David Reiss

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Thank you everyone who supported me for so many years, before the bird was fouled.

Articles

Fannie, Freddie and Trump

1 week ago | refinblog.com | David Reiss

May 30, 2025 Central Banking quoted me in Fannie, Freddie . . . and Donald. It reads, in part,IIn a client note on May 13, investment management firm Pimco said any privatisation of Fannie and Freddie would be a solution in search of a problem.
The Importance of Mentorship for New Lawyers

3 weeks ago | refinblog.com | David Reiss

May 14, 2025 I interviewed Connor Blancato, an up-and-coming real estate lawyer, for the New York Real Property Law Journal. The interview emphasizes the importance of mentorship for new lawyers. Click on the picture to read the interview.
What Happens if Fannie and Freddie Go Private?

1 month ago | refinblog.com | David Reiss

April 10, 2025 I was quoted in Fintech Nexus’ Home Invasion: What Happens if Fannie and Freddie Go Private. It reads, in part,Since his swearing in on March 14 as the fifth Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), construction mogul William J. Pulte has executed major policy and personnel changes.
Trump’s Plans to Privatize Fannie and Freddie

2 months ago | refinblog.com | David Reiss

March 26, 2025 I was interviewed on WBUR-FM’s On Point (distributed by American Public Radio), hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti for an episode on How Trump Plans To Get Government out of the Mortgage Business. The link has the recording of the show as well as a transcript.
Move Fast and Break the Mortgage Market

2 months ago | refinblog.com | David Reiss

March 21, 2025 I was quoted in the American Prospect’s story, Move Fast and Break the Mortgage Market. It reads, in part,This week, the Donald Trump–appointed chief regulator for the two quasi-governmental companies that own or control about half of the residential housing market anointed himself the board chair of both those companies.
Protecting the CFPB’s Overdraft Fee Rule

Mar 4, 2025 | refinblog.com | David Reiss

March 4, 2025 I am a signatory to a letter being sent to the House’s Committee on Financial Services, in opposition to H.J. Res. 59 (Hill), CRA Resolution to Overturn CFPB Rule on Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions. The letter states,The undersigned 278 consumer, civil rights, labor, legal services and community organizations and academics write to urge you to oppose H.J. Res.
The Brewing Constitutional Crisis

Feb 12, 2025 | refinblog.com | David Reiss

February 12, 2025 437 law professors (myself included) from across the country have signed the following statement to call attention to the constitutional crisis that the nation is now facing.
Social Housing, Federal Style

Oct 28, 2024 | refinblog.com | David Reiss

October 28, 2024 U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representative Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) recently introduced the Homes Act which would establish a Housing Development Authority. The HDA is based on the Social Housing Development Authority bill introduced in New York earlier this year. I was on a panel that discussed the pros and cons of the New York bill. The recording of the panel can be found here.
Foreclosure Rescue Scam Shut Down

Oct 23, 2024 | refinblog.com | David Reiss

October 23, 2024 I recently served as an expert witness in a forfeiture proceeding that stemmed from an expansive criminal scheme to defraud vulnerable New York City residents out of their homes. I was a pro bono expert on behalf of one of the homeowners. Judge Ramos (SDNY) ruled in favor of the homeowner, relying in part on my testimony regarding due diligence norms in real estate transactions. United States v.
Cornell Law School is Hiring a Transactional Clinician

Oct 7, 2024 | refinblog.com | David Reiss

October 7, 2024 Cornell Law School is hiring! We are looking for a clinical professor of entrepreneurship law who will work with our Entrepreneurship Law Clinic and our newly formed Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law. Our students work with clients with a diverse range of entrepreneurial efforts, and in the process gain valuable skills for their legal careers.