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January 5, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

By 2035, one in three U.S. households will be headed by someone 65 years or older. According to a recent report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, many of these baby boomers intend to age in place – … Continue reading →

January 4, 2017

Fair Lending Fade-out

Bloomberg BNA quoted me in In 2017, Look for Pullback on Fair Lending Enforcement (behind a paywall). It opens, Expect a pullback in fair lending enforcement in 2017, and especially less focus on disparate impact discrimination as the Trump administration takes … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

In a paper titled, Theoretical Assessment of Effects on Taxation and Tax System on Property Market, discusses designing and implementing a system of taxation must determine reducing losses to producers and buyers. The intensity of the effects of the tax … Continue reading →

January 3, 2017

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

Voucher holders’ options for housing may soon broaden if Maryland lawmakers reintroduce and pass the Home Act in the upcoming 2017 legislative session. The state legislation is intended to stop discrimination in real estate based on source of income. The … Continue reading →

January 2, 2017

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

The Justice Department on Thursday sued Barclays PLC, alleging that the British bank and two of its former employees made false statements about the quality of mortgages packaged into around $31 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities prior to the … Continue reading →

December 23, 2016

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

Homeless U.S. veterans in rural areas are receiving help from the state of Virginia and the federal government. This is in an effort to ensure veterans receive stable housing as well as maintain housing on their own. The U.S. Department … Continue reading →

December 22, 2016

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

The Federal Reserve Board recently increased the interests rates for short term mortgage loans. Many are now worry about how the increase will affect home renovation loans. A study by Hermit Baker hypothesizes that the number of home renovation loans … Continue reading →