This bill is a hugely bad idea -- in my opinion -- because it's going to play havoc with the banking system. Again, just my thoughts -- but I see two waves hitting the banks. The first is the massive number of people who'll rush to file Chap 11 under the old rules. Some of these people would have been on the fence and continued to pay off the bills, but since this is the last chance to walk away, many of them will take the opportunity.
Secondly, once people start failing in a significant way -- and it's gonna happen. They're gonna start losing their homes. Banks are not only going to end up with a lot of homes to sell (something they don't like to do) but if the numbers reach a certain level (as yet to be determined) it's going to drive prices down, so the banks end up upside down on all those mortgages.
This bill seems to be a real exercise in being real careful what you wish for...
I think you are wrong. Under chapter 11, you lose your home now so if they rush to file under chapter 11 they wont keep their house anyway. Chapter 13 or the type of bankruptcy that the Republicans are attempting to make most file under you can keep your house, but you continue to make some payments on your other credit.
Good. Then maybe a house will become affordable on 30% of a single salary again.