December 28, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
HSBC settles class action by homeowners that claimed the bank received kickbacks for insurance policies on their properties. Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and RBS have petitioned the US Supreme Court to consider repose statutes and statutes of limitations extenders that … Continue reading
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December 23, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Real Estate Price Indices and Price Dynamics: An Overview from an Investment Perspective, David Geltner, Annual Review of Financial Economics, Vol .7, pp. 615–633, 2015. Migration and Housing Price Effects of Place-Based College Scholarships, Timothy J. Bartik & Nathan Sotherland, … Continue reading
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December 21, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Class action suit filed against JPMorgan for alleged illegal demand of payment from junior mortgage holders who’s senior mortgages had been foreclosed. The class claims that JPMorgan’s demands violated several California laws. PHH Corp. urges the DC Circuit to vacate … Continue reading
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December 18, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
HUD, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor released “Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration (VHPD) Evaluation Final Report” evaluating a program designed by Silber & Associates and the Urban Institute. CFPB released report on student loan financing finding … Continue reading
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December 16, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Liquidity Crisis, Investor Sentiment, and REIT Returns and Volatility, Daniel Huerta, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Forthcoming. Counting Casualties in Communities Hit Hardest by the Foreclosure Crisis, Matthew J. Rossman, Utah Law Review (2016 Forthcoming). Climate Change and … Continue reading
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December 14, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
EB-5 fraud case will get a jury trial contrary to the request from the SEC. The court rejected the SEC’s attempt to block it claiming it came too late. Wells Fargo settles with a group of homeowners for $25.7 million … Continue reading
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December 9, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
On the Value of Shared Bike Systems in Urban Environments: Evidence from the Real Estate Markets, Konstantinos Pelechrinis, Marios Kokkodis & Theodoros Lappas. Planning an Affordable City, David Schleicher & Roderick M. Hills, Jr., Iowa Law Review, Vol. 101, pp. … Continue reading
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