March 30, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
New Jersey Condominium Association files a complaint alleging that the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) breached its contracts by failing to pay flood insurance benefits for damage from Hurricane Sandy. The US Supreme Court justices are reviewing an Eleventh … Continue reading
March 30, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
March 27, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
CFPB releases report of KPMG audit of its operations and budget. In the report, CFPB agrees with KPMG’s findings about control deficiencies and is aiming to fix such deficiencies. FHFA releases report on progress of Fannie/Freddie Conservatorships in advancing access … Continue reading
March 27, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
March 25, 2015
Frannie Conservatorships: What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General has posted a White Paper, FHFA’s Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A Long and Complicated Journey. This White Paper on conservatorships updates a first one that OIG published in … Continue reading
March 25, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Regional Redistribution Through the U.S. Mortgage Market, by Erik Hurst, Benjamin J. Keys, Amit Seru and Joseph Vavra, NBER Working Paper No. w21007. Will the Bubble Burst Be Revisited, by P.D. Aditya, March 8, 2015. Data & Civil Rights: Housing … Continue reading
March 25, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
March 24, 2015
Transferring Risk from Fannie & Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has posted its FHFA Progress Report on the Implementation of FHFA’s Strategic Plan for the Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As its name suggests, it provides a progress report on a range of … Continue reading
March 24, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
March 23, 2015
Another Fannie/Freddie Bailout?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of the Inspector General has issued a White Paper Report, The Continued Profitability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Is Not Assured. The Executive Summary opens, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the Enterprises) … Continue reading
March 23, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Court denies US Bank’s opportunity to revive suit against Citigroup over hundreds of millions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities sold during the financial crisis. IL court refuses to dismiss suit against Bank of America over lowering underwriting standards for borrowers … Continue reading
March 23, 2015 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments