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2005
December 19, 2005	President Expected to Sign TRIA Legislation
December 14, 2005	FCC's Junk Fax Rules Coming
December 13, 2005	CRS Releases Analysis of: "Terrorism Risk Insurance" [PDF]
December 6, 2005	D.C. Circuit Rejects FTC Conclusion That Attorneys Are Subject to the GLBA Privacy Provisions
December 6, 2005	House Overwhelmingly Approves TRIA Legislation
December 2, 2005	Freddie Mac Foreclosure Suspension In Gulf Coast Hurricane Disaster Areas Extended Until February 28, 2006 Borrowers Urged to Call Servicers Following Dec. 1 End to Mandatory Forbearance
November 29, 2005	OFHEO Announces Maximum 2006 Conforming Loan Limit
November 21, 2005	8th Annual Analysis of Bundling Real Estate Service Released By Swanepoel Group
November 21, 2005	RESPA Resources
November 18, 2005	Terrorism Risk Insurance Bill Advances
November 11, 2005	Final EPA Rule Provides Liability Protection To Encourage Redevelopment Of Brownfields
November 11, 2005	HUD Finalizes Rule To Make More Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Mortgage Data Available To The Public
November 9, 2005	House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing on H.R. 3997, the "Financial Data Protection Act of 2005."
November 9, 2005	HUD Solicits Comments on (RESPA) Web Site Complaint Questionnaire
November 9, 2005	Nearly 30 Governors Request TRIA Extension in a Letter to Congress [PDF]
November 4, 2005	House Vote Counters Eminent Domain Measure
November 3, 2005	Media Coverage of this Issue
November 3, 2005	Oxley to End 25 Years of Service in Congress at End of 2006
November 2, 2005	OFHEO Finds Fannie Mae Achieves 30 Percent Capital Surplus
November 1, 2005	HUD Settles Case Against Four Detroit Real Estate Brokers Over Violations Of Anti-kickback Rules Agreements follow earlier settlement against Metropolitan Title Company
October 27, 2005	GSE Legislation Overwhelmingly Approved, 331-90
October 20, 2005	House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Conducts Hearing "Management and Oversight of the National Flood Insurance Program."
October 17, 2005	Fannie Mae Addresses Hurricane-Related Mortgage Servicing and Underwriting Policies [PDF]
October 12, 2005	HUD Releases Revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) [PDF]
October 7, 2005	Financial Services Committee Members Introduce Comprehensive Bipartisan Consumer Data Protection Legislation
October 7, 2005	House Overwhelmingly Approves Three Hurricane Housing Relief Bills
September 30, 2005	FEMA suspends some communities from NFIP for noncompliance with the floodplain requirements [PDF]
September 28, 2005	Deadlines for Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Katrina Extended Until Feb. 28
September 28, 2005	Oxley, Frank Release GAO Report on Real Estate Competition
September 27, 2005	House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Conducts a Hearing "Licensing and Registration in the Mortgage Industry."
September 23, 2005	FEMA Offers Assistance to NFIP Private Sector Property Insurers [PDF]
September 23, 2005	Rep. Manzullo Introduces Legislation to Reduce Taxes on Small Business, Create U.S. Jobs
September 16, 2005	House Committee Conducts Hearing on "Emergency Housing Needs in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."
September 15, 2005	Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief To National Guard Engaged In Hurricane Katrina Operations Reminds Servicers to Provide SCRA Protections to Active Duty Federal Service Personnel
September 15, 2005	Freddie Mac's Multifamily Division offers 90-days Forbearance to Borrowers with Apartment Buildings Affected by Hurricane Katrina
September 15, 2005	Hurricane Katrina Information and Resources for Mortgage Industry Professionals
September 13, 2005	Katrina Victims Will Have Until Jan. 3 2006 to File and Pay Taxes IR-2005-96, Sept. 8, 2005
September 13, 2005	OFHEO Enters Into Consent Order With Freddie Mac
September 9, 2005	Hearing Scheduled to Examine the Preventing Identity Theft and Protecting Financial Information
September 5, 2005	OFHEO Reaches Agreements With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac On Subordinated Debt, Disclosures
August 29, 2005	OFHEO Finalizes Regulation on Mortgage Fraud
August 25, 2005	ALTA® Participates in Another HUD RESPA Roundtable
August 15, 2005	FinCEN Offers Guidance on Currency Reporting
July 28, 2005	Senate Committee Passes S.190 - "The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005"
July 27, 2005	House passes small-business health plan bill Bill would allow small business professional's to band together for lower costs
July 27, 2005	HUD Presents PowerPoint Description of the 2004 RESPA Rule
July 14, 2005	ALTA® Participates in HUD RESPA Roundtable [PDF]
July 14, 2005	IRS Finalize Rule for Return of Property to Taxpayers in Certain Cases [PDF]
July 14, 2005	Senate Committee Conducts Hearing on Treasury Department’s Report to Congress Regarding The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
July 13, 2005	Second Circuit affirms OCC’s regulations preempt application of certain state laws to national bank operating subsidiaries [PDF]
July 12, 2005	House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing entitled "Flood Map Modernization and the Future of the National Flood Insurance Program."
