May 12, 2017
AIG Suit Strengthens Government Powers
Law360 quoted me in Greenberg’s AIG Loss Strengthens Gov’t’s Crisis Powers (behind a paywall). It reads, in part, The Federal Circuit’s decision reversing Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg’s win in his campaign against the U.S. government over its bailout of American International … Continue reading
May 12, 2017 in Treasury | 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 Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
August 3, 2016
The Future of Mortgage Default
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shared its Principles for the Future of Loss Mitigation. It opens, This document outlines four principles, Accessibility, Affordability, Sustainability, and Transparency, that provide a framework for discussion about the future of loss mitigation as … Continue reading
May 16, 2016
Uses & Abuses of Online Marketplace Lending
The Department of the Treasury has issued a report, Opportunities and Challenges in Online Marketplace Lending. Online marketplace lending is still in its early stages, so it is great that regulators are paying attention to it before it has fully matured. … Continue reading
May 16, 2016 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
May 2, 2016
Nonbank Servicers Pose Risks for Homeowners
The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) has released its Quarterly Report to Congress (April 27, 2016). The Report focuses on how nonbank servicers raise risks for homeowners participating in the Home Affordable Modification … Continue reading
May 2, 2016 in Treasury | 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 Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
July 16, 2015
Dodd-Frank and Mortgage Reform at Five
The Department of Treasury has issued a report, Dodd-Frank at Five Years: Reforming Wall Street and Protecting Main Street. The report is clearly a political document, trumpeting the achievements of the Obama Administration. It is interesting nonetheless. It opens, When President … Continue reading
July 16, 2015 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
