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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

September 14, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Deutsche Bank is adamant about their role in following all the rules when issuing mortgage bonds. In fact, the mega bank accuses the government of “concocting a baseless theory of fraud.” The bank maintains the government’s claim is meritless, incorrect, … Continue reading

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September 13, 2017

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Did QE Lead Banks to Relax Their Lending Standards? Evidence from the Federal Reserve’s Lsaps, Kurtzman, Luck, and Zimmermann The Mortgage Rate Conundrum, Justiniano, Primiceri, and Tambalotti Competing for Deal Flow in Mortgage Markets, Aiello, Garmaise, and Natividad Law, Institutions … Continue reading

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September 12, 2017

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

By Jamila Moore

President Trump wants to ensure Americans are able to succeed after experiencing disasters. Recently, the president approved a 15.2 billion dollar relief and recovery bill aimed at helping residents of Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Harvey, small businesses to aid … Continue reading

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September 11, 2017

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Local Michigan real estate developers are unhappy about the stall in their plan to develop Detroit’s basketball arena. Not only are the duo developer organizations asking the court to dismiss the suit against them by local residents, they also requests … Continue reading

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September 8, 2017

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Jamila Moore

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) studied an array of scenarios and determined that “reverse mortgage loan costs” are greater than any increase in Social Security benefits homeowners receive throughout their life due to a delay in the release of … Continue reading

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September 7, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

By Jamila Moore

A researcher from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies names two lessons regarding Housing after Hurricane Harvey. Lesson one is rebuilding “residential properties” is time consuming. Lesson two is owned homes will be built faster than rental properties. Jonathan Spader … Continue reading

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September 6, 2017

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Historical Antisemitism, Ethnic Specialization, and Financial Development, D’Acunto, Prokopczuk, and Weber A New Framework for Achieving Free Expression and Speech in the Evolving and Reconceptualized Shopping Mall of the Twenty-First Century, Korngold The Effect of Green Retrofitting on US Office … Continue reading

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