March 21, 2025
Move Fast and Break the Mortgage Market
I was quoted in the American Prospect’s story, Move Fast and Break the Mortgage Market. It reads, in part, This week, the Donald Trump–appointed chief regulator for the two quasi-governmental companies that own or control about half of the residential … Continue reading
March 21, 2025 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
March 4, 2025
Protecting the CFPB’s Overdraft Fee Rule
I am a signatory to a letter being sent to the House’s Committee on Financial Services, in opposition to H.J. Res. 59 (Hill), CRA Resolution to Overturn CFPB Rule on Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions. The letter states, The … Continue reading
March 4, 2025 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
July 24, 2024
The Wayward Mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
I recently submitted this comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in response to its request for input about the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. It opens, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (the “FHFA”) has requested Input … Continue reading
July 24, 2024 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
April 2, 2024
Owning the New Yorker
I was interviewed by TV Globo, the largest broadcaster in Latin America, about Mickey Barreto who claimed to own the New Yorker hotel in Manhattan. The video is in Portuguese, but there is a rough English translation of the transcript. … Continue reading
April 2, 2024 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
May 8, 2023
Blockchain Coming To Your Block
Joseph Bizub, Justin Peralta and I wrote the lead story for latest issue of N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, Blockchain Coming to a Block Near You: How FinTech is Changing Real Estate Investing. You can find it on page 5: … Continue reading
May 8, 2023 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 27, 2023
Biden’s “Bill of Rights” for Renters
I was interviewed for a CBS in Austin (and other local Sinclair affiliates) news story, Biden Administration Proposes ‘Bill of Rights’ to Protect Renters in Tight Housing Market. The text of the story opens, Data shows that more than … Continue reading
January 27, 2023 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2022
Rethinking The Federal Home Loan Bank System
Law360 published my column, Time To Rethink The Federal Home Loan Bank System. It opens, The Federal Housing Finance Agency is commencing a comprehensive review of an esoteric but important part of our financial infrastructure this month. The review is … Continue reading
September 30, 2022 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
