Cramdown Provision of HR 4173 Fails

The New York Times reports that the cramdown provision of HR 4173 was eliminated from this legislation. Here’s the pertinent part of the story:

“Heeding complaints from banks, the House rejected an effort to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure mortgage payments, a plan that has passed the House before but not the Senate.”

Disappointing, but not surprising.

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