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NAHB Launches Site to Protect Against Threats to Homeownership

... under consideration would scale back or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction and make mortgages and small business loans unaffordable and ...

Story - NationalMortgag... - 05/14/2012 - 16:21 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Mortgage-Tax Break Curbed by Housing Slump

... as the number of Americans who own homes declines and mortgage rates hover near historic lows. Federal tax filers claimed almost $71 billion less in mortgage interest deductions for 2009 than for 2007, a 14 percent drop, according to the ...

Mortgage News Ticker - Mortgage News Ticker - 04/24/2012 - 01:52 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

NAHB Urges Congress to Provide Certainty and Permanency in Tax Code

... He also stressed that it is critical that the mortgage interest deduction, which has been part of the tax system since 1913 and plays ...

Story - NationalMortgag... - 04/18/2012 - 15:00 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Poll Finds 75 Percent of Voters Believe in Tax Incentives to Promote Homeownership

... and would oppose efforts to weaken or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction or diminish a federal role to help qualified homebuyers ...

Story - NationalMortgag... - 01/13/2012 - 16:12 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

As the Nov. 23 Budget Deadline Nears, We'll See More Attacks on Mortgage Interest Deductions Like This

... First, phase out the mortgage-interest deduction . It costs about $100 billion a year and disproportionately benefits ...

Mortgage News Ticker - Mortgage News Ticker - 11/14/2011 - 07:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Homebuyers Begin to See Light at the End of the Tunnel as New Home Sales See 5.7 Percent Monthly Gain

... restrictive lending standards to qualify for a favorable mortgage rate seize on this opportunity to buy," said Bob Nielsen, ... programs that support homeownership, such as the mortgage interest deduction and low-downpayment mortgage options that have been ...

Story - NationalMortgag... - 10/26/2011 - 16:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

NAHB: Presidential Candidates Must Not Avoid Housing Issues

... are calling for eliminating or drastically reducing the mortgage interest deduction, which would act as a tax on millions of middle-class home ...

Story - NationalMortgag... - 10/20/2011 - 17:33 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

Academics vs. Economists on Mortgage Interest Deductions

... The mortgage-interest deduction may be your favorite tax break, but be aware that it has some ...

Mortgage News Ticker - Mortgage News Ticker - 10/18/2011 - 07:39 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

The Debt Ceiling's Roll in the Uncertain Future of Mortgage Interest Deductions

... That compromise might well involve new revenue, and the mortgage interest deduction is one of the lowest-hanging fruits. Lobbying groups who ...

Mortgage News Ticker - Mortgage News Ticker - 08/15/2011 - 07:37 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups

More Attacks on Mortgage Interest Deduction

... The ability to deduct mortgage interest from your federal taxes has long been considered a cornerstone of ... common wisdom has been that without the mortgage interest deduction homeownership rates and housing prices would tumble, while middle ...

Mortgage News Ticker - Mortgage News Ticker - 08/03/2011 - 08:46 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 0 groups