Scott Garrett

• GSE Reform Advances

  By David Morrison  |  March 8, 2013

  The Federal Housing Finance Agency, the regulator and manager of government-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is poised to start to restructure the secondary mortgage market whether credit unions, banks or legislators are ready or not.

• CUNA's Hampel: GSE Reforms Could Hurt CU Low-Income Lending

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 7, 2013

  House subcommittee chair blames "bad mortgages" in comments at hearing on government-sponsored enterprises.

• House Hearing on GSEs Proceeds as Snow Falls

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 6, 2013

  Panel to discuss how government policy at Fannie and Freddie played role in housing collapse and financial crisis.

• National Flood Insurance Program Gets Borrowing Boost

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  January 4, 2013

  Legislation increases borrowing authority by one third, draws Republican ire and promises to take NFIP private.

• Hensarling Names House Banking Leaders

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 27, 2012

  Texas Republican fills slots on influential panel for upcoming 113th Congress.

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  Top 5 Issues Pressed by Lawmakers at NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 24, 2012

  Here's a look at the top 5 issues, other than member business lending legislation, pushed at NAFCU's 2012 Congressional Caucus.

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  Congressional Caucus Day 3: Mortgages, Business Lending and Compliance: Slide Show

  By John Cooke  |  September 14, 2012

  Mortgages, providing them and buying them, along with business lending and compliance issues were on the agenda Friday at the Congressional Caucus.

• Greater Alliance FCU Turns 75

  By Staff Writer  |  June 11, 2012

  Last month, Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union held its annual meeting with a 75th anniversary celebration. The guest list included the credit union’s first 100 members, U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, Paramus Mayor Richard LaBariera and State Assemblywoman Connie Wagner along with other dignitaries.

• CUNA: Include CU Business Lending in Capital Access Talks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 20, 2011

  A Wednesday House committee hearing on capital access must include CU business lending, CUNA has urged.

• Lawmakers Concerned That Mortgage Settlement Could Mandate Mortgage Modifications

  By Claude R. Marx  |  March 14, 2011

  Key Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are concerned that the Obama administration’s proposed settlement with mortgage servicers could require the servicers to write down mortgage principles in certain cases.