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
February 9, 2017
The FHA Rollback’s Impact on Homebuyers
MortgageLoan.com quoted me in How Will Killing FHA Insurance Rollback Affect Borrowers? It opens, Less than an hour after being sworn in as president, Donald Trump signed his first executive order, eliminating a drop in FHA mortgage insurance premiums that was … Continue reading
February 9, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 3, 2017
Whither FHA Premiums?
Various NBC News affiliates quoted me in What You Need To Know About Trump’s Reversal of the FHA Mortgage Insurance Rate Cut. It opens, On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to undo a quarter-point … Continue reading
February 3, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
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
February 2, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
