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March 21, 2016

Light Bloggin’ This Week

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act suit against US Bank for allegedly trying to prevent home foreclosures by ignoring a commitment, costing the government $2.3 billion in insurance payments. Apartment owner loses in $14 million … Continue reading →

March 18, 2016

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

The S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) making two recommendations to the Treasury: (1) the Treasury should estimate future expenditures for the Making Home Affordable program, and (2) it should deobligate … Continue reading →

March 17, 2016

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

The National Low-Income Housing Coalition released state-by-state estimates of funds allocated by the National Housing Trust Fund. A new study published in Sociological Studies found that in major cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston, 35 percent of … Continue reading →

March 16, 2016

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

Consumer Risk Appetite, the Credit Cycle, and the Housing Bubble, Joseph L. Breeden & José J. Canals-Cerda, FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 16-5. The Pricing Effects of Open Space Amenities, Qin Fan, J. Andrew Hansz & Xiaoming Yang, Journal … Continue reading →

March 15, 2016

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

HUD released list of grants for 6,400 homeless housing and service programs worth $1.6 billion to address housing and support services for homeless individuals and families. HUD is considering new rule that would address over-income tenants in public housing, where … Continue reading →

March 14, 2016

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

The Second Circuit threw out the district court’s ruling that an insurer did not improperly deny coverage to a couple whose house collapsed because it claimed that the district court judge misconstrued a clause in the policy. Quicken Loans filed … Continue reading →