February 22, 2017
GSE Investors’ Hidden Win
The big news yesterday was that the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled in the main for the federal government in Perry Capital v. Mnuchin, one of the major cases that investors brought against the federal government … Continue reading
February 22, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 17, 2017
Kushner Conflicts with Fannie & Freddie
Bloomberg quoted me in Kushner’s Use of U.S.-Backed Apartment Loans Poses Conflict Risk. It opens, Jared Kushner relinquished control of his family’s multibillion-dollar real-estate business in January to eliminate conflicts of interest when he became a top White House adviser to … Continue reading
February 17, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 16, 2017
Return to the Great Recession?
US News & World Report quoted me in What Happens if Trump Dismantles the Financial Regulations of the Great Recession? It opens, On Feb. 3, 2017, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that will affect the financial sector. That change … Continue reading
February 16, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | 1 Comment
February 15, 2017
Impact on Consumers of Dodd-Frank Repeal
TheStreet.com quoted me in What Would a Repeal of Dodd-Frank Mean to Consumers? It reads, in part, With the political atmosphere unsettled at best, much of the current talk out of Washington, D.C. centers on unraveling the Dodd-Frank Act. But what would … Continue reading
February 15, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 14, 2017
Dodd-Frank Repeal Unappealing for Homeowners
The Hill published my latest column, Why Repealing Dodd-Frank Is Unappealing if You Own a Home. It opens, President Trump has made it clear that he wished to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Just two weeks … Continue reading
February 14, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 13, 2017
Gorsuch, The CFPB and The Administrative State
I published a column, Gorsuch, CFPB And Future Of The Administrative State, in Law360. While Law360 is behind a paywall, you can also find a version of the article on SSRN or on BePress. Here is the text (footnotes converted to in-text citations): U.S. Supreme Court nominee … Continue reading
February 13, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 10, 2017
Consumer Protection in Trouble under Trump
The Dallas News quoted me in Agency That Protects Consumers from Financial Scammers in Trouble under Trump. It reads, in part, Last week I asked 100 people in an audience, “How many of you have heard of the U.S. Consumer Financial … Continue reading
February 10, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
