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HUD’s Revised Rule Makes “Disparate Impact” Claims Under the Fair Housing Act More Difficult

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Late last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its final order relating to claims of “disparate impact” under the Fair Housing Act. Under the theory of disparate impact, the Fair Housing Act can...more

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HECMs in the Regulatory and Congressional Spotlight

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loans have attracted significant scrutiny from federal agencies and Congress in recent weeks. The Department of Treasury (the "Treasury") and Department of Housing and Urban Development...more

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House Prioritizes Housing Finance Reform

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On October 3, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee conducted a hearing on possible housing finance reform measures titled “Sustainable Housing Finance: An Update from the Director of the...more

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Legislative Proposals to Reform the GSEs

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Two bills have emerged as dueling proposals to reform the GSEs: the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Reform Act (the “Corker-Warner Bill”) in the Senate, and the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013...more

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Housing Finance Reform Efforts Heat Up in Summer Session

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This summer has brought a wave of housing finance reform efforts in both chambers of Congress. Legislators are finally proposing ways to downsize and eliminate two housing finance giants – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the...more

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