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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

House Financial Services Committee approves ‘trigger leads’ bill

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/13/2025

The House Financial Services Committee has approved a bill that would restrict the use of “trigger leads” in the mortgage industry. ...more

Inside the Beltway – Housing Finance Reform Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/20/2019

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing released the much-anticipated housing finance reform plan to reduce the government’s role in housing and end government control of both Fannie Mae and Freddie...more

Inside the Beltway: Chairwoman Waters Introduces Bill to Reverse Mulvaney Actions

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/25/2019

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters recently introduced the "Consumers First Act," H.R. 1500, a modified version of a bill she introduced in the last session of Congress when Mick Mulvaney was still...more

House Financial Services Committee passes bills to enhance sharing of information about bank vendors by regulators; create...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/26/2018

This week, these three bills were passed by the House Financial Services Committee. The first two bills were passed by unanimous votes and the third bill was passed by a vote of 34-22....more

House Financial Services Committee Approves "Madden fix" Bill

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/1/2017

A bill to provide a "Madden fix" and three other bills relevant to mortgage lenders were included among the more than 20 bills approved by the House Financial Services Committee on November 15, 2017. With the exception of...more

House Financial Services Committee schedules Oct. 11 mark-up of “Madden fix” bill

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/10/2017

Among the more than 20 bills that the House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to mark-up this Wednesday, October 11, is a bill to provide a “Madden fix” as well as several others relevant to consumer financial...more

House Financial Services subcommittee to hold July 12 hearing on community financial institution relief; bills to be examined...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/11/2017

On July 12, 2017, a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Examining Legislative Proposals to Provide Targeted Regulatory Relief to Community Financial Institutions.” The...more

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