February 27, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A group of homeowners on Friday asked the Eleventh Circuit to revive their putative class action alleging Caliber Home Loans Inc. and American Security Insurance Co. inflated their insurance rates via a kickback scheme. Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC agreed on … Continue reading
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February 24, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
In a recent article titled, “How ARM Rates Help You Get More Home When Fixed Rates Keep Rising,” Dahna Chandler forces borrowers to be smarter about their home purchases. On average, U.S. homeowners move once every seven years due to … Continue reading
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February 23, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
In the Midwest, there is a different approach to affordable housing. Instead of focusing on multi-family units, like in the larger urban areas, CDCs in the Mid-west are working to build more single-family homes. Their method of affordable housing entails … Continue reading
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February 22, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Homeownership Experience of Minorities During the Great Recession, Gascon, Ricketts, and Schlagenhauf The Effectiveness of Housing Collateral Tightening Policy, Agarwal, Badarinza, and Qian The Bancorp: The Long Lasting Effect of an ‘Extend and Pretend’ Commercial Mortgage Operation, by Abram … Continue reading
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February 21, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development created a disaster relief program for the victims of the Louisiana Tornado. This relief program helps families with foreclosures, providing mortgage insurance, and offering section 108 loan guarantee assistance. The Federal Housing … Continue reading
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February 17, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
In a paper, titled How Taxes and Required Returns Drove Commercial Real Estate Valuations Over the Past Four Decades, the authors document the evolution of U.S. tax law regarding commercial real estate (CRE) since 1975, noting changes in income and … Continue reading
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February 16, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
In a blog post, Stephen Sugg of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) writes about how infrastructure spending targeted toward affordable rural housing can create jobs, help families achieve financial stability and offer immediate fiscal benefits for states and localities. An … Continue reading
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