Those waiting for new federal legislation aimed at curbing predatory lending can come back from the edge of their seats: rumors that a new compromise proposal would be introduced this week appear unfounded. Reports that a new predatory lending proposal would be offered soon began to swirl last week after Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-AL, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, told reporters after a recent conference that his staff was putting the...