This is the second installment of my article looking back over the past five years at Portland housing statistics. Part One examined the real reason
On July 11, 2012, Oregon’s mandatory mediation law will go into effect. For a summary of the law and time lines, go to my posts
Even the most heinous of financial crimes are usually – if not always – the bi-product of willing participants. Admittedly, there may be only one
Following the National Mortgage Settlement, B.L. Zebub, Belial Bank’s once fearless leader, is waffling on whether to jump into the fray, and start writing down
Introduction. On February 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the “landmark” $25 billion dollar settlement with five of the
“This case demonstrates that the notion that the bailed-out banks have somehow found God and have reformed their ways in the aftermath of the financial
[This is the second post in a 2-part series in which we take a not-so-nostalgic stroll down Memory Lane, revisiting the events that linger with
Introduction. Well, it’s been nearly five years since the 3Q 2007 collapse of the credit and housing markets. How time flies! Are we having fun
FANNIE AND FREDDIE – SUCKLINGS ON THE PUBLIC TEAT According to a 2009 Vanity Fair article, in the 1980s Fannie Mae was “…one of the largest,
It has recently been reported that Big Banks must have ‘living wills’ in place by July, 2012. In estate planning circles, a “living will” is
