Fwd: FHA, Mortgage Reform and Midyear Real Estate Summit

From: "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R)" NAR@newsletters.realtor.org
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:05:13 PM GMT -07:00 U.S. Mountain Time (Arizona)
Subject: FHA, Mortgage Reform and Midyear Real Estate Summit

	To:       All REALTORS® From:  Charles McMillan, 2009 NAR President Re:      NAR pushes for stronger FHA, mortgage reform             Big names to headline Midyear Real Estate Summit Dear Fellow REALTOR® , With Congress back in session, and the Midyear Legislative Meetings & Expo just a few weeks away, I wanted to provide you with three quick updates from your National Association of REALTORS®. First, in the latest NAR President's Podcast, 2009 President-Elect Vicki Cox Golder provides the latest news on NAR's legislative efforts. The new video provides insights on the effects of the stimulus, NAR's efforts to strengthen the FHA program, and our push to get financial regulators to resolve persistent problems on the mortgage front. http://www.realtor.org/about_nar/presidents_report/_podcast_archive/mcmillangolder_legislativeupdate_20090421 Second, last week, I testified before the House Financial Service Committee on the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009." You can read my testimony on the Government Affairs section of REALTOR.org. http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs Last, but not least, I am excited to share the growing list of confirmed speakers for our Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy on May 12, 2009. The all-day event features two panels with expert moderators – Ron Insana of CNBC and Jane Bryant Quinn of Newsweek. Keynote speakers include former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr., conservative commentator Pat Buchanan, former Secretary of Labor and Public Policy professor at Berkeley Robert Reich, and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair also will close out the day at a very special 59 and ½ Minutes: A Member & Director Forum. For more information visit the Meetings and Expo page on Realtor.org. http://www.realtor.org/midyear.nsf Once again, I thank you all for your continued support of NAR's advocacy efforts. I will continue to update you on our progress, and I hope to see all of you in Washington, D.C., in just a few weeks. Sincerely,  Charles McMillan, CIPS, GRI 2009 NAR President
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