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April 6, 2015

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

HSBC facing suit for breaching its duties as trustee for 271 residential mortgage-backed securities trusts. The US Supreme Court considered whether debtors should have an absolute right to appeal denial of proposed bankruptcy plan after three circuit courts have found … Continue reading

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April 1, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Lottery Allocations and Games for Public Rental Apartments, by Zhan Wang, Jinpeng Ma, & Hongwei Zhang, March 1, 2015. Wages, Housing Prices and Commutes, by Tom Mayock, Real Estate Economics, Forthcoming. Financial Literacy, Broker-Borrower Interaction, and Mortgage Default, by James … Continue reading

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March 30, 2015

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

New Jersey Condominium Association files a complaint alleging that the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) breached its contracts by failing to pay flood insurance benefits for damage from Hurricane Sandy. The US Supreme Court justices are reviewing an Eleventh … Continue reading

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March 27, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

CFPB releases report of KPMG audit of its operations and budget. In the report, CFPB agrees with KPMG’s findings about control deficiencies and is aiming to fix such deficiencies. FHFA releases report on progress of Fannie/Freddie Conservatorships in advancing access … Continue reading

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March 26, 2015

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-up

By Serenna McCloud

Brookings Institution Spring 2015 Brookings Panel on Economic Activity Research Paper: Risk Management for Monetary Policy Near the Zero Lower Bound Concludes that It Is Better if Interest Rates Stay Low Rather than be Raised Too Soon. Center on Budget … Continue reading

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March 25, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Regional Redistribution Through the U.S. Mortgage Market, by Erik Hurst, Benjamin J. Keys, Amit Seru and Joseph Vavra, NBER Working Paper No. w21007. Will the Bubble Burst Be Revisited, by P.D. Aditya, March 8, 2015. Data & Civil Rights: Housing … Continue reading

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March 24, 2015

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round Up

By Serenna McCloud

Representative Delany (D-MD) and Others Recently Re-Intoroduced The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, originally introduced in July 2014, The Act Promises to Reform Housing Finance, Strengthen Affordable Housing and Reduce Taxpayer Risk Senator Charles Schumer and Others recently Sent a Letter Urging Congress … Continue reading

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