Mortgage Forclosures
Allen Fishbeing moderated a panel discussion with Frank Ford, Faith Schwartz, and Alys Cohen on mitigating the impact of mortgage foreclosures on consumers. Topics included outreach efforts,…
190 viewsAllen Fishbeing moderated a panel discussion with Frank Ford, Faith Schwartz, and Alys Cohen on mitigating the impact of mortgage foreclosures on consumers. Topics included outreach efforts,…
190 viewsWitnesses testified about home ownership and current subprime mortgage practices and products affecting foreclosures. They also talked about proposed guidelines for non-traditional mortgages…
374 viewsThe Treasury Department Office of Thrift Supervision held a forum on the national housing market and consumer issues. Panelists talked about critical issues in protecting the consumer home f…
206 viewsModerated by Mr. Fishbein, the panelists discussed nontraditional mortgages, such as interest-only and piggyback mortgages. Some of the participants said these are they too exotic for most h…
196 viewsTwo subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a joint hearing titled “Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.” Witnesses testif…
450 viewsRegulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight…
1,675 viewsAs part of a forum on consumer and credit issues, experts talked about the rising consumer interest rates. Topics included mortgage lending, consumer credit, the large amount of family debt,…
84 viewsAllen Fishbein talked about a new study suggesting certain minority groups are targeted for higher interest home refinancing loans. The study was used by Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) to intr…
48 viewsParticipants talked about the history and performance of the Federal Reserve, focusing on the tenure of Alan Greenspan as chairman. Among the topics they addressed were the internal operatio…
273 viewsThe Manhattan Institute sponsored a forum on loan practices and discrimination. The panelists discussed the new regulations proposed by the banking industry on identifying the race of bankin…
56 viewsThe commission heard further testimony on racial tension in the United States. The hearings were convened after the rioting in Los Angeles. This panel spoke about the socioeconomic effects o…
144 viewsU.S. Commission on Civil Rights held hearings on the tip of Racial and Ethnic Tensions in America. Commission members discussed instances of racial and ethnic tensions in the United States. …
360 viewsThe House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs subcommittees on Consumer Affairs and Housing and Urban Development heard testimony on discrepancies in the granting of mortgages to applicants o…
180 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on banking reform proposals and the possible effects of the proposals on bank depositors. Banking reform measures included legislation that would allow stabl…
284 viewsFederal Banking Regulators testify before the Senate Banking Subcommittee.
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