Microsoft are making similar moves with Windows Phone to direct people to register via a Windows ID and set up paymentfor the Windows Store, and Google has the requirementfor a Google account and payment details to fully engage with Android.
The Government Accountability Office has also cast doubt on a proposal--supported by Democrats and the administration--to lower the down paymentrequirementfor FHA-insured loans, given the greater default risk on those loans.
In addition, a report issued by the Government Accountability Office in July cast doubt on several legislative proposals to reform the agency, especially one that would lower the down paymentrequirementfor FHA insurance.