October 17, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
In a unique display of camaraderie, Philadelphia’s Housing Authority reopened a school closed by the Philadelphia School District. The city agency bought the school outright. After purchasing the school, the city’s housing agency engaged a renowned non-profit education operator to … Continue reading
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October 16, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A potential class of homeowners will not allow the state of Illinois’s Cook County, to escape the consequences of their behavior. Allegedly, Cook County’s treasurer failed to pay refunds granted to a class of homeowners in a prior proceeding. The class … Continue reading
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October 13, 2017
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
A recently released employment report shows a recent severe decline of jobs within the U.S. economy. A total of 33,000 jobs were lost in the month of September. Industry experts cite the nation’s natural disasters as a source aiding in … Continue reading
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October 12, 2017
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Vision Property Management (Vision) can no longer operate in state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s Department of Justice sued the entity and all entities related to it for their misleading and deceptive practices. The entity allegedly marketed “uninhabitable properties” to Wisconsin consumers … Continue reading
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October 11, 2017
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Measuring Mortgage Credit Availability: A Frontier Estimation Approach, Anenber, Hizmo, Kung and Molloy Household Balance Sheets and Social Policy Preferences: New Survey Evidence, Hariri, Jensen, Lassen, and Wiedemann Does Skin-In-The-Game Discipline Risk Management? Evidence from Mortgage Insurance, Liu Bank Credit … Continue reading
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October 10, 2017
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
In a seemingly rare occasion, a bipartisan alliance has formed between a Democrat and Republican. The duo paired together to garner support for a repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Know Before You Owe rule. The CFPB’s rule … Continue reading
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October 9, 2017
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A decade ago, Greenberg Trauig LLP allegedly participated in a Ponzi scheme involving mortgages. Recently, the entity settled its issues with their accusers for $9.75 million. A federal bankruptcy judge in Arizona approved the settlement, and quoted the settlement as, … Continue reading
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