Monthly Archives: March 2016
Fannie & Freddie’s Duty to Serve
March 18, 2016
by David Reiss
The Federal Housing Finance Agency had issued a request for comments on a proposed rulemaking back in December about Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets. Comments were due yesterday. I drafted a short comment letter on one of the many topics … Continue reading
Read MoreFriday’s Government Reports Roundup
by Shea Cunningham
The S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) making two recommendations to the Treasury: (1) the Treasury should estimate future expenditures for the Making Home Affordable program, and (2) it should deobligate … Continue reading
Read MoreHigh and Low Property Taxes
March 17, 2016
by David Reiss
Newsmax quoted me in Lowest Property Tax Is Hawaii and the Highest Is New Jersey. It reads, in part, The average American household spends $2,089 on real estate property taxes each year and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes … Continue reading
Read MoreThursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
by Shea Cunningham
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition released state-by-state estimates of funds allocated by the National Housing Trust Fund. A new study published in Sociological Studies found that in major cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston, 35 percent of … Continue reading
Read MoreParty at Your Place?
March 16, 2016
by David Reiss
Realtor.com quoted me in Moved Out? Watch Out, Teens May Be Partying in Your Old Home. It opens, Teenagers are always on the lookout for a house party—and there’s nothing better than a venue where it’s all but guaranteed that nobody’s parents will barge … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday’s Academic Roundup
by Shea Cunningham
Consumer Risk Appetite, the Credit Cycle, and the Housing Bubble, Joseph L. Breeden & José J. Canals-Cerda, FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 16-5. The Pricing Effects of Open Space Amenities, Qin Fan, J. Andrew Hansz & Xiaoming Yang, Journal … Continue reading
Read MoreDid Dodd-Frank Make Getting a Mortgage Harder?
March 15, 2016
by David Reiss
____________________________________________________________ The short answer is — No. The longer answer is — No, but . . . Bing Bai, Laurie Goodman and Ellen Seidman of the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center have posted Has the QM Rule Made … Continue reading
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