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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2008
Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the Home Owners' Loan Corporation as an instrumentality of the United States.
Authorizes the Corporation to: (1) acquire, in exchange for bonds and subject to specified limitations, home mortgages, obligations, and liens secured by real estate (mortgage relief); and (2) make cash advances to pay the taxes and assessments on the real estate, provide for maintenance, meet incidental transaction expenses, and pay the mortgage, obligation, or lien holder the difference (not to exceed $200) between the face value of the bonds exchanged, plus accrued interest, and the purchase price of the mortgage, obligation, or lien.
Requires the homeowner to make mortgage payments to the Corporation. Sets forth 40-year amortization requirements. Authorizes the Corporation to exchange bonds and make cash advances to redeem or recover homes lost by the owners by foreclosure or forced sale.
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Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] · R–IL
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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