The Community Reinvestment Act was originally passed by Congress in 1977 to ensure that banks receiving deposits from a community also serve that community’s credit needs by extending loans in the area. Almost 45 years later, the Board of Governors ... Read More
Marty Green Appointed to Finance Commission of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott
Prestigious appointment recognizes Green’s standing as one of the State’s leading authorities on residential mortgage lending and the economic factors that impact the sector SAN ANTONIO - Texas Governor Gregg Abbott today announced the appointment ... Read More
Marty Green Featured in Industry Trade Press on Fed’s Historic Rate Hike
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced its largest interest rate hike since 1994 in an effort to slow inflation. Polunsky Beitel Green believes that many market participants will welcome the 75-basis-point rate increase. Although painful in the ... Read More
Marty Green Speaks with Bankrate About Growing Fears of a Housing Bubble
In the first year of the pandemic, home values defied expectations by skyrocketing. During the second year of life with COVID, property prices soared even more. U.S. home prices now are at record levels, and the upward trend shows little signs of ... Read More
Marty Green Addresses Fed’s Role in Bond Market Sell-Off on The Chrisman Commentary
A worthwhile interview with Marty Green on how the Fed has been contributing to the recent sell-off and its plans moving forward. Listen to the full interview here. ... Read More
Marty Green Discusses the Latest Fed Interest Rate Hike with Mortgage Professional America
Federal officials, on Wednesday, approved lifting its benchmark short-term interest rates by a quarter percentage point to a range of 0.25% to