Monthly Archives: November 2016
Credit Reporting Complaints
November 30, 2016
by David Reiss
The Huffington Post quoted me in The Real Reason Everyone Complains About Credit Reporting Agencies. It opens, The most complained-about financial institutions aren’t banks or credit card companies. They’re credit reporting agencies — and by a wide margin. In fact, the big three … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday’s Academic Roundup
by Robert Engelke
This paper, titled Transparency in the Mortgage Market, studies the impact of transparency in the mortgage market on the underlying real estate markets. It shows that geographic transparency in the secondary mortgage market, which implies geographic risk based pricing in … Continue reading
Read MoreProperly Insuring a Home
November 29, 2016
by David Reiss
Realtor.com quoted me in 3 Types of Insurance You Need to Buy a Home (and 4 You Don’t). It reads, in part, When you buy a home, you will be showered with offers to buy insurance—and not just one type, but many … Continue reading
Read MoreTuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
by Robert Engelke
Airbnb Inc and the state of New York agreed Tuesday to end their fight over a recent law that bans advertising of short-term rentals on sharing economy websites, just a month after the company filed suit and Gov. Andrew Cuomo … Continue reading
Read MoreReverse Mortgages and Your Health
November 28, 2016
by David Reiss
Bankrate.com quoted me in With Health Concerns, Is a Reverse Mortgage Loan a Good Idea? It opens, The cost for medical treatment continues to rise, especially during the decades of retirement. A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2016 can expect to need approximately $260,000 … Continue reading
Read MoreMonday’s Adjudication Roundup
by Robert Engelke
A New York federal judge on Tuesday ordered Wells Fargo Bank NA to produce documents from a pair of databases in a proposed class action accusing the bank of mishandling residential mortgage-backed securities investments, but denied the investors’ request concerning … Continue reading
Read MoreConsumer Protection, Going Forward
November 25, 2016
by David Reiss
The New York Times quoted me in Consumer Protection Bureau Chief Braces for a Reckoning. It opens, Mild-mannered, lawyerly and with a genius for trivia, Richard Cordray is not the sort of guy you picture at the center of Washington’s bitter … Continue reading
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