This past month (February 2013), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published their Disparate Impact Rule as an amendment to the Fair Housing Act. Under …
Want to Know Why Many Mortgages Are Denied? It Often Starts With the Borrower Saying, “I’m Going to MY Bank. They Know Me There.”
In many industries, there’s a statement that professionals often hear which makes them shudder. For physicians, it could be, “Why should I quit smoking? I feel fine!” With Financial …
Big Banks Reporting Record Profits, Thanks to Dodd/Frank
“May you live in interesting times.” This ominous Chinese proverb can certainly describe the credit implosion and subsequent recession we’ve weathered. It could also describe the …
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A Bursting Bond Bubble Would Mean Higher Interest Rates
On December 12, 2012, CNN Money published an article by Hibah Yousuf, entitled, The Next Big Opportunity; Bond Bubble Bursting. The article explains how three of the world’s biggest …
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What Will 2013 Bring to The Housing Market? Industry Experts Share Their Predictions.
The New Year is here! And people all over the country have made their New Year’s Resolutions to do such things as exercise more, lose 10 pounds, and…purchase a new …
Changes to Flood Insurance Requirements May Be Around the Corner
(Originally published 12/04/12.) It’s been a while since I checked my crystal ball. To be honest, its predictions have sometimes been fuzzy or even downright wrong. Nevertheless, when I …
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