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Comment Letter: Response to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's White Paper: Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets provided written comments in response to the Offi
ce of the Comptroller of the Currency's
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The Role of a Duty to Serve in the Secondary Mortgage Market
A much-debated concept to support affordable housing is that of a duty to serve (DTS) policy, which
would impose an obligation on the secondary mortgage market institutions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or their successors to ensure that adequate lendin
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A Blueprint for Administrative Reform of the Housing Finance System
This paper sets out proposed administrative actions to reform the housing finance system in the abs
ence of legislation.
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Affordable Rent and Access to Homeownership: Refreshing the Debate in the Context of Housing Finance Reform
The continuing policy debate over restructuring the plumbing of the secondary mortgage market may u
ltimately prove to be the easy part—at least politically—of housing finance reform.
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Debt, Equity, and Free Money: How Local and State Governments Can Promote Minority Small Business Capital Access
This report explores how local and statewide governmental institutions can increase access to capit
al among Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and small-businesses owners.
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RegTech: Opportunities for More Efficient and Effective Regulatory Supervision and Compliance
In response to the financial crisis of 2008 and subsequent wave of regulation, financial institutio
ns and regulators have begun to look for ways to use emerging technologies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory compliance and super
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Guaranteeing the Goals: Adapting Public Sector Guarantees to Unlock Blended Financing for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
In order for developing countries to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
the private sector and the countries themselves must be critical providers of funding to achieve the ambitious vision to end poverty, protect the planet,
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Tale of Two Cities: From Farmland to Tech Mecca
While the San Francisco Bay Area's Silicon Valley and China’s Shenzhen operate under two different
and distinct political and economic systems, both have been recognized as innovation and technology hubs with unique economic success.
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Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets Phase I Summary: Developing Action-Oriented Solutions to the Financing Challenges Facing Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Minority-owned small businesses play an important role in the nation’s economic health by driving j
ob creation, raising wages, and elevating better standards of living in communities throughout the United States.
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Creating Pathways to Sustainable Homeownership That Builds and Retains Wealth
The challenges of achieving homeownership, particularly for lower- and moderate-income families, re
main a perennial issue in housing policy.
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Funding Transport Infrastructure Development in the Philippines: A Roadmap Toward Land Value Capture
Prevailing discussions surrounding funding transport infrastructure in the Philippines tend to focu
s on the boons and banes of different financing models. Yet, the sustainability of a transport service ultimately hinges on the ability to pay for it.
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