Monthly Archives: June 2015
CFPB Roundup
June 19, 2015
by David Reiss
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its Semi-Annual Report. From a news perspective, it is a snoozer — dog bites man — as it is really just a summary of what the Bureau has done (and already issued press releases … Continue reading
Read MoreFriday’s Government Reports Roundup
by Shea Cunningham
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases report on differences between the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program. It found that the NHTF is more targeted to low-income renter households than HOME. The US Department … Continue reading
Read MoreWhat Is To Be Done with Mortgage Servicers?
June 18, 2015
by David Reiss
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has found that EverBank; HSBC Bank USA, N.A.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Santander Bank, National Association; U.S. Bank National Association; and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. have not met all of the requirements of … Continue reading
Read MoreThursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
by Serenna McCloud
On June 23, at 2pm the Urban Land Institute, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Hart Research are hosting a Virtual Conversation entitled: Housing, Communities, & Messaging that Resonates: Results from Three New Polls (RSVP Here). Americans’ housing and community … Continue reading
Read MoreThe Quest for Consumer Comprehension
June 17, 2015
by David Reiss
Lauren Willis has posted The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Quest for Consumer Comprehension to SSRN. it opens, Dodd-Frank tasked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with ensuring that “consumers … understand the costs, benefits, and risks associated with” financial products. … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday’s Academic Roundup
by Shea Cunningham
An Extrapolative Model of House Price Dynamics, Edward L. Glaeser & Charles Nathanson, HKS Working Paper No. RWP15-012. Old Suburbs Meets New Urbanism, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Notre Dame Legal Studies Paper No. 1512. Credit Scoring and Loan Default, Rajdeep Sengupta & … Continue reading
Read MoreNYC’s 421-Abyss
June 16, 2015
by David Reiss
New York City’s 421-a tax exemption has lapsed as of yesterday because of disagreements at the state level (NYS has a lot of control over NYC’s laws and policies, for those of you who don’t follow the topic closely). 421-a … Continue reading
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