July 24, 2024
The Wayward Mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
I recently submitted this comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in response to its request for input about the mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System. It opens, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (the “FHFA”) has requested Input … Continue reading
July 24, 2024 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
January 27, 2023
Biden’s “Bill of Rights” for Renters
I was interviewed for a CBS in Austin (and other local Sinclair affiliates) news story, Biden Administration Proposes ‘Bill of Rights’ to Protect Renters in Tight Housing Market. The text of the story opens, Data shows that more than … Continue reading
January 27, 2023 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
September 30, 2022
Rethinking The Federal Home Loan Bank System
Law360 published my column, Time To Rethink The Federal Home Loan Bank System. It opens, The Federal Housing Finance Agency is commencing a comprehensive review of an esoteric but important part of our financial infrastructure this month. The review is … Continue reading
September 30, 2022 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
October 7, 2021
Common Sense for the Shareholders of Fannie and Freddie
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a mixed decision for Fannie & Freddie shareholders in Bhatti v. Federal Housing Finance Agency, No. 18-2506 (8th Cir. Oct. 6, 2021). While the Court ruled (consistent with the … Continue reading
October 7, 2021 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
September 16, 2019
Housing Finance Reform Endgame?
The Hill published my column, There is Hope of Housing Finance Reform That Works for Americans. It opens, The Trump administration released its long awaited housing finance reform report and it is a game changer. The report makes clear that it is game … Continue reading
September 16, 2019 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
May 9, 2019
Financing The American Dream
I published Financing The American Dream in the May/June 2019 issue of the ABA’s Probate & Property magazine. it opens, Two movie scenes can bookend the last hundred years of housing finance. In Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (RKO … Continue reading
May 9, 2019 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
February 14, 2019
Housing Policy, Going Forward
The Hill published a column of mine, The Next Two Years of Federal Housing Policy Could Be Positive under Mark Calabria. it opens, The Trump administration has been a nightmare for housing advocates. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Carson has stopped enforcing … Continue reading
February 14, 2019 in Federal Housing Finance Agency | Permalink | No Comments
