10/8/2013 Moody’s Investors Services report detailing an increased “Industry Outlook” rating for Housing Finance Agencies […]
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The one million members of the National Association of REALTORS® oppose the “Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act” (PATH Act). […]
Read More… from REALTORS Letter to Fin. Services Chair Hensarling on the PATH Act
“The housing finance system needs reform. But reform’s success depends on striking the appropriate balance between the benefits of the private market and the backstop of the federal government…” […]
Read More… from Moody’s Analysis of Protecting Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (PATH Act)
We explore the hypothesis that high homeownership damages the labor market. Our results are relevant to, and may be worrying for, a range of policymakers and researchers. […]
On May 3, Moody’s released the sixth edition of its Public Finance Housing Rating Methodology and Research Handbook. […]
Read More… from Moody’s Public Finance Housing Rating Methodology and Research Handbook
The loan portfolios securing rated Housing Finance Agency (HFA) multifamily bonds continued their strong performance in 2012 as delinquencies stayed low and losses were minimal, reflecting their conservative structures, credit enhancements and high levels of underlying equity investments. […]
ABA Section of Taxation Letter to Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee on Tax Reform in Real Estate, Daily Tax Report (BNA) […]
On behalf of the state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) it represents, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) January 10 proposed rule amending the Ability-to-Repay standards under the Truth in Lending Act. […]
