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 15, 2015
Savings from a 15 Year Mortgage
MainStreet quoted me in Choosing a 15-year Mortgage Can Save You Thousands of Dollars. It opens, Matt DeMargel and his wife, Misti, never considered obtaining a 30-year mortgage, because the amount of interest they would pay would equate to 60% of the … Continue reading
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May 14, 2015
Costly Mortgage Mistakes
Consumer Reports Money Adviser quoted me in Don’t Make This Costly Mortgage Mistake; How to Weigh Your Options Before Your Settle on a Deal (only available in Spanish without a subscription!) (UPDATE: NOW IN ENGLISH TOO). It reads, in part (and in English), … Continue reading
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May 13, 2015
Reset Tsunami
Newsday quoted me in When Home Equity Lines of Credit Reset when your plan resets. It reads, A decade isn’t really a long time – just ask the millions of homeowners whose 10-year-old home equity lines of credit are resetting. … Continue reading
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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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