July 21, 2021
Escalation Clauses in a Tight Market
I spoke with Business Insider about the use of escalation clauses in hot housing markets. The article (behind a paywall) opens, With people around the US competing in a tight housing market, many are turning to a unique strategy: escalation … Continue reading
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July 29, 2020
Insuring Homeownership — Best of the ABA
The American Bar Association selected my short article, Insuring Sustainable Homeownership, as part of “The Best of ABA Sections”–a compilation of some of the best articles published by the ABA’s sections, forums, and divisions. It was published in the ABA’s journal, … Continue reading
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November 6, 2018
REFinBlog Nominated as Best Legal Blog
REFinBlog has been nominated for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest in the Education and Law School category. Click on the badge below to vote.
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August 17, 2018
Fintech and Mortgage Lending
The Trump Administration released its fourth and final report on Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation in its A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunity series. The report differs from the previous three as it does not throw the Consumer Financial … Continue reading
August 17, 2018 in Uncategorized | Permalink | 1 Comment
April 13, 2018
The Costs and Benefits of A Dodd-Frank Mortgage Provision
Craig Furfine has posted The Impact of Risk Retention Regulation on the Underwriting of Securitized Mortgages to SSRN. The abstract reads, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 imposed requirements on securitization sponsors to retain not … Continue reading
April 13, 2018 in Uncategorized | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 13, 2018
The Missing Piece in The Affordable Housing Puzzle
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has posted The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. The report opens, One of the biggest barriers to economic stability for families in the United States struggling to make ends meet is the severe shortage of … Continue reading
March 13, 2018 in Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments
December 8, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development released its 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report. The report noted more than half a million individuals were displaced on one single night in 2017. Though the half a million is a large … Continue reading
December 8, 2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments
