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  • President Obama Urges Congress to Help Homeowners
    Feb 8, 2012 - Recently, President Obama used his Weekly Address to urge Congress to support his plan to protect homeowners from defaulting on their mortgage. The President will soon send a plan to Congress that will give homeowners the ability to save up to $3,000 a year on their mortgage. Watch the full address ... More
  • Smith Statement on $335 Million Settlement with Countrywide Financial
    Dec 23, 2011 - Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced a $335 million settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation for discriminatory lending practices: “I'm pleased the Justice Department reached an agreement that will compensate thousands of ... More
  • Statement on Financial Regulatory Reform
    Jun 30, 2010 - Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: “It is clear that our financial system is in dire need of reform. The serious abuses that have come to light in the last few years are of great co... More
  • Smith Praises Support for Small Business, Community Banks
    Oct 22, 2009 - As the overall economy continues to show signs of life, our local small businesses continue to struggle to recover and access capital from our community banks. It is imperative that they receive the support they need in order to grow and add jobs. While many of the Federal Government’s efforts over ... More
  • Smith Votes for Stronger Consumer Protections, Accountability in Financial Markets
    May 7, 2009 - Today, Congressman Smith voted for H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009, aimed at curbing abusive and predatory lending. Yesterday, Smith voted for an amended version of S. 386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, that would expand federal fraud laws to cover fun... More
  • Congressman Adam Smith's Statement on Financial Recovery Package
    Oct 3, 2008 - Congressman Adam Smith made the following statement after his vote in support of the bipartisan Financial Recovery package, passed in the House today by a vote of 263 to 171: "I am pleased that the Senate acted quickly to create a strong bipartisan solution to our country’s economic crisis. I am hop... More
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