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December 12, 2007

Seniors and Reverse Mortgages

Witnesses from consumer advocate groups, the loan industry, and family members testified about the growth of reverse mortgages and the need … read more

Witnesses from consumer advocate groups, the loan industry, and family members testified about the growth of reverse mortgages and the need to strengthen consumer protections against predatory lending. Reverse mortgages are often used by seniors to finance retirement or pay medical bills.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of HUD’s Federal Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. close

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Carol Anthony Daughter
Margaret "Meg" Burns Director Federal Housing Administration->Single Family Program Development

Prescott Cole Attorney Coalition to End Elder Finan.Abuse
George Lopez Vice President James B. Nutter Mortgage Company
Don Redfoot Policy Adviser AARP Public Policy Institute
Mel Martinez General Chair (Former) Republican National Committee
Herb Kohl U.S. Senator [D] Wisconsin
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
Ken Salazar U.S. Senator [D] Colorado
Gordon H. Smith U.S. Senator [R] Oregon

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Program ID:: 202917-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 28, 2007 | 2:42am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jan 08, 2008 | 1:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Dec 28, 2007 | 2:42am EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 28, 2007 | 3:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 04, 2008 | 8:31am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 08, 2008 | 1:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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