Sometimes things cross my desk I don’t even know exactly how to comment on them in polite company: H.R.5369 :…
Tag: Predatory lending
Bankless America
The FDIC recently released a study that finds that 60 million Americans, a quarter of all U.S. households, are either…
The truly critical issue the Legislature failed to act on
My colleague Robert Doggett pointed out to me yesterday just how pathetic the Texas Legislature’s efforts to deal with the…
Who says home equity loans are a good idea?
Who says home equity loans (second mortgages) are a good idea? Primarily the banks who pushed home equity loans into…
Dealing (or not) with the foreclosure crisis in Texas
Watch Robert Doggett’s testimony before the Financial Services Committee, or better yet watch the entire hearing. On Wednesday Robert Doggett,…