HUD Secretary Julian Castro’s February 11 Financial Services Committee debut was painful. Questions of issue command raised by the Secretary’s Daily Show appearance were clearly answered within 20 minutes of the committee being called to order….
Rep. Baker: “Come on, can’t you vote for this? It’s just a study. Rep. X: “We just approved a big flood control project back home. I’d love to help you out. I’m sorry, I just…
The Bride: You and I have unfinished business. Bill: Baby, you ain’t kidding. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 For years housing finance reform was contentedly filibustered by white paper in the public square. On Tuesday, July…
Look, sir, you have to realize something. My father was a revolutionary in 1910. I was born in 1909. I was left alone with my mother, Doña Rosenda, may she rest in peace. I wanted…
I think I have this thing where everybody has to think I’m the greatest, the quote unquote “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” And if they aren’t completely knocked out and dazzled and slightly intimidated by me, I…
New Orleanians use the storm and Katrina not only to indicate the primary meteorological incident, a hurricane; the terms additionally encompass the levee breaches, the ensuing flood, the resulting deaths, the rescue efforts, the governmental…
I was enjoying a cup of coffee with a friend the other day whose only involvement in the housing finance system is that her family makes their mortgage payment on time every month. She told…
On January 18th, President Obama announced an executive order in the Wall Street Journal directing that federal agencies amend or repeal regulations unnecessarily impeding economic growth. The president wrote that the effort is intended to…
Last month the Senate voted unanimously to have the federal government become the nation’s home loan officer. Senators Landrieu and Isakson spearheaded an amendment to have the federal financial regulators create a new mortgage product…