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Committee Passes Small Business Administration Budget Recommendation

Thursday, March 12th, 2009
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2009-The House Committee on Small Business submitted its recommendations for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fiscal Year 2010 budget, doubling previous budgets by proposing $1.43 billion in funding for agency programs that will help local businesses stay afloat and promote economic recovery. The recommendations submitted by the ...
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Predatory Lending Practices among Latinos to be Addressed before Congress

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2009-The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services today on Latino wealth-building priorities and reforming the nation's broken mortgage system. Since the hearing will look at consumer ...
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Realtor Recommendations Make Headway in House

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
RISMEDIA, February 2, 2009-The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward economic recovery in passing H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ...
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Obama’s Stimulus Package Should Help Economy, Experts Say

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
By Kevin G. Hall RISMEDIA, January 29, 2009-(MCT)-Economists think the stimulus plan at hand, while far from perfect, will help stimulate the moribund U.S. economy.
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Realtors Welcome President Barack Obama

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
RISMEDIA, January 22, 2009-Following the inauguration of President Barack Obama, National Association of Realtors(R) President Charles McMillan issued this statement: ...
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Congress Introduces H.R. 600, Reinstating DPA

Monday, January 19th, 2009
RISMEDIA, January 20, 2009-On Friday, U.S. Representative Al Green introduced a bill, H.R. 600, that would reinstate downpayment assistance (DPA). ...
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Democrats Unveil Stimulus Plan Totaling Over $825 Billion

Sunday, January 18th, 2009
By Kevin G. Hall and David Lightman ...
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Obama on Track to Win $350 Billion from Congress for Bailout

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Realtors Reiterate Keys to Housing Recovery By Steven Thomma and David Lightman RISMEDIA, January 15, 2009-(MCT/RISMedia)-A week before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama worked Tuesday to ensure that he'll have more than a trillion dollars at his disposal within weeks
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Is There Still Hope for Housing?

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Obama Asks for Rest of Bailout Money, Pledges Tougher Rules By Kevin G. Hall and David Lightman RISMEDIA, January 14, 2009-(MCT/RISMedia)-President-elect Barack Obama asked the Bush administration on Monday for the remaining $350 billion in Wall Street rescue money, hoping to have the funds available
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House Bill Aims to Stabilize Housing, Addresses Foreclosures and Stimulus

Monday, January 12th, 2009
RISMEDIA, January 13, 2009-A bill that embraces the need for righting the housing market-the first big step toward economic recovery-was introduced Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
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