HR 5121 · 109th Congress · Housing and Community Development
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2006-07-26)
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Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006 - Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) modify guidelines governing the maximum principal loan obligation; (2) extend the mortgage term; and (3) revise requirements for cash payment by the mortgagor in the eligibility criteria for mortgage insurance. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to establish a mortgage insurance premium structure involving a single premium payment collected prior to the insurance of the mortgage that may vary during the mortgage term as long as the basis for determining the variable rate is established before the execution of the mortgage. Permits the Secretary to insure any mortgage covering a one-family unit in a condominium project if the project has a certain blanket mortgage insured by the Secretary. Revises requirements for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. Sets limitations upon the Secretary's authority to enter into commitments for loan guarantees. Makes insurance of a Native Hawaiian or Indian reservation mortgage the obligation of the MMI Fund (instead of the General Insurance Fund). Eliminates the limitation placed upon the aggregate number of home equity conv…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5121, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006
Jun 14, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 23, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 5121, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2006
Jun 14, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 23, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
7 Democrats13 Republicans