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Published 2/24/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bankruptcy judges would get power to modify home loans and mortgages services who alter loans would win protection from bondholder lawsuits under a bill to be considered by U.S. lawmakers later this week, sponsors of the legislation said on Monday.
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