May 8, 2017
What Is An Origination Fee?
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is an Origination Fee, and How Much Does It Cost? It opens, In the seemingly never-ending mortgage lexicon of home buying and selling, one term in particular stands out as a source of confusion: the origination fee. What is … Continue reading
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May 5, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Financial Services Committee of Congress narrowly passed the Financial CHOICE Act, H.R. 10. Democrats were unhappy about the initial proposal of the new bill. The group took measures to stall the mark-up and voice their opinions regarding the “Wrong … Continue reading
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May 4, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Homeowners in the U.S. are better at paying their loans. The number of “seriously delinquent mortgages” dropped 1.2 million in the 2016 fiscal year. Today’s negative equity has decreased in the first quarter of the year; however, many pockets throughout … Continue reading
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May 3, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Prioritizing Which Homeless People Get Housing Using Predictive Algorithms, Flaming and Toros Liquidity Constraints in the U.S. Housing Market, Gorea and Midrigin Why are Reits Currently so Expensive?, Nieuwerburgh The Impact of Housing Prices on Health in U.S. Before, During, … Continue reading
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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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