Testimony & Comments by Anthony B. Sanders

Testimony & Comments by Anthony B. Sanders

Oversight of the Federal Housing Administration's Reverse Mortgage Program for Seniors

Anthony B. Sanders | May 09, 2012
A reverse mortgage for seniors is a reasonable idea, but should not be guaranteed by the Federal government. It is an ownership decision and the Federal government must stop trying to micromanage this decision, particularly since there is an easy alternative that does not require government guarantees.

HARP's Uncharted Waters

Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Anthony B. Sanders | Apr 25, 2012
Let us be wary of creating another Jurassic Park policy change. We are in unchartered waters for housing finance and Federal Reserve policies and any further changes should be enacted with extreme caution.

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative

Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee
Anthony B. Sanders | Mar 27, 2012
After billions of dollars have been spent, Hope VI and this bill should focus on a better way to help the poor rather than “a lick of paint” approach public housing. After all, $350 million is a drop in the proverbial bucket…

What the Euro Crisis Means for Taxpayers and the U.S. Economy

Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs
Anthony B. Sanders | Dec 15, 2011
Anthony Sanders testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs on the role of the U.S. in addressing the European debt crisis.

Helping Homeowners Harmed by Foreclosures: Ensuring Accountability and Transparency in Appeals

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Anthony B. Sanders | Dec 13, 2011
Anthony B. Sanders testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development about transparency and accountability in foreclosure appeals.

Housing Finance Reform: Continuation of the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Anthony B. Sanders | Oct 20, 2011
Anthony Sanders testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs about 30-year fixed rate mortgages.

New Ideas For Refinancing And Restructuring Mortgage Loans

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Anthony B. Sanders | Sep 14, 2011
Anthony B. Sanders testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development about potential policies to refinance and restructure mortgage loans.

Transparency, Transition, and Taxpayer Protection: More Steps to End the GSE Bailout

Testimony Before the House Committee on Financial Services
Anthony B. Sanders | May 25, 2011
Anthony Sanders testified before the House Committee on Financial Services about steps to end the GSE bailout.

The Need for National Mortgage Servicing Standards

Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
Anthony B. Sanders | May 12, 2011
Anthony Sanders testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development…

Transparency as an Alternative to the Federal Government's Regulation of Risk Retention

Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs
Anthony B. Sanders | May 11, 2011
Anthony Sanders testified before the House Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs.

Research Areas

Financial Regulation, Financial Markets

Videos

Anthony Sanders Discusses The Low Down on Fannie's Loans on CNBC

Anthony B. Sanders | March 13, 2013

Anthony Sanders Discusses Housing Recovery

Anthony B. Sanders | February 22, 2013

Anthony Sanders Discusses the Decline in Home Sales on Fox Business

Anthony B. Sanders | January 22, 2013

Anthony Sanders Discusses the Announced Mortgage Settlement Between Banks and Regulators on Fox Business

Anthony B. Sanders | January 08, 2013

Anthony Sanders Discusses Housing Reform on CNBC

Anthony B. Sanders | November 29, 2012
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Podcasts

Anthony Sanders Discusses Ideas to Stimulate the Economy on WAMU's The Big Fix

Anthony B. Sanders | January 08, 2013
This program discusses the merits and viability of ideas to stimulate the economy, including borrowing from retirement accounts to pay credit card debt, creating a federal sales tax and making it easier to get small business permits.Guests are Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy, and Anthony B. Sanders, a professor of real estate finance at George Mason University.
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