A Simple Fix to Maintain FSOC’s Insurance Expertise
Dodd-Frank does not include many of the details that are defined for the other voting members of FSOC, including anything on the Independent Member’s specific duties.
The Impact of the 2016 Elections on GSE Reform
While the election has surely changed the dynamics of housing finance reform, it is too early in the transition to know in exactly what ways.
How Much Capital Is Enough?
Lawmakers must strive to find the sweet spot between protecting taxpayers against another government bailout and providing broad and affordable access to credit.
Measuring Credit Availability and Credit Risk in the Housing Finance System
In anticipation of the next debate on housing finance reform, stakeholders must agree on ways to measure how well the existing system is making credit available.
Financial Reform Must-Reads, November 24
BPC’s Financial Regulatory Reform Initiative highlights news articles, papers and other important work which illuminate current and new thinking within financial regulation.
Bipartisan Support in Congress Increases for Long-Term SCORE Act
The Long-Term SCORE Act would allow for a more complete accounting of the potential costs and benefits of prevention policies.
Years After Crisis, Housing Finance System Still in Need of Reform
A new report offers a sobering reminder that our nation’s housing finance system continues to operate on an unsustainable foundation.
Castro pushes for housing finance reform legislation
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro on Tuesday urged Congress to continue pushing forward on passage of a housing finance reform bill.
Johnson-Crapo Proposal Keeps Hope Alive for Housing Finance Reform
Achieving housing finance reform received a major boost when Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and ranking member Mike Crapo (R-ID) recently unveiled their long-awaited reform proposal.
Senators Crapo and Risch Headline BPC Public Forum in Sun Valley, ID
The forum explored the future of the FHA, community lending and the role of small banks and innovations in rural housing.