April 17, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports
There is a dearth of reports to report today, I have decided to post a beautiful poem in honor of Spring and Earth Day by Emily Dickinson: A Light Exists In Spring A Light exists in Spring Not present on … Continue reading
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April 16, 2015
Reiss on Homes as Investments
US News and World Report quoted me in Is Your Home a Sound Investment? It reads in part, Whether it’s beautiful new construction or a rehabbed fixer-upper, the place we call home demands time, attention and upkeep over the years. All this … Continue reading
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Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Harvard’s Joint Center for Houses Studies released its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) which predicts a deceleration in remodeling activity due to sluggish home sales, the LIRA also projects annual spending for home improvements will increase a more modest … Continue reading
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April 15, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Amidst the Walking Dead: Judicial and Nonjudicial Approaches for Eradicating Zombie Mortgages, by Andrea Clark, Emory Law Journal, Vol. 65, No. 3, Forthcoming. The Paradox of Judicial Foreclosure: Collateral Value Uncertainty and Mortgage Rates, by David Harrison & Michael Seiler, … Continue reading
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April 13, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Bankrupt Washington Mutual settles in class action suit for $10 million after duping plaintiffs into taking out mortgages with low “teaser rates.” Goldman Sachs asks NY Federal Judge not to certify class action suit over its Abacus collateralized debt obligation, … Continue reading
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April 10, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report on mortgage performance. CFPB releases its Consumer Response Annual Report analyzing the complaints it received in 2014 and its fourth annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FHFA releases its … Continue reading
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April 9, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
American Enterprise Institute’s International Center on Housing Risk releases Data and Briefing on National Mortgage Risk Index and Other Risk Measures notes the growth of non-banks are holding a growing share of FHA backed home loans National Alliance to End Homelessness’ The State of … Continue reading
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