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3% Cap Bill Introduced in the Senate
On Tuesday May 14, 2013 Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced S. 949 "The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act" in the United States Senate. The legislation addresses discrimination in the calculation of fees and points under the 3% cap on fees and points in the Qualified Mortgage rules.
Marketplace Fairness Act Coalition Letter
On March 18, 2013, NAR, in coalition with other industry groups, sent a letter to the Senate in support of a proposed amendment to the fiscal year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution which would implement S. 336, the Marketplace Fairness Act.
Bipartisan Lead Paint Letter
Fifty-one bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Acting Administrator of the EPA Robert Perciasepe addressing the EPA’s recent proposed rule on lead paint in commercial buildings.
NAR President Testifies at Tax Reform Hearing
President Gary Thomas testified at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee entitled “Tax Reform and Residential Real Estate.”
Bill Could Extend Rural Housing Loan Access
Senators introduced S. 766 to grandfather existing communities eligible for rural housing programs.
Senate Immigration Reform Bill Introduced
Immigration reform remains a top priority of the Administration and many in Congress. On April 16, 2013, a bipartisan group of 8 Senators introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill, S. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.