The document discusses two recent policy issues: home mortgage foreclosures and payday loan regulation. For foreclosures, various responses were considered including a moratorium on foreclosures, increasing lender responsibility, and mandating mediation. For payday loans, debates centered around implementing a rate cap and further regulating industry practices. The document outlines challenges in navigating these issues and finding middle ground solutions given polarized stakeholder perspectives. Current status updates indicate educational strategies are being tested for foreclosures while payday loan regulation passed with location and size limits but not rates.