Improving Americans’ Retirement Outcomes Through the National Savings Plan ReportJan 28, 2016 Improving Americans’ Retirement Outcomes Through the National Savings Plan Policymakers should take action to expand retirement plan access to the millions of Americans without a workplace retirement plan. Jan 28, 2016 David Madland, Alex Rowell, Rowland Davis
Rep. Joseph Crowley on the Savings and Retirement Security Crisis Past EventApr 21, 2015 Rep. Joseph Crowley on the Savings and Retirement Security Crisis Apr 21, 2015
Polling Shows Americans Want Retirement Policy Reform ReportJan 30, 2014 Polling Shows Americans Want Retirement Policy Reform Polling indicates that Americans are worried about their ability to retire and want policymakers to take action. Jan 30, 2014 David Madland, Keith Miller
Improving Retirement Savings in Maryland TestimonyOct 29, 2013 Improving Retirement Savings in Maryland David Madland discusses a new private-sector retirement-plan type called the Secure, Accessible, Flexible, and Efficient, or SAFE, Retirement Plan before the Maryland Joint Committee on Pensions. Oct 29, 2013 David Madland
Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System TestimonyMar 19, 2013 Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System Senior Fellow Janneke Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Mar 19, 2013 Janneke Ratcliffe
Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust TestimonyMar 5, 2013 Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program and Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust David Madland discusses the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program before the Maryland House of Delegates. Mar 5, 2013 David Madland
Examining the Proper Role of the Federal Housing Administration in Our Mortgage Insurance Market TestimonyFeb 6, 2013 Examining the Proper Role of the Federal Housing Administration in Our Mortgage Insurance Market Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy, testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services. Feb 6, 2013 Julia Gordon
Pension Modernization for a 21st Century Workforce TestimonySep 20, 2012 Pension Modernization for a 21st Century Workforce David Madland delivers remarks at a roundtable discussion with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 20, 2012 David Madland
Romney’s Housing Plan: Still Elusive ReportSep 1, 2012 Romney’s Housing Plan: Still Elusive David Abromowitz provides a sampling of positions on housing that Gov. Romney appears to hold based on remarks he or his surrogates have made during the campaign. Sep 1, 2012 David M. Abromowitz
Turning the Tide: Preventing More Foreclosures and Holding Wrong-Doers Accountable TestimonyApr 26, 2012 Turning the Tide: Preventing More Foreclosures and Holding Wrong-Doers Accountable CAP Action Policy Analyst John Griffith testifies before the the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Progressive Caucus. Apr 26, 2012 John Griffith
In Defense of Defined-Benefit Pensions ReportFeb 1, 2012 In Defense of Defined-Benefit Pensions The way forward for most public-sector defined-benefit plans is through reform, not replacement, write David Madland and Nick Bunker. Feb 1, 2012 David Madland, Nick Bunker
Three Ideas Mitt Romney Should Support on Housing ArticleJan 24, 2012 Three Ideas Mitt Romney Should Support on Housing Mitt Romney says he wants to help struggling homeowners. John Griffith offers some ideas Romney should get behind. Jan 24, 2012 John Griffith
Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-Family Insurance Fund TestimonyDec 1, 2011 Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-Family Insurance Fund Sarah Rosen Wartell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services about the financial status of the Federal Housing Administration’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Dec 1, 2011 Sarah Rosen Wartell
The Private Mortgage Market Investment Act TestimonyNov 3, 2011 The Private Mortgage Market Investment Act CAP Senior Fellow Janneke Ratcliffe testifies before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises. Nov 3, 2011 Janneke Ratcliffe
Effective National Mortgage Servicing Standards Are Essential ArticleAug 8, 2011 Effective National Mortgage Servicing Standards Are Essential Peter Swire explains that, in the absence of market discipline on servicers, an effective national set of mortgage standards is essential. Aug 8, 2011 Peter Swire
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA: Taxpayer Exposure in the Housing Market TestimonyJun 2, 2011 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA: Taxpayer Exposure in the Housing Market Sarah Rosen Wartell testifies before the House Committee on the Budget on U.S. taxpayer exposure in the housing market. Jun 2, 2011 Sarah Rosen Wartell
Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System TestimonyMar 29, 2011 Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System CAP Senior Fellow Janneke Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Mar 29, 2011 Janneke Ratcliffe
GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout TestimonyFeb 9, 2011 GSE Reform: Immediate Steps to Protect Taxpayers and End the Bailout CAP Executive Vice President Sarah R. Wartell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services. Feb 9, 2011 Sarah Rosen Wartell
Private Mortgage Insurance’s Role in Housing Finance TestimonyJul 29, 2010 Private Mortgage Insurance’s Role in Housing Finance CAP Action Senior Fellow Janneke Ratcliffe testifies before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises. Jul 29, 2010 Janneke Ratcliffe
Making the Community Reinvestment Act More Effective TestimonyJul 20, 2010 Making the Community Reinvestment Act More Effective Sarah Wartell testifies before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on making the Community Reinvestment Act a more effective tool to help meet the needs of our communities. Jul 20, 2010 Sarah Rosen Wartell, Janneke Ratcliffe, David M. Abromowitz
Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure TestimonyJun 22, 2010 Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Alon Cohen and Andrew Jakabovics give comments to the D.C. Committee On Public Services And Consumer Affairs on the Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Act of 2010. Jun 22, 2010 Alon Cohen, Andrew Jakabovics
The Promise and Peril of a Model 401(k) Plan ReportApr 15, 2010 The Promise and Peril of a Model 401(k) Plan American Worker Project report on measuring the effectiveness of retirement savings plans offered by private companies and the federal government. Apr 15, 2010 Rowland Davis, Nayla Kazzi, David Madland
Lending a Hand to Underwater Homeowners TestimonyApr 14, 2010 Lending a Hand to Underwater Homeowners CAP Action Andrew Jakabovics testifies before the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. Apr 14, 2010 Andrew Jakabovics
Housing Finance: What Should the New System Be Able to Do? TestimonyMar 23, 2010 Housing Finance: What Should the New System Be Able to Do? CAP Executive Vice President Sarah R. Wartell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services. Mar 23, 2010 Sarah Rosen Wartell
Foreclosure Mediation in California ArticleOct 13, 2009 Foreclosure Mediation in California CAP Action's Andrew Jakabovics testifies before the California General Assembly's Banking and Finance Committee on foreclosure mediation. Oct 13, 2009 Andrew Jakabovics
Curbing Foreclosures and Stabilizing the Housing Market ArticleAug 12, 2009 Curbing Foreclosures and Stabilizing the Housing Market A CAP Action event addresses the housing market and measures that Congress can take to reduce foreclosures. Aug 12, 2009
CAP Action Convenes Low Income Housing Tax Credit National Coalition Effort ArticleAug 6, 2009 CAP Action Convenes Low Income Housing Tax Credit National Coalition Effort Aug 6, 2009
Examining the Making Home Affordable Program TestimonyMar 19, 2009 Examining the Making Home Affordable Program CAP Action Associate Director for Housing and Economics Andrew Jakabovics testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on President Obama's Making Home Affordable Program. Mar 19, 2009 Andrew Jakabovics
Letter to Congress: Saving Jobs by Unfreezing Stalled LIHTC Rental Housing Investment ArticleJan 12, 2009 Letter to Congress: Saving Jobs by Unfreezing Stalled LIHTC Rental Housing Investment Jan 12, 2009 David M. Abromowitz
The Consequences of Conservative Policies in Our Housing and Financial Markets ArticleOct 21, 2008 The Consequences of Conservative Policies in Our Housing and Financial Markets The housing and financial crises can be tied directly to calculated deregulation and gross negligence on the part of the Bush administration. Oct 21, 2008
Second Roll of the Dice ArticleSep 30, 2008 Second Roll of the Dice Scott Lilly examines the legislatively induced crisis over President Bush’s $700 billion financial rescue package. Sep 30, 2008 Scott Lilly
Get $4 a Month to Help Pay Your Mortgage ArticleJul 8, 2008 Get $4 a Month to Help Pay Your Mortgage Congress will spend billions on an untargeted, new homebuyer incentive, but can’t find $3.9 billion to help stabilize home values in heavily affected areas. Jul 8, 2008
A Shared Agenda and Principles for Mortgage Market and Community Stabilization Policy ArticleApr 23, 2008 A Shared Agenda and Principles for Mortgage Market and Community Stabilization Policy CAPAF and several other organizations have joined together behind a common agenda for mortgage market and community stabilization. Apr 23, 2008
Congressional Action Welcomed on Housing Crisis ArticleApr 23, 2008 Congressional Action Welcomed on Housing Crisis CAPAF provides an analysis of pending housing market legislation now before the House of Representatives. Apr 23, 2008
Sen. McCain’s HOME Plan: Late to the Party with a Flawed Plan ArticleApr 10, 2008 Sen. McCain’s HOME Plan: Late to the Party with a Flawed Plan Senator McCain Continues to Oppose Sensible Community Stabilization Solutions to Protect American Family Savings, writes Sarah Rosen Wartell. Apr 10, 2008 Sarah Rosen Wartell
Agenda for Action on the Housing Crisis ArticleApr 2, 2008 Agenda for Action on the Housing Crisis CAPAF outlines a solution to the housing crisis to stabilize housing and credit markets. Apr 2, 2008
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