Whether due to the pandemic, low interest rates, unemployment or the desire for a new start, Americans are on the move. Most are doing it willingly; some have no choice. Capital Commentary looks at some movers (and shakers) in Washington. Read More
Since September 2008, the GSEs have been wards of the government, placed into conservatorship under the authority of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Capital Commentary explores this topic in this issue. Read More
Two hundred seventy-eight days after the Iowa caucuses, America knows who its next president will be. In this issue of Capital Commentary, we look at the policies and people that will shape and decide housing policy in the administration and Congress for the next two years. Read More
Or, perhaps it will turn out to be election week as votes are tabulated over the coming days. Regardless of the results, housing will continue to be a critical driver of the nation’s financial well-being. This issue of Capital Commentary peers into some of the current events and proposals shaping America’s housing economy. Read More
In this issue of Capital Commentary, I’d like to invoke a procedure known as a “point of personal privilege.” In parliamentary terms, a point of personal privilege concerns a matter both “timely and urgent.” And, in my case, personal, too. Read More
This issue of Capital Commentary discusses the reasons Credit Risk Transfer is so popular among policymakers, capital markets investors, industry groups and consumer advocates. Read More
In this issue, CAPITAL COMMENTARY puts housing policies favored by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris under the magnifying glass. Follow links to learn more about topics. Share the newsletter with colleagues and clients. Read More
Labor Day is the traditional kickoff to the presidential campaign. Election Day is now just weeks away. Our inaugural newsletter focuses on the record and aims of the Donald Trump-Mike Pence campaign in regard to housing. Read More