October 24, 2017
Arbitration Rule Hit Job
The department of the Treasury issued a report, Limiting Consumer Choice, Expanding Costly Litigation: An Analysis of the CFPB Arbitration Rule. The report is a hit job on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new Arbitration Rule. The Arbitration Rule prohibits … Continue reading
October 24, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 20, 2017
The Long-Term Effects of Redlining
Daniel Aaronson et al. have posted The Effects of the 1930s HOLC “Redlining” Maps to SSRN. The paper provides empirical support for the argument that discriminatory government policies have consequences that can last for decades, including increased segregation. The abstract … Continue reading
October 20, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 16, 2017
The Next Taxpayer Bailout for the Mortgage Market?
The HUD Office of the Inspector General issued an audit on Nonbank Oversight by Ginnie Mae. This audit is one of those dry government documents that contain whispers of crises to come. The worrisome sentence is buried at … Continue reading
October 16, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 13, 2017
Rethinking FHA Insurance
The Congressional Budget Office issued a report on Options to Manage FHA’s Exposure to Risk from Guaranteeing Single-Family Mortgages. FHA insurance stands out from other forms of mortgage insurance because it guarantees all of a lender’s loss, rather than just … Continue reading
October 13, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 6, 2017
Treasury’s Overreach on Securitization Reform
The Department of the Treasury released its report, A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities Capital Markets. I will leave it to others to dissect the broader implications of this important document and will just highlight what it has to … Continue reading
October 6, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 5, 2017
Evolution of the CFPB?
The Mortgage Bankers Association has issued a white paper, CFPB 2.0: Advancing Consumer Protection. The Executive Summary reads, in part, In its first years, the Bureau’s regulatory expertise was largely consumed by the need to meet deadlines on specific rules … Continue reading
October 5, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 4, 2017
FHFA’s Strategic Plan for Fannie and Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018-2022 for public input. As discussed in yesterday’s post, Director Watt is very focused on maintaining the health of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Strategic Plan reiterates … Continue reading
October 4, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
