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Public speaker urges council to endorse Homeowners and Bank Protection Act; council asks for study

Columbiana City Council · April 1, 2025
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A public commenter urged the council to pass a resolution supporting the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act (HBPA) to freeze foreclosures and recast mortgages; council members said the matter requires study and legal review before any municipal endorsement.

A member of the public asked the council to adopt a resolution supporting the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act (HBPA), a federal proposal the speaker described as a three-part remedy to large-scale foreclosure risk: freezing foreclosures, establishing a transition/rental-payment system, and recapitalizing banks to shift lending toward productive…

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