January 19, 2017
New Protections for Homeowners
Consumers Digest quoted me in Protections Coming for Homeowners. It opens, New rules that cover mortgage servicing aren’t dramatic, but they should help certain consumers, experts say. In August 2016, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized rules that focus on foreclosure protections … Continue reading
January 19, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 17, 2017
Mnuchin, When No One Is Watching
My latest column for The Hill is Hamilton Acted in Good Faith. Will Steven Mnuchin Do The Same? It reads: UCLA’s legendary basketball coach John Wooden famously said, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is … Continue reading
January 17, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 12, 2017
Dr. Carson’s Slim Housing Credentials
Law360 quoted me in Carson’s Slim Housing Credentials To Be Confirmation Focus (behind paywall). It opens, Dr. Ben Carson will face a barrage of questions Thursday on topics ranging from his views on anti-discrimination enforcement to the basics of running a government … Continue reading
January 12, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 11, 2017
Consumer Protection Changes in 2017
Business News Daily quoted me in 6 Big Regulatory Changes That Could Affect Your Business in 2017. It reads, in part, It’s a new year and there’s a new incoming administration. That means there are likely some big-time regulation changes in the … Continue reading
January 11, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 6, 2017
Carson’s Call of Duty
The Hill published my most recent column, Ben Carson’s Call of Duty as America’s Housing Chief: Ben Carson, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has made almost no public pronouncements about housing policy. … Continue reading
January 6, 2017 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
December 27, 2016
Enlarging The Credit Box
The Hill published my column, It’s Time to Expand The Credit Box for American Homebuyers. it reads, The dark, dark days of the mortgage market are far behind us. The early 2000s were marked by a set of practices that can … Continue reading
December 27, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
December 16, 2016
Muddled Future for Fannie & Freddie
The United States Government Accountability Office released a report, Objectives Needed for the Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac After Conservatorships. The GAO’s findings read a bit like a “dog bites man” story — stating, as it does, the … Continue reading
December 16, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
