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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

April 10, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report on mortgage performance. CFPB releases its Consumer Response Annual Report analyzing the complaints it received in 2014 and its fourth annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act FHFA releases its … Continue reading

April 3, 2015

Seismic Shift in Lending?

By David Reiss

Researchers at the American Enterprise Institute’s International Center on Housing Risk have posted a study that shows a “seismic shift in lending away from large banks to nonbanks.” (1) The key takeaways are The dramatic decline in agency market share … Continue reading

March 31, 2015

The Rescue of Fannie and Freddie

By David Reiss

Federal Reserve researchers, W. Scott Frame, Andreas Fuster, Joseph Tracy and James Vickery, have posted a staff report, The Rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The abstract reads, We describe and evaluate the measures taken by the U.S. government to … Continue reading

March 27, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

CFPB releases report of KPMG audit of its operations and budget. In the report, CFPB agrees with KPMG’s findings about control deficiencies and is aiming to fix such deficiencies. FHFA releases report on progress of Fannie/Freddie Conservatorships in advancing access … Continue reading

March 23, 2015

Another Fannie/Freddie Bailout?

By David Reiss

The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of the Inspector General has issued a White Paper Report, The Continued Profitability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Is Not Assured. The Executive Summary opens, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the Enterprises) … Continue reading