May 2, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The federal government averted a government shut down through the creation of a new bill that has a high probability of being passed and signed into law. The proposal for housing aid consists of over 20 billion dollars. The funds … Continue reading
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May 1, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A California attorney is thankful. A federal judge halved her $10,000 dollar sanction. Earlier this year, this attorney received several sanctions because a federal judge believed she attempted to stall proceedings through the use of motions at an earlier court … Continue reading
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April 26, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City is a triumphant work that provides the missing socio-legal data needed to prove why America should recognize housing as a human right. This Essay, titled Evicted: The Socio-Legal Case for … Continue reading
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April 25, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
HUD has published its third annual report on demographic and economic data for people living in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) properties. As of December 31, 2014, the median annual income of residents was $17,152 and approximately 47 percent … Continue reading
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April 24, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday sued mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corp. in Florida federal court alleging that the firm’s servicing database is riddled with inaccuracies and incomplete information that resulted in wrongful foreclosure proceedings against around 1,000 families … Continue reading
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April 20, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
The total time for the process of closings in the U.S. are at the lowest level in over 700 days. In February and March of this year, the time span for closings landed at 46 and 43 days respectively. Last … Continue reading
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April 19, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Residential House Prices, Commercial Real Estate and Bank Failures, Fissel, Hanweck, and Sanders. Governance Structures and Trust: A Study of Real Estate Networks, Armando, Azevedo, Boaventura, Carnauba, and Todeva The Federal Housing Administration and African-American Homeownership, Reiss Do the FASB’s … Continue reading
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