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December 15, 2020
Bags Are Packed, Ready to Go
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…
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December 3, 2020
Looking for a Way Out for the GSEs
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 is…
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November 17, 2020
Now We Know: It’s Joe
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 h…
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November 3, 2020
Finally, It’s Election Day …
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-bein…
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October 20, 2020
Take Time to Exercise … Your Vote
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 urg…
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October 6, 2020
CRT: Effective, Popular but Threatened
This issue of Capital Commentary discusses the reasons Credit Risk Transfer is so popular among policymakers, capital markets investors, industry groups and consumer advocates….
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September 23, 2020
Capital Commentary: 2020 Biden-Harris Campaign Housing Policy Review
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 a…
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September 8, 2020
Capital Commentary: 2020 Trump-Pence Campaign Housing Policy Review
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…
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About Arch MI’s Capital Commentary
Capital Commentary newsletter reports on the public policy issues shaping the housing industry’s future. Each issue presents insights from a team led by Kirk Willison.
About Arch MI’s PolicyCast
PolicyCast — a video podcast series hosted by Kirk Willison — enables mortgage professionals to keep on top of the issues shaping the future of housing and the new policy initiatives under consideration in Washington, D.C., the state capitals and the financial markets.
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