We believe this will be a winwin for our hardest hit communities and for our conservatorship objectives. Weve also received a number of inquiries about changing the eligibility requirements. Because the number of borrowers we could add by extending the eligibility date or by changing performance requirements is relatively small, we have decided not to alter eligibility parameters. Fhfa is, however, working to retarget our h. A. R. P. Outreach efforts to the approximately 750,000 of borrowers who already qualify and would financially benefit from refinancing under h. A. R. P. We are exploring outreach efforts designed to gain the trust of these in the money borrowers so they will take action to refinance. Its already in their financial interest to do so. Fhfa maintain strategical also stands to fannie and freddies multifamily loan businesses. This is a critical part of the 2014 Strategic Plan, particularly in light of the increasing number of households who are renting instead of owning
For the first 45 minutes you can add your thoughts to the mix. Give us a call on alliance. They are a bit different. If you want to let your thoughts on social media be known Lawrence Hurley writing for reuters wrote this about the decision on public writer. On public prayer. Joining us on the phone is mr. Hurley,ley. Welcome. What dide bit the justices have to decide on this . Talk about the decisions that were made. About this case is not whether you can pray, it is about what types of prayers you can have. The court does not weigh on the subject very often. What has been established is that prayers were ok before a legislative session in the same way they had been before sessions in congress. The reason for that is that they always happened in large part. The case was about whether specific prayers at issue in this case, which arose from a town meeting in a place called greece in new york. Whether those prayers went too far because of the sick terry and nature of the message of the
Morning. The capital itself is half empty this week as the house is in recess all week for meetings with constituents. They will return on monday, may 19. The senate is at work this morning, lawmakers gaveling in a. M. Over a 9 30 package of expired tax breaks. You can see the senate right now live on our companion network, cspan2. Of course, the house, as always, when they returned. Down for anill sit interview with the coanchor of news hour, judy woodruff. She is likely to be asked about the russian intervention in ukraine, iran, the aftermath of the benghazi terrorist attacks also. We will have that live for you starting at one 00 eastern here on cspan. Sylvia burwell appears before the Senate Finance committee as part of her confirmation to be the next health and Human Services secretary, taking over for kathleen sebelius, live this afternoon youre on cspan. President obama is headed to new york city for a series of fundraising events today and tomorrow. While there this afternoon
On the ground can do very much. There is also this question of whether u. S. Prohibition on military assistance to foreign are human where there rights problems helps or hinders this effort. So youre hearing now lawmakers, both sides, increasingly calling for perhaps military involvement. John mccain saying there should be special ops forces. So were expecting to hear more of that and watch Congress Follow the developments. Host in the senate, your way debate ended last week on a tax spenders bill. What are both parties in the senate looking to do to move the bill closer to passage . Guest over the weekend, we heard informal discussions about the deal. Tax bill deals with extenders, 55 temporary distractions temporary deductions that expired. What it would do is another shortterm extension. The Senate Democratic leadership is putting tight control of the amendment process. Harry reid, the majority leader, feels that if he allows republican amendments, there will be a very realistic eff
We are your in london. Mcdonalds secret world cup menu. Find out what you can order under the counter if you are in brazil. The super sidecar, we check out the vehicle trying to break the land speed record. But get into industrial policy. Ge is said to be refining its alstom bill to assure bid to assure france this is the deadline. Casens chief is making his to french lawmakers after presenting a joint bid with mitsubishi yesterday. Carolyn is all over the story. She is in paris. The offer could come as soon as friday. In the meantime, we heard from siemens ceo in front of french lawmakers. Three weeks after the ge ceo eser to testify, joe ka knew we had to convince lawmakers that his offer was the best. His offer with mitsubishi would safeguard jobs and investments. I talked to him before his appearance before french lawmakers. The feeling is the president is a good listener. He had been listening to ge and siemens and he knows the facts and im sure people she i am that we areeciates