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Extension Again Sought for TRIA.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)(Brief Article)

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Washington -- A bill has been introduced to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 which is due to expire by the end of the year.

The Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2005 seeks to extend the insurance backstop provided in the 2002 bill until 2007.

Reps. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., Steve Israel, D-N.Y., Barney Frank, D-Mass., Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., are the sponsors of the bill, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports.

Kurt Pfotenhauer, senior vice president of government affairs, MBA, said, "There is a growing Hill recognition for the vital role TRIA plays in maintaining the stability of the commercial real estate finance industry."

The mortgage bankers' trade association is "hopeful that the House Financial Services Committee can forge a bipartisan solution and act now to extend the program."

In the absence of such a backstop, it is possible that there ...

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