Credit unions won a victory today when the Senate defeated a measure that would have allowed bankruptcy judges to rewrite the terms of mortgages.

The vote was 51-45. The amendment would have applied to mortgages worth $729,000 and less.

The measure was an amendment to a broader housing bill, which includes funds to create a stabilization fund for corporate credit unions. The full bill is currently being discussed.

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