Each Wednesday, NCLR’s Wealth-Building Policy Project rounds up pertinent news from the blogosphere.
The Failure of Mortgage Modification
by Casey B. Mulligan, Economix
Lack of incentive remains a substantial barrier for loan modifications.
Two New York Times Editorials on the Foreclosure Crisis
by Mike Konczal, Rortybomb
The loan-servicing industry’s protocol is rife with conflicts of interest.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the CFPB
by Justin King, New America Foundation Blog
Tim Fernholz offers a succinct vision of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and what it means for the nation.
Republican Mortgage Finance Proposals Would Take Housing Policy Back To The 1930s
by Pat Garofalo, The Wonk Room
Republicans are poised to diminish federal engagement in matters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.