Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carol Galante testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on the November 2012 Actuarial Report and the financial health of the agency.

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The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to examine the role of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in the mortgage insurance market.

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Following the unveiling of proposals to reform the immigration laws last month by President Obama and a group of bi-partisan Senators, the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on immigration policy Tuesday.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a field hearing in Baltimore to discuss mortgage policy with consumer groups, industry stakeholders and financial experts.

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Supporters and opponents of using eminent domain to help distressed homeowners debated the topic today Tuesday at the Center for American Progress in Washington. It’s a process where local governments buy homes that are worth less than their mortgages, and sell them back to the homeowners at a lower price. A number of communities across the country are considering using eminent domain to prevent foreclosures, but the idea is likely to be challenged in court before it can go forward.

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The Migration Policy Institute Monday released a report on immigration enforcement in the United States. It finds that the United States spends more on immigration enforcement than on all other principle law enforcement agencies combined. As of FY 2011, the United States spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement, nearly 15 times the spending level in 1986 when the Immigration Reform and Control Act was enacted.

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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan discussed the future of home ownership at the Brookings Institution on Friday.

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The Senate Banking Committee looks at ways to improve and streamline these programs, based on recommendations offered during a subcommittee hearing on the issue this past August.

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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate goes before lawmakers with HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to answer questions about their agencies' response to Hurricane Sandy.

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Two history professors talk about aspects of the war in the West - from the Mississippi River to Arizona - including the roles played by Hispanics, and Confederate attempts at westward expansion. The National Park Service and the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission co-hosted this event.

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