May 20, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Rights at Risk in Privatized Public Housing, by Jaime Lee, Tulsa Law Review, Vol. 50, 2015, pp. 759-801. Making Firms Liable for Consumers’ Mistaken Beliefs: Theoretical Model and Empirical Applications to the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Card Markets, by Alexei … Continue reading
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May 18, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Goldman Sachs to pay National Australia Bank $100 million over $80 million in collateralized debt obligations. US Bank escapes liability under the False Claims Acts for filing FHA insurance claims without complying … Continue reading
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May 13, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Section 1031 Exchanges: Death of a Related-Party Exchange – Did ‘Butler’ Do It?, by Bradley T. Borden & Alan S. Lederman, Daily Tax Report Journal, Vol. 75, No. 1, 2015. The Future of Fannie and Freddie, by Mark A. Calabria, … Continue reading
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May 11, 2015
Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever
I was interviewed on the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever with Joe Fairless podcast. The interview, How to Negotiate the Interest Rate on Your Mortgage Down…A LOT, went live today. The teaser for the show reads, Today’s Best Ever guest shares just how … Continue reading
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May 6, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Beyond Disparate Impact: How the Fair Housing Movement Can Move On, by Rigel Christine Oliveri, Washburn Law Journal, Forthcoming, Crowding Out Effects of Refinancing on New Purchase Mortgages, by Steven A. Sharpe & Shane M. Sherlund, FEDS Working Paper No. … Continue reading
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April 30, 2015
Too Many Parks?
Robert Ellickson has posted Open Space in an Urban Area: Might There Be Too Much of a Good Thing? to SSRN. The abstract reads, Numerous policies encourage the preservation of open space in urban areas. Two of many examples are … Continue reading
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April 29, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, by W. Scott Frame, Andreas Fuster, Joseph H. Tracy & James I. Vickery, FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 2015-2. Architectural Exclusion: Discrimination and Segregation Through Physical Design of the Built Environment, by … Continue reading
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