February 10, 2015
Tuesdays Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Final Rule: Amendments to the 2013 Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Rule under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z) and the 2013 Loan Originator Rule under the Truth … Continue reading
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February 9, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A New York bankruptcy judge denied several mortgage originators’ motions to dismiss for Residential Capital LLC’s claims that they sold billions of dollars in defective loans. A few weeks after settling with the SEC for $58 million for fraudulent ratings … Continue reading
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February 6, 2015
Friday’s Tax Roundup
United States Tax Court holds that properties acquired in tax lien sale by an LLC are not subject to capital gains rates, but rather income tax rates, because the properties are held primarily for sale. Real Taxes on Virtual Currencies: … Continue reading
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February 4, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Regional House Price Segmentation and Convergence in the US: A New Approach by William Miles, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2015. Impacts of Planning Rules, Regulations, Uncertainty and Delay on Residential Property Development by … Continue reading
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February 2, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
S&P agrees to settlement of $58 million for fraudulent ratings on commercial mortgage-backed securities. SEC order regarding violations of Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act, Section 15E(c)(3) of the Exchange Act, and Exchange Act Rules 17g-2(a)(2)(iii) and 17g-2(a)(6). $6.2 million … Continue reading
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January 6, 2015
Reiss on Payday Lending Regs
CRM Buyer quoted me in CFPB May Rein In Payday Lending. The story opens, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering various approaches to reforming the payday loan industry, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The bureau is concerned … Continue reading
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January 5, 2015
Reiss En Español
Telemundo quoted me in Consejos para Ahorrar Dinero Este 2015. It opens, Recibos. ¿Llegó la cuenta del agua o la luz más alto este mes? ¡No lo ignores! Según David Reiss, investigador del Centro de emprendimiento de Negocios Urbanos y … Continue reading
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