Analysis

Court Decision Could Curb Housing Rebound
   When President Barack Obama nominated Richard Cordray to a five-year tear as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Jan. 24, political sentiment for a successful Senate confirmation leaned in his favor even though some Republicans grumbled about mounting
posted 1/28/13 5:09 PM  read complete story

(MORTGAGE RESCUE) Value Of New Mortgage Rescue Plan Questionable
   President Barack Obama's latest effort to rescue troubled home mortgages has been greeted with cautious applause on one side and outright skepticism on the other. The major question emerging is how much of a dent it will make in rescuing underwater mortgages. The answer
posted 10/27/11 3:20 PM  read complete story

(REPORT) Land Forfeiture Law Reform Sought
   State and local governments should not be allowed to line law enforcement coffers by using federal civil forfeiture laws to circumvent state and local laws when taking land where crimes are believed to have been committed, according to a new report issued by the Institute for Justice. The report, &...
posted 10/7/11 11:07 AM  read complete story

Dodd-Frank Threatens Homebuying
   Financial experts worry the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act, known as the Dodd-Frank law, threatens the housing market on several fronts, but none is more contentious among Democrats and Republicans than the requirement a homebuyer provide a 20% downpayment -- Qualified Residential ...
posted 8/2/11 4:48 PM  read complete story

Congressional Amity Becomes Poisonous
   With House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank trying to defend his role in the economic breakdown at every turn, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
posted 4/10/09 1:09 PM  read complete story

Omnibus Portends Major Party Rift
   House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi appears the winner of the political tug-of-war between the House and Senate over the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
posted 3/13/09 1:07 PM  read complete story

Donovan Emerges From Bureaucracy
   Normally, it is who you know coupled with your political strengths that land a person a plum appointment in Washington. Not so with Shaun Donovan, President-Elect Barack Obama's choice to be HUD
posted 12/19/08 11:01 AM  read complete story