Merkley, Snowe Push for New Rules to Protect Homeowners from Mistreatment by Banks

Washington, D.C. – March 4, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — A group of 18 U.S. Senators, led by Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), urged government agencies to take action to prevent foreclosures and help families keep their homes.The senators made their request in a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke