November 13, 2014
Reiss on Privatization of Fannie and Freddie
BadCredit.org profiled an article of mine in Brooklaw Professor Pushes for Privatization of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. The profile opens, Since the end of the Great Recession, policymakers, academics and economists have been struggling with a very difficult question — what … Continue reading
November 13, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
November 12, 2014
Homeless in America
The Department of Housing Urban Development released Part 1 of The 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Part 1 provides Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness. Its key findings include, In January 2014, 578,424 people were homeless on a given … Continue reading
November 12, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
November 7, 2014
Reiss on Airbnb
MainStreet.com quoted me in Housing Activists Claim Airbnb Cuts Into Affordable Apartment Inventory in Manhattan. The story opens Popular and trendy neighborhoods in Manhattan accounted for 30% of units booked as private rentals on AirBnB.com, according to information subpoenaed by … Continue reading
November 7, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
November 4, 2014
Regulation and Housing Supply
Gyourko and Molloy have posted Regulation and Housing Supply to SSRN. Unfortunately, it is behind a paywall (although it is also available at NBER if your library has access and an earlier draft can be found here). The abstract of … Continue reading
November 4, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
November 3, 2014
Housing Opportunity for Kids
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities issued a report, Creating Opportunity for Children: How Housing Location Can Make a Difference. There is some research on the positive effects that homeownership has on outcomes for children. But it is hard … Continue reading
November 3, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 31, 2014
Homeowners Lost in the Shuffle
The Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) issued a report, Homeowners Can Get Lost in the Shuffle And Suffer Harm When Their Servicer Transfers Their Mortgage But Not the HAMP Application or Modification, that highlights some … Continue reading
October 31, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
October 29, 2014
Reiss on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Proposed Rulemaking
I have submitted a Comment on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Proposed Rulemaking to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Basically, I argue The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act proposed rulemaking (proposed Aug. 29, 2014) is a reasonable one. … Continue reading
October 29, 2014 in Regulation | Permalink | No Comments
