June 7, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Unexpected Inflation, Capital Structure, and Real Risk-Adjusted Firm Performance, Alcock and Steiner. Is the Rent Too High? Aggregate Implications of Local Land Use Regulations, Bunten. Land Share, Mortgage Default, and Loan-to-Value Ratio As a Macro-Prudential Policy Tool, Li and Yavas. … Continue reading
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June 6, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attempted to extend the statute of limitations. The SEC unsuccessfully asked the Supreme Court of the United States to allow the regulatory agency to file disgorgement suits at any time because disgorgement is not … Continue reading
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June 5, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Three men in the San Francisco Bay were convicted by a California federal court. The three men participated in a three year bid rigging scheme that took place at foreclosure auctions. The three men attempted to suppress evidence by the … Continue reading
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June 2, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The United States Housing and Urban Development Agency(HUD) recently published a report proposing adjustments to the method of calculation of fair market value rents. Additionally, HUD seeks the public’s input on the matter before determining a final decision. The Consumer … Continue reading
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June 1, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Wells Fargo has experienced another setback in their attempt to recover in the wake of their “fake account scandal.” On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, New York City’s mayor and comptroller announced an end to the city’s business relationship with Wells … Continue reading
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May 31, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Mortgage Debt and the Social Function of Contract, Domurath The Consumer Spending Response to Mortgage Resets: Microdata on Monetary Policy, Bhagat, Farrell, and Narasiman Screening as a Unified Theory of Delinquency, Renegotiation, and Bankruptcy, Kovrijnykh and Livshits An Equilibium Model … Continue reading
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May 30, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer of Missouri, gave the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act another try by reintroducing the bill into Congress. Luetkemeyer believes the bill will balance and protect the financial industry from “organized bureaucratic intimidation.” The proposed bill specifically limits … Continue reading
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