October 15, 2014
Reiss in Newsday on Stimulus Program
Newsday quoted me in State Faults Venture Capital Firm (registration required for full access). The story reads in part, New York State officials say Canrock Ventures, a venture capital firm in Brookville, failed to notify them of potential conflicts of … Continue reading
October 15, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
August 26, 2014
Regulating Fannie and Freddie With The Deal
Steven Davidoff Solomon and David T. Zaring have posted After the Deal: Fannie, Freddie and the Financial Crisis Aftermath to SSRN. The abstract reads, The dramatic events of the financial crisis led the government to respond with a new form … Continue reading
August 26, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
August 15, 2014
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Yesterday, I wrote about the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)’s FHFA comment letter. Today I write about SIFMA’s comment letter in response to Treasury’s request for input relating to the future of the private-label securities market. Like the … Continue reading
August 15, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
August 14, 2014
Housing Finance Abhors A Vacuum
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) released their comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s request for input relating to the role of the Fannie and Freddie guarantee fee (g-fee) in the housing finance market. While clearly … Continue reading
August 14, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
August 11, 2014
Reiss on The Future of the Private Label Securities Market
I have posted The Future of the Private Label Securities Market to SSRN (as well as to BePress). I wrote this in response to the Department of Treasury’s request for input on this topic. The abstract reads, The PLS market, … Continue reading
August 11, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
July 11, 2014
What Should the 21st Century Mortgage Market Look Like?
Treasury is requesting Public Input on Development of Responsible Private Label Securities (PLS) Market. Comments are due on August 8, 2014. The request for information wants input on the following questions: 1. What is the appropriate role for new issue … Continue reading
July 11, 2014 in Treasury | Permalink | No Comments
