. 1728, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3146, 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the National Housing Act to declare that the Sec. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) is not subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 when insuring any mortgage for a one-family unit in a multifamily project that holds an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities which serve the project. H.R. 3288, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act of 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for the DOT, HUD and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 9/30/2010 and for other purposes. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

H.J.Res. 38, FY 2009 Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Appropriations Act. HUD/DOJ/Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud provisions.HUD Budget, DOJ Budget, Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud, revenue provisions, especially mortgage interest deduction changes, GSE and FHA Loan limits, mortgage fraud. H.R.78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. To authorize additional appropriations for the FBI to enhance its ability to more effectively H.R.78 (Continued): stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. All provisions. Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012 H.R. 1664, Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009. Denies such extended loss carryover period to: 1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated groups. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. All Provisions. Establishes a Consumer Financial Protection Agency with the authority and accountability to supervise, examine, and enforce consumer financial protection laws. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. S.566, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. All Provisions. Creates a Financial Product Safety Commission to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products and gives providers of consumer financial productsmore regulatory certainty. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

H.R. 47, Expand & Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. To establish an Office of Housing Counseling to carry out & coordinate the responsibilities of HUD regarding counseling on homeownership & rental housing issues, to make grants to entities for providing such counseling, to launch a national housing counseling advertising campaign, & for other purposes. H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. To authorize additional appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) the employment of 30 additional agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two additional prosecutors to coordinate prosecution of mortgage fraud cases with the offices of the U.S. Attorneys; and (2) the operations of the FBI interagency task forces in the areas with the 15 highest concentrations of mortgage fraud. H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 787, To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes. Amends the National Housing Act to modify requirements under the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program) regarding borrower certification and liability. Revises the requirement of certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage or any other debt. H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. All Provisions. Prevents mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. H.R. 1728, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3146, 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the National Housing Act to declare that the Sec. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) is not subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 when insuring any mortgage for a one-family unit in a multifamily project that holds an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities which serve the project. H.R. 3288, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act of 2010. All Provisions. Makes appropriations for the DOT, HUD and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 9/30/2010 and for other purposes. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S. 1731, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, creates databases on foreclosures and other purposes.

H.J.Res. 38, FY 2009 Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Appropriations Act. HUD/DOJ/Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud provisions.HUD Budget, DOJ Budget, Treasury Budget, Mortgage Fraud, revenue provisions, especially mortgage interest deduction changes, GSE and FHA Loan limits, mortgage fraud. H.R.78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. To authorize additional appropriations for the FBI to enhance its ability to more effectively H.R.78 (Continued): stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. All provisions. Shields a servicer of pooled residential mortgages acting in compliance with certain fiduciary duties under the Truth in Lending Act from liability for entering into a loan modification or workout plan in connection with any such mortgages initiated before January 1, 2012 H.R. 1664, Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009. Denies such extended loss carryover period to: 1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated groups. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. All Provisions. An Act to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. **This Act has become Law** S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases.

H.R. 47, Expand & Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. To establish an Office of Housing Counseling to carry out & coordinate the responsibilities of HUD regarding counseling on homeownership & rental housing issues, to make grants to entities for providing such counseling, to launch a national housing counseling advertising campaign, & for other purposes. H.R. 78, Stop Mortgage Fraud Act. All Provisions. To authorize additional appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for FY2009-FY2013 for: (1) the employment of 30 additional agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two additional prosecutors to coordinate prosecution of mortgage fraud cases with the offices of the U.S. Attorneys; and (2) the operations of the FBI interagency task forces in the areas with the 15 highest concentrations of mortgage fraud. H.R. 200, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 787, To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes. Amends the National Housing Act to modify requirements under the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program) regarding borrower certification and liability. Revises the requirement of certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage or any other debt. H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. All Provisions. Prevents mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. H.R. 1728, Expand and Preserve Home Ownership Through Counseling Act. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1748, Fight Fraud Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. All Provisions. An Act to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. **This Act has become Law** S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009. All Provisions. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases.