New rules to aid underwater homeowners – USATODAY.com
Oct 24, 2011 . Obama will announce new housing rules making it easier for underwater homeowners to refinance their mortgages. EnlargeClose. By Gene J.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/story/2011-10-24/obama-homeowners-rules/50890056/1

Regulators Propose New Mortgage Rules to Prevent Future ...
Mar 28, 2011 . On Monday, regulators announced they had agreed to the new rules for "safe" home loans -- “qualified residential mortgages” [QRM] -- required .
http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2011/03/28/regulators-propose-new-mortgage-rules-prevent-future-crisis-sources/

New home loan modification rules coming
If you want to get a modification to prevent foreclosure, soon you will have to supply financial documents upfront -- including paycheck stubs and an income tax .
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/new-home-loan-modification-rules-coming-1.aspx

FHA changes home mortgage rules
Under new rules, potential borrowers will likely save thousands at closing. . limiting seller cash contributions on mortgages to 3 percent of the home price, down .
http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/fha-changes-home-mortgage-rules-1.aspx

New rules will speed up short sales - Apr. 19, 2012
Apr 19, 2012 . The Federal Housing Finance Agency laid out new rules aimed at . holds the mortgage must agree to accept a price for the home that is less .
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/19/real_estate/short-sales/index.htm

Consumer bureau to crack down on mortgage servicers - Apr. 10 ...
Apr 10, 2012 . The bureau's new rules will require servicers to issue mortgage statements that are more clear, . Find the best auto, life, home, health rates .
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/10/news/economy/consumer_bureau_mortgages/index.htm

Regulators Propose New Rules For Mortgage Market : NPR
Mar 30, 2011 . Federal banking regulators have proposed new rules for home mortgages that could require larger down payments for some home loans.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/30/134974407/Mortgage-Rules

New rules allow more holders of underwater mortgages to refinance ...
Jan 8, 2012 . New rules allow more holders of underwater mortgages to refinance. Changes in the Home Affordable Refinance Program, or HARP, remove .
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/08/business/la-fi-montalk-20120108

FHA Loan Requirements
FHA loan requirements and guidelines for mortgage insurance, lending limits, . additional money to incorporate energy saving features into your new home.
http://www.fha.com/fha_loan_requirements.cfm

April 2012 : Official HARP 2.0 Program Mortgage Refinance ...
Comprehensive guidelines for the Home Affordable Refinance Program -- HARP . Get notified by email when I write something new on The Mortgage Reports.
http://themortgagereports.com/259/harp-making-home-affordable-guidelines

Will the law that we got instead be any help in protecting consumers?