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MLEA at the University of Illinois

posted to Credit Slips on Fri 17th May 13

On October 11 & 12, the University of Illinois College of Law will host the 12th annual Midwestern Law & Economics Association conference. The event consists of law professors and economists presenting papers with varying degrees of law-and-economics
On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)

posted to Credit Slips on Fri 10th May 13

So Felix Salmon has taken a justifiable swipe at some oddish Bloomberg articleson Citibank's spinoff of its internal hedge fund, as required by the Volcker Rule.But in doing so, it seems as though he may have hit his own wicket. (OK, I'll admit to wishing I
Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisis

posted to Credit Slips on Thu 9th May 13

No, not that Hungarian financial crisis. Now that the country seems to have more or less righted itself, its citizens are still struggling with their own debts. Reuters reports that the Managing Director of the National Bank of Hungary has called for the country

Pari Passu Argument Moved to July 18

posted to Credit Slips on Wed 20th Jun 12

Alas, we must slog through another month to find out how it ends. The NML v. Argentina argument in the Second Circuit was postponed at the eleventh hour. In other news, one of the panel members recused himself, also at the eleventh hour. And Professor Ronald
Who Speaks for Mortgage "Lenders"?

posted to Credit Slips on Tue 15th Apr 08

Katie Porter makes an incredibly important point in her recent post about how securitization structures may be impeding mortgage modifications because the ultimate holders of risk on the mortgages are not the ones involved in the modification decision.
The Political Economy of CFPB Funding

posted to Credit Slips on Mon 29th Nov 10

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard is kvetching about the CFPB's funding mechanism. It seems that he doesn't like the CFPB having a claim on 12% of the Fed's budget. That money might get used for effective consumer financial protection

Links 4/2/13

posted to naked capitalism on Tue 2nd Apr 13

Mobile Usability for Cats: Essential Design Principles for Felines Nielsen Norman Group (Lambert)Multi-Toxin Biotech Crops Not Silver Bullets, Scientists Warn ScienceDaily (furzy mouse)Michael Bagley transforms a Manhattan penthouse into a modern abode Cottages
Links for 03-09-2013

posted to Economist's View on Sat 9th Mar 13

Federal Austeritys Bite on Job Growth - EconomixFeds Duke Open to Changing Pace of MBS Purchases - WSJI Guess Its a Form of Flattery - Paul KrugmanThe Sequester and Fiscal Policy - EconomixRiding a Bike Causes Climate Change - EconoSpeakCollege Costs &
Links 8/16/12

posted to naked capitalism on Thu 16th Aug 12

Thanks for your patience. My little talk I think went well (a short talk on chain of title and securitization fail is actually harder than a long talk) and as the only non-attorney presenting, I of course overprepared too. But I got to meet Judge Rakoff, which