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Obama’s Investigative Unit: Absolving Iniquities or Slowing Progress?

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly been designated a co-chair of President Obama’s newly announced investigative team to probe the mortgage industry for past misconduct. In his State of the Union address this week, Obama announced the creation of “a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general” to examine the …

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ARMs Not as Risky as Some Think

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Economist: ARMs Not as Risky as Some Think Long-term, fixed-rate mortgages are often seen as a “safe” loan product, but one Federal Reserve economist says adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are not as risky as some perceive them to be and did not play a major role in the recent housing crisis. To those who believe payment …

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