July 3, 2005	ALTA® Action on SMART Legislation (State Based Insurance Regulation)
June 30, 2005	Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing entitled "H.R. 3043, The Zero Downpayment Pilot Program Act of 2005."
June 30, 2005	US Department of Treasury Issues Report on The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - June 30, 2005 [PDF]
June 28, 2005	Congress Clears Do not Fax Bill [PDF]
June 27, 2005	HUD to take a fresh look at improving the mortgage settlement process Unveils new RESPA Website
June 25, 2005	ALTA® Submits Comments to Sen. Shelby on Interest on Business Checking [PDF]
June 24, 2005	Supreme Court Decision: KELO ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON ET AL. [PDF]
June 20, 2005	Disposing of Consumer Report Information? New FTC Rule Tells How
June 16, 2005	FTC Testifies on Data Security and Identity Theft
June 16, 2005	House Subcommittee Conducts Hearing on "SMART Insurance Reform." for June 16
June 15, 2005	OFHEO Releases 2005 Annual Report to Congress
June 8, 2005	ALTA® Submits Comments to House Committee on Predatory Lending [PDF]
May 26, 2005	ALTA® Comments on SMART Act Discussion Draft Title XVI: Creating Competitive Insurance Markets [PDF]
May 26, 2005	Financial Services Committee Votes to Create Strong Regulator for the Secondary Mortgage Markets
May 25, 2005	House Overwhelmingly Approves Kelly’s Business Checking Bill
May 24, 2005	House Subcommittees Conduct Joint Hearing on "Legislative Solutions to Abusive Mortgage Lending Practices"
May 20, 2005	ALTA® Comments on SMART Act Discussion Draft Title II: Market Conduct, and Title XII: Miscellaneous Insurance [PDF]
May 19, 2005	ALTA® Comments on SMART Act Discussion Draft Title IV: Producer Licensing [PDF]
May 19, 2005	OFHEO Classifies Fannie Mae As Significantly Undercapitalized For Fourth Quarter 2004 And Adequately Capitalized For First Quarter 2005
May 13, 2005	FTC Seeks Comment on Definitions and Substantive Provisions Under the CAN-SPAM Act
May 11, 2005	ALTA® Comments on SMART Act Discussion Draft Title VI: Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance, and Title VII: Personal Lines of Property and Casualty Insurance [PDF]
April 29, 2005	Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Reintroduces Predatory Lending Legislation
April 29, 2005	NAIC’s Release the Team Findings Review of the SMART Act [PDF]
April 27, 2005	House Committee Approves Interest on Business Checking H.R. 1224, the Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005
April 22, 2005	ALTA® Comments on Discussion Draft of the State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency Act (SMART Act) [PDF]
April 22, 2005	ALTA® Comments On Smart Act Discussion Draft Title IX: Reinsurance [PDF]
April 22, 2005	SMART Act Discussion Draft
April 21, 2005	President Bush Signs Bankruptcy Bill
April 21, 2005	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Concludes Three Days of Hearing on Regulatory Reform of the Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises
April 20, 2005	Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing entitled "Implementation of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act."
