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  July 24, 2009 Fed Pushes New Curbs on Lending Practices The Federal Reserve yesterday unveiled a proposal to curb abusive lending practices by reining in compensation for mortgage brokers and by

  July 23, 2009 Senate Panel to Examine Possible Bankruptcy Reforms to Help Stem Foreclosure Crisis The Senate Judiciary Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee will hold a hearing today

  July 22, 2009 House Hearings Continue on Automaker Bankruptcies and Financial Reform Proposals The House Judiciary Committee will continue its examination of U.S. automaker bankruptcies today as the

  July 21, 2009 Congressional Hearings Today Focus on Automaker Bankruptcies, Systemic Risk to the Financial System The House Judiciary Committee will continue its examination of U.S. automaker

  July 20, 2009 Congressional Hearings This Week Look at Bankruptcy Reform, Automaker Bankruptcies and Financial Regulatory Reform Committees in both the House and Senate this week will examine

  July 17, 2009 Autos House Votes to Prevent Closing of Auto Dealers The House approved a spending bill yesterday that would impede efforts by General Motors and Chrysler to close thousands of their

  July 16, 2009 Congressional Hearings to Examine Preventing Foreclosures, Consumer Perspectives on Financial Regulation and the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Protection Role The Senate Banking Committee

  July 15, 2009 Senate Panel to Examine Regulation of Hedge Funds; House Panel to Hear Banking Industry Views on Proposed Financial Regulations The Senate Banking Securities, Insurance and Investment

  July 14, 2009 Congressional Hearings Focus on Consumer Protection, Financial Regulatory Reform Hearings today by committees in both the House and Senate will be focusing on the Obama Administration

  July 13, 2009 Mortgages Congressmen Ask Regulators to Address Second Mortgage Valuation Problems that Discourage Loan Modifications Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and House