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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

February 17, 2026

When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With The Real World

By David Reiss

Biying Cheng and I have a column in Law 360, When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With Real World. It reads, The city of Detroit filed a public nuisance lawsuit in July of last year in the Michigan Circuit Court for the Third … Continue reading

September 18, 2024

The History of Housing Finance

By David Reiss

I was happy to present on the History of Housing Finance as part of the Structured Finance Association’s SF Academy series, hosted by Elen Callahan, the SFA’s Head of Research & Education. You need to sign up to access the … Continue reading

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September 18, 2024 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments

September 17, 2024

Structured Finance Journal Launch

By David Reiss

I am excited to be part of the launch of the Structured Finance Journal (SFJ), a double-blind, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing the practices within the structured fixed-income markets. The press release continues, SFJ is more than just a platform … Continue reading

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September 17, 2024 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments

February 8, 2024

Why Does a Bank Sell Your Mortgage?

By David Reiss

I was quoted in Marketplace’s story, Why Does a Bank Sell Your Mortgage? You can listen to it here. The transcript opens, Right after Marc Hill bought his first home, a townhouse north of Chicago, in the summer of 2019, … Continue reading

September 26, 2022

How Fintech Cos. May Transform Real Estate Investment

By David Reiss

                I published How Fintech Cos. May Transform Real Estate Investment along with Joseph Bizub and Justin Peralta in Law360. It opens, Until relatively recently, real estate with a small footprint — one-to-four-family … Continue reading

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September 26, 2022 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments

February 20, 2020

Money, Government and Mortgages

By David Reiss

I just finished reading Money and Government by Robert Skidelsky (2018).  It is a bit tough in parts for non-economists, but it is a great read for those trying to understand the appropriate relationship between economic theory and government policy.  … Continue reading

October 16, 2019

Teaching Real Estate Securitization

By David Reiss

Some readers may be interested in a free upcoming program on how to teach real estate securitization.  The program is  co-sponsored by the AALS Real Estate Transactions Section and the New York City Bar Association’s Structured Finance Committee. You can attend by … Continue reading