109th Congress Winds Down Regular Season; Elections May Determine Mortgage Issues in Lame Duck
September 28, 2006
Two major legislative projects for the mortgage industry are hanging in the balance as Congress wraps up its regular session this week before heading off to a fiercely contested midterm election that could produce a dramatic shift in the balance of political power.During the 109th Congress, the House managed to finish a major bill to reform the government’s oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks, as well as a bill to imple-ment major reforms to the...