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Celebrating 20 Years of Land Banks in Michigan

Center for Community Progress

In 2023, Michigan land banks mark two important milestones: 20 years since the passage of Michigan’s Land Bank Fast Track Act and incorporation of the 50th land bank in the state. The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) is the nation’s largest land bank, with over 75,000 properties in its inventory as of 2022.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It describes how the GSE design defect had very publicly manifested itself in these institutions prior to their being taken over by the government via conservatorship in 2008. Like F&F prior to 2008, the FHLBanks hold themselves out as competitive commercial enterprises, but the truth is that they also are not.

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Closing Cost Reform: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

For the buyer, closing costs vary significantly by state, reflecting different state regulations and laws. Insights from the NAR lawsuit and settlement In 2023, the NAR and certain large brokerages were sued in Missouri federal court via a private class-action lawsuit. The ten-year average from 2014 to 2023 was 6.4

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September 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft 365 Apps implications when Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Updates (ESU) ends support on January 10, 2023. Basic auth for any enabled protocols will be disabled during the first few days of January 2023. Co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection encrypted documents on mobile devices.