[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H7478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, my hope is that tonight we will do what is 
right for the Republic and pass a responsible measure dealing with 
spending and our debt. But there's another cliff tonight at midnight 
that should concern the millions of homeowners who have forgone their 
mortgage foreclosure reviews. They have a deadline of midnight tonight 
as reported by USA Today yesterday on the front page of the business 
section. It's important to millions of Americans who literally could 
receive up to $100,000 in compensation because of mistakes that were 
made by servicers in the processing of those loans.
  So, I would like to tell people who might have had foreclosures 
facing their families in 2009 and 2010, they can call 888-952-9105 or 
go to the Web site IndependentForeclosureReview.com.
  The Office of Comptroller of the Currency will help them review those 
mortgage foreclosures. Far too many Americans, millions, 4 million to 
be exact, have received these notices, but only a little over 300,000 
have replied. Millions of people could have those mortgages reviewed 
and perhaps receive compensation and hang onto their houses.
  Again, that phone number is 888-952-9105. Let's help the millions of 
Americans who have been harmed with their mortgages by irresponsible 
servicers.

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