Tag Archives: Ban Mortgage Prepayment Penalties at the Federal Level

Regulation Week: Consumer Protection

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Mike

Sigh. So much for a Justice League of financial regulators. It looks far more like the Articles Of Confederation. Felix Salmon has the scoop: ” FOSC = NBS + FDIC + NCUA + SEC + CFTC + FHFA + FOMC … Continue reading →

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Ban Prepayment Penalties 2: Banks Gambling on Real Estate

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Mike

The Economist does a great follow up on the posts for Friday, about thinking of subprime loans as also reflecting a collapse of prime mortgages. One surprising thing about subprime borrowers is that up until the mid 2000s most loans … Continue reading →

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Ban Mortgage Prepayment Penalties at the Federal Level, 1: Texas

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Mike

Prologue So I’m glad Texas is making waves about seceding from the United States right now, since it leads nicely into my first ever weekly project here at Rortybomb. I don’t know the specific talking points of the Texas Teabag … Continue reading →

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