July 5, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Credit Card Act and Consumer Finance Company Lending, Elliehausen and Hannon Residential House Prices, Commercial Real Estate and Bank Failures, Fissel, Hanweck, and Sanders Comment Regarding Increasing Price Competition for Title Insurers, Reiss Distorted Advice in Financial Markets: Evidence … Continue reading
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July 4, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Federal Reserve (FED) plans to overhaul its policies regarding bank lending and oversight. Leniency will no longer be given by the central bank. Inflation is at a solid place; however, critics believe the Federal Reserve is making “a’mistake’ by … Continue reading
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June 30, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development held a hearing with mortgage, housing, and finance leaders to learn their perspectives on housing finance reform. The committee is specifically looking to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Furthermore the … Continue reading
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June 29, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
The U.S. is no longer an affordable place because many of the low-cost units no longer exists across the country. In an article that analyzes recent housing reports entitled, “Our Disappearing Supply of Low-Cost Rental Housing,” an analyst finds the … Continue reading
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June 28, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Household Credit and Local Economic Uncertainty, Kerami, Maggio, Ramcharan, and Yu The Shift in Bank Credit Allocation: New Data and New Findings, Bezemer, Samarina, and Zhang Retire on the House: The Possible Use of Reverse Mortgages to Enhance Retirement Security, … Continue reading
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June 27, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
Ben Carson’s fellow Republicans are pleading with him to revisit HUD’s 2017-2018 budget. 23 Republican Congressmen claim there is not enough funding for homeless citizens across the country. Additionally, they urge Carson to revisit the Obama’s “Housing First” program because … Continue reading
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June 26, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The United States Supreme Court recently clarified a rule within the issue of eminent domain. In a 5-3 decision, the court determined two adjacent properties were considered one in order to properly calculate loss cost. States are using the decision as … Continue reading
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