October 26, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
TCW Asset Management Co. will continue to face $128 million suit from investors for allegedly lying about the value of mortgage-backed securities. A court found that the City of Saratoga Springs failed to timely appeal in case over incorporation of … Continue reading
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October 23, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The National Housing Conference released its 2015 “Paycheck to Paycheck” report, which reports how the gap between housing and wages has increased. The National Bureau of Economic Research released a working paper, Housing Booms and Busts, Labor Market Opportunities, and … Continue reading
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October 22, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
The Cornerstone Partnership has developed the Inclusionary Calculator, which “allows users to model a real or hypothetical housing development and then add affordable housing requirements in combination with different development incentives.” The Antlantic Citilab has argued that this tool shows … Continue reading
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October 20, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Update
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a Rule to expand reporting requirements imposed upon financial institutions under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Dodd-Frank included a mandate directing the CFPB to collect metrics to allow, among other things, a better … Continue reading
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October 19, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission were granted its request to freeze Luca International Group LLC’s CEO’s assets. He allegedly engaged in a “Ponzi-like” scheme with EB-5 investors. New York appeals court revived claims against Nomura Holdings Inc. brought by … Continue reading
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October 15, 2015
Millennials, Paycheck to Paycheck
The National Housing Conference and the Center for Housing Policy issued a report, Paycheck to Paycheck: A Snapshot of Housing Affordability for Millennial Workers. The report opens, Public perception of millennials tends to paint a picture of highly educated hipsters … Continue reading
October 15, 2015 in Affordable Housing | Permalink | No Comments
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think-Tank Round-Up
Corelogic’s National Foreclosure Report shows a total of 36,000 foreclosures in August, nationwide. This represents a decline of over 20% when compared to August of 2014. The Make Room Campaign has completed an analysis of the affordable housing crisis in … Continue reading
October 15, 2015 in Affordable Housing | Permalink | No Comments
