September 18, 2024
The History of Housing Finance
I was happy to present on the History of Housing Finance as part of the Structured Finance Association’s SF Academy series, hosted by Elen Callahan, the SFA’s Head of Research & Education. You need to sign up to access the … Continue reading
September 18, 2024 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
September 17, 2024
Structured Finance Journal Launch
I am excited to be part of the launch of the Structured Finance Journal (SFJ), a double-blind, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing the practices within the structured fixed-income markets. The press release continues, SFJ is more than just a platform … Continue reading
September 17, 2024 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
February 8, 2024
Why Does a Bank Sell Your Mortgage?
I was quoted in Marketplace’s story, Why Does a Bank Sell Your Mortgage? You can listen to it here. The transcript opens, Right after Marc Hill bought his first home, a townhouse north of Chicago, in the summer of 2019, … Continue reading
February 8, 2024 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
September 26, 2022
How Fintech Cos. May Transform Real Estate Investment
I published How Fintech Cos. May Transform Real Estate Investment along with Joseph Bizub and Justin Peralta in Law360. It opens, Until relatively recently, real estate with a small footprint — one-to-four-family … Continue reading
September 26, 2022 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
February 20, 2020
Money, Government and Mortgages
I just finished reading Money and Government by Robert Skidelsky (2018). It is a bit tough in parts for non-economists, but it is a great read for those trying to understand the appropriate relationship between economic theory and government policy. … Continue reading
February 20, 2020 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
October 16, 2019
Teaching Real Estate Securitization
Some readers may be interested in a free upcoming program on how to teach real estate securitization. The program is co-sponsored by the AALS Real Estate Transactions Section and the New York City Bar Association’s Structured Finance Committee. You can attend by … Continue reading
October 16, 2019 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
December 8, 2017
Single-Family Rental Securitizations Here To Stay?
Kroll Bond Rating Agency has released Single-Borrower SFR: Comprehensive Surveillance Report. It has lots of interesting tidbits about this new real estate finance sector (it has only been four years since its first securitization): Six single-family rental operators own nearly 180,000 … Continue reading
December 8, 2017 in securitization | Permalink | No Comments