April 14, 2005	Bankruptcy Bill Awaits President Signature
April 14, 2005	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to Conduct Three Days of Hearings on "Regulatory Reform of the Housing Government-Sponsored Enterprises"
April 7, 2005	Committee to Hear Administration’s Views on GSE Reform
April 7, 2005	House Advances Three Bipartisan Bills
April 6, 2005	ALTA® Comments on Discussion Draft of SMART Act Title III [PDF]
April 6, 2005	Optional Federal Charter Synthesis Bill -- Draft 2 [PDF]
April 6, 2005	Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Conduct Hearing "Additional Accounting and Management Failures at Fannie Mae-OFHEO’s Efforts to Ensure Safe and Sound Operations."
April 5, 2005	GSE Reform Bill Introduced by Representative Oxley
April 5, 2005	OFHEO Announces Final Enhanced Corporate Governance Regulation
March 31, 2005	Freddie Mac Reports 2004 Financial Results Fair Value of Net Assets Grows; Company Maintains Strong Capital Surplus
March 31, 2005	OFHEO Finds Freddie Mac Adequately Capitalized [PDF]
March 30, 2005	California Decision Enjoining Radian [PDF]
March 28, 2005	Fannie Mae Downgraded to B+ from A- for bank financial strength as new accounting issues identified; Aaa affirmed for senior unsecured debt
March 23, 2005	Reps. Oxley and Frank Request GAO Prepare an Analysis of Real Estate Competition
March 18, 2005	Committee Approves Bill to Give Uninsured Working Families Access to Affordable Health Care
March 18, 2005	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Schedules Two Days of Hearings on “Regulatory Reform of GSEs"
March 15, 2005	Congressmen Ney and Kanjorski Introduce the "Responsible Lending Act"
March 14, 2005	Bankruptcy Bill Passed by Senate
March 10, 2005	House Subcommittee Hearing entitled "Due Diligence in Mortgage Repurchases and Fannie Mae: The First Beneficial Case." March 10, 2005
March 9, 2005	Fannie Mae Agrees to Put in New Controls Fannie Mae Agrees in Second Deal With Regulators to Put in New Accounting Controls
March 9, 2005	Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Conducts Hearing "GSE Reform and the Federal Home Loan Bank System."
March 4, 2005	Bankruptcy Bill Considered by the Senate this week.
March 1, 2005	OTS Issues Cease And Desist Order And Civil Money Penalty Against Chicago Title Insurance Company
February 25, 2005	Tax Panel Seeks Public Comment On Possible Changes to the Tax System
February 23, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Responds to Press Release from California Department of Insurance
February 22, 2005	OFHEO Proposes Regulation To Require Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac To Report Mortgage Fraud
February 18, 2005	Bankruptcy Bill Moves To the Full Senate
February 18, 2005	FTC Studies Credit Scoring Seeks Public Comment by April 25
February 14, 2005	ALTA® Responds to WSJ Article on Title Insurance [PDF]
February 10, 2005	House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and GSEs Conduits Hearing entitled "Accounting Irregularities at Fannie Mae and the Impact on Investors"
February 10, 2005	New Bankruptcy Bill / McConville Background: February 2005
February 4, 2005	Senate Banking Committee Announces Hearing on the Government Sponsored Enterprises
February 3, 2005	Sen. Chuck Grassley Introduces Bankruptcy Reform Bill
February 3, 2005	Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (SB 335) introduced in the Texas Legislature on 02/02/05 [PDF]
February 2, 2005	Rep. Baker Subcommittee to Probe Fannie Mae Earnings Restatement
January 27, 2005	Senate Banking Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments For 109th Congress
January 26, 2005	Senators Hagel, Sununu and Dole Re-Introduce Legislation to Reform Oversight of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
January 21, 2005	Sen. Shelby Announces Banking Committee Priorities Planned Schedule for 109th Congress
January 19, 2005	ALTA® Submits comments to HUD on two proposed rule changes: (1) mandatory escrowing of condominium and HOA dues, and (2) document delivery requirements for partial claims. [PDF]
January 14, 2005	Lipshutz Produces Paper Defending Monoline Statues [PDF]
January 13, 2005	FTC Postpones Effective Date of Can-Spam Rule Establishing Criteria for Determining “Primary Purpose” of E-Mail Messages
January 10, 2005	HUD Eliminates Refunds of Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums [PDF]
January 7, 2005	HUD Underscores FHA policy reporting sales concessions and verification of sales data.
January 4, 2005	Captive Reinsurance Debate

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