February 8, 2016
GSE Reform, by Stealth?
The Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center has issued its January 2016 Housing Finance at a Glance Chartbook. It opens by noting, The FHFA recently released its 2016 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with updated guidance for credit risk transfer … Continue reading
February 8, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
February 2, 2016
Luxury Real Estate and Transparency
Law360 quoted me in Atty-Client Privilege At Stake In Real Estate Bill (behind a paywall). It opens, The push to reveal the individuals involved in anonymous real estate deals has moved from title insurers to attorneys and real estate agents, but … Continue reading
February 2, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 22, 2016
Tough Edge for Financial Services
Law360 quoted me in Cuomo’s DFS Nominee Likely To Keep Tough Edge (behind a paywall). It reads, in part, Although New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo turned to a longtime BigLaw attorney to lead … Continue reading
January 22, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released “Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Report,” showing the Treasury’s participation for TARP housing programs. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report on SNAP Benefits, or what used to be known as … Continue reading
January 22, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 20, 2016
The Founding & Evolution of HUD
I had previously blogged about HUD at 50, a hefty tome filled with a lot of interesting chapters. Today, I focus on Chapter 1, written byJill Khadduri, The Founding and Evolution of HUD: 50 Years, 1965-2015 (starting at page 5). The abstract … Continue reading
January 20, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Towards a New Eviction Jurisprudence, Gerald S. Dickinson, Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law Policy, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2015. Managing Retirement Risks with Reverse Mortgage Loans and Long-Term Care Insurance, Adam Wenqiang Shao, Hua Chen & Michael Sherris, 7th Australasian … Continue reading
January 20, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
January 15, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its 2016 Scorecard outlining conservatorship priorities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Common Securitization Solutions. The Joint Center for Housing Studies released its Rental Housing Report and created an interactive map series that … Continue reading
January 15, 2016 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
