September 8, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
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
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
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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September 5, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to ensure the victims of Hurricane Harvey are well supported. As the financial industry’s top enforcer, the agency recently released a statement mentioning the strain such catastrophes cause to consumers and a need to … Continue reading
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September 4, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
PricwewaterhouseCoppers LLP asked an Alabama federal court to stay their 2 billion dollar preceding regarding mortgage fraud. Allegedly the financial institution intentionally “overlooked a mortgage fraud scheme.” The bank’s lack of oversight ultimately caused the bank’s demise; however, an Alabama … Continue reading
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September 1, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Consumer Financial Protection and Bureau (CFPB) gave several warnings to a California based company that purported to help individuals repair their credit. However, the CFPB alleges the company illegally charged customers while “helping” to repair their credit. Initially, various … Continue reading
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August 31, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
The second quarter presented a triumph unseen since the first quarter of 2015. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported a 3% increase in the real gross domestic product. This increase is above the prediction of the industry based upon the … Continue reading
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