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Allen Fishbeing moderated a panel discussion with Frank Ford, Faith Schwartz, and Alys Cohen on mitigating the impact of mortgage foreclosures on consumers. Topics included outreach efforts,…

Witnesses testified about home ownership and current subprime mortgage practices and products affecting foreclosures. They also talked about proposed guidelines for non-traditional mortgages…

The Treasury Department Office of Thrift Supervision held a forum on the national housing market and consumer issues. Panelists talked about critical issues in protecting the consumer home f…

Moderated by Mr. Fishbein, the panelists discussed nontraditional mortgages, such as interest-only and piggyback mortgages. Some of the participants said these are they too exotic for most h…

Two subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a joint hearing titled “Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.” Witnesses testif…

Regulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight…

As part of a forum on consumer and credit issues, experts talked about the rising consumer interest rates. Topics included mortgage lending, consumer credit, the large amount of family debt,…

Allen Fishbein talked about a new study suggesting certain minority groups are targeted for higher interest home refinancing loans. The study was used by Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) to intr…

Participants talked about the history and performance of the Federal Reserve, focusing on the tenure of Alan Greenspan as chairman. Among the topics they addressed were the internal operatio…

The Manhattan Institute sponsored a forum on loan practices and discrimination. The panelists discussed the new regulations proposed by the banking industry on identifying the race of bankin…

The commission heard further testimony on racial tension in the United States. The hearings were convened after the rioting in Los Angeles. This panel spoke about the socioeconomic effects o…

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held hearings on the tip of Racial and Ethnic Tensions in America. Commission members discussed instances of racial and ethnic tensions in the United States. …

The House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs subcommittees on Consumer Affairs and Housing and Urban Development heard testimony on discrepancies in the granting of mortgages to applicants o…

The subcommittee heard testimony on banking reform proposals and the possible effects of the proposals on bank depositors. Banking reform measures included legislation that would allow stabl…

Federal Banking Regulators testify before the Senate Banking Subcommittee.