September 9, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, released Wednesday morning and based on data for the week that ended Sept. 2, 2016, mortgage applications rose by 0.9% over last week’s total. The Fed’s latest … Continue reading
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September 8, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
This report, titled “Women are better than men at paying their mortgages,” by the Urban Institute discusses the relationship between mortgage lending and payments with gender statistics. Building Justice published a report on the complex history of race in America, … Continue reading
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September 7, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The nature of housing supply is critical for the functioning of the housing market, macroeconomic forecasting and policy setting. This study addresses a gap in the cross-country comparative literature by providing novel insights into the nature of new housing supply … Continue reading
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September 6, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
An article on Dealbook, discusses the whistle-blowing program, which the SEC chairwoman has called “a game changer for the agency.” The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled proposed rules in June that take aim at short-term payday loans charging triple-digit … Continue reading
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September 2, 2016
Friday’s Government Report Roundup
Housing prices are rising across the U.S. In 49 states housing prices rose in throughout the U.S. The U.S. Housing Price index report also analyzes specific metropolitan cities where housing prices fell. The amount of loans approved throughout the U.S. … Continue reading
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September 1, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities completed a study on years 1995-2005. They found that the average income for the children in low income families has decreased throughout those years. The Government Accountability Office generated a report about federal … Continue reading
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August 31, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Responsible Localism, Reactionary Localism: Lessons on Land Use Controls and Sustainability from the Global South for the Global North, James Krueger & Harvey Jacobs Poverty, Dignity, and Public Housing, Jaime Lee, Columbia Human Rights Law Review Vol. 47, No. 2, … Continue reading
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