August 2, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
In a rare moment of bipartisanship before heading home for the summer, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that will require the FHA to lighten up on its condo financing regulations and make low down payment FHA loans more available to … Continue reading
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August 1, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Barclays PLC urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to reverse class certification in a shareholder suit alleging misrepresentations related to the bank’s dark pool, arguing that the district court judge who granted cert. improperly refused to hear … Continue reading
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June 29, 2016
Saving On Homeowners Insurance
Trulia quoted me in 5 Ways To Save On Homeowners Insurance. It opens, Some basic decisions in life shouldn’t demand much debate in your mind. Behind car and life insurance, homeowners insurance is one of the biggest no-brainers. When golf ball–sized … Continue reading
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May 30, 2016
Song of Roland
In commemoration of Memorial Day, a selection from The Song of Roland, an epic poem from the days of Charlemagne: The Horn CXLVIII As Roland gazed on his slaughtered men, He bespake his gentle compeer agen: “Ah, dear companion, may … Continue reading
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April 22, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The Government Accountability Office released a report on the growth of nonbank servicers in the mortgage market, finding that these servicers have increased their market share from 6.8 percent in 2012 to 24.2 percent in 2015. The Center on Budget … Continue reading
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April 21, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
A study, The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, led by Raj Chetty has found that the gap between life spans of low-income and high-income persons increased from 2001 to 2014. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing … Continue reading
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April 20, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
How Does Bank Capital Affect the Supply of Mortgages? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, Valentina Michelangeli & Enrico Sette, BIS Working Paper No. 557. Housing Schemes, Price Fixation of Houses and Other Related Issues: A Study, Mukund Sarda. The Dynamics … Continue reading
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