September 15, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) held a policy conference to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Among the conference materials is a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which states the the … Continue reading
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September 14, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Citigroup cannot escape the City of Miami’s discriminatory lending suit, which caused a loss in city tax revenue. Texas federal judge sanctions the US Environmental Protection Agency for failure to turn over documents that … Continue reading
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September 11, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The FHFA releases it 2015-2017 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. The US Department of Agriculture released its 20th Annual Food Security Report. The reports shows that 1 in 7 people live in food insecure households, but there … Continue reading
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September 9, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Effect of Negative Equity on Mortgage Default: Evidence from HAMP PRA, Therese C. Scharlemann & Stephen H. Shore, Office of Financial Research Working Paper No. 15-06. Housing Tax Reform and Foreclosure Rates, Richard Dusansky & Firas Zebian, Journal of … Continue reading
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September 3, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Corelogic’s recently released, Home Price Indicator (HPI) predicts that home prices will appreciate 4.7% from July 2015 to July 2016. MakeRoom’s campaign to bring attention to the millions of families who struggle to pay rent. Every first of the month, … Continue reading
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September 2, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
On the Cyclicity of Regional House Prices: New Evidence for U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Michael André Flor & Torben Klarl, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5471. How Mortgage Finance Affects the Urban Landscape, Sewin Chan, Andrew Haughwout & Joseph S. … Continue reading
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September 1, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
Fannie Mae announced HomeReady – a new affordable lending product which will be rolled out later in the year. The program includes features designed to make it more flexible for lenders and buyers alike. For lenders Desktop Underwriter (DU) allows … Continue reading
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