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December 14, 2018

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May 1, 2018

Light Blogging This Summer

I am trying to do a final push on my forthcoming book, Paying For The American Dream: How To Reform The Market For Mortgages (Oxford University Press), this summer, so I will not be keeping to my regular blogging schedule.

May 16, 2017

Manafort’s Mystery Mortgage

NBC News quoted me in Manafort Got $3.5M Mystery Mortgage, Paid No Tax. It opens, Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort took out a $3.5 million mortgage through a shell company just after leaving the campaign, but the mortgage document … Continue reading →

April 10, 2017

What Is Compound Interest?

US News & World Report quoted in What Is Compound Interest? It opens, When it comes to investing, compound interest really is the most powerful force in the universe. Remarkable in both its simplicity and its power, compound interest is the … Continue reading →

April 4, 2017

Payday v. Installment Loans

OppLoans.com quoted me in What’s the Difference Between a Payday Loan and an Installment Loan? It opens, If you’re looking to borrow, you may already know about payday loans—they’re fast, dangerous, and designed to take advantage of those in need. (Think of … Continue reading →

March 28, 2017

Manafort’s Real Estate Deals

WNYC quoted me in Paul Manafort’s Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases. The story opens, Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017

Light Bloggin’ Through March