Lawmakers hostile toward Fed's new mortgage rules

'As foreclosures continue to increase next year, an election year, Congress will feel more and more pressure to act. The Fed's rules change may be just enough to persuade some lawmakers to support the Fed and stop changes to the current consumer side of the banking rules. The Fed knows it's under fire and even allowed television cameras to record audio and video during its entire meeting yesterday, which it's never allowed before. The Fed is widely known for its love of secrecy during its deliberations.'