March 10, 2017
Minority Homeownership During the Great Recession
Carlos Garriga et al. have posted The Homeownership Experience of Minorities During the Great Recession to SSRN. The paper concludes, The Great Recession wiped out much of the homeownership gains attained during the housing boom. However, the homeownership experience was very different … Continue reading
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March 6, 2017
Common Mortgage Myths
Newsday quoted me in Don’t Fall For These 4 Common Mortgage Myths. It reads, With the spring home buying season just around the corner, it’s a good time to separate fiction from fact. Here are four common mortgage myths. Myth: Home buyers … Continue reading
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February 23, 2017
Bad Credit/Good Credit
OppLoans quoted me in Bad Credit Loan Coming Attractions! It opens, Everyone is talking about bad credit loans these days, and Hollywood seems to be taking notice. (Editor’s note: They’re not.) All the newest films are about bad credit lenders! (Editor’s … Continue reading
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February 8, 2017
Who’s a Predatory Lender?
US News & World Report quoted me in 5 Clues That You’re Dealing with a Predatory Lender. It opens, Consumers are often told to stay away from predatory lenders, but the problem with that advice is a predatory lender doesn’t … Continue reading
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February 7, 2017
Housing Booms and Busts
Patricia McCoy and Susan Wachter have posted Why Cyclicality Matter to Access to Mortgage Credit to SSRN. The paper is now particularly relevant because of President Trump’s plan to roll back Dodd-Frank’s regulation of the financial markets, including the mortgage market. … Continue reading
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February 6, 2017
No-Credit-Check Loan Red Flags
OppLoan quoted me in 6 No Credit Check Loan Red Flags. It opens, Welp. A kid just threw a baseball through your window and ran away before you could get his parents’ information. Now you need a loan to fix it. … Continue reading
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February 2, 2017
Mortgage Rates & Refis
TheStreet.com quoted me in Mortgage Rates Expected to Rise and Push Down Refinancing Levels. It reads, in part, Mortgage rates will continue their upward climb in 2017 as the economy demonstrates additional growth and inflation, but this will of course dampen … Continue reading
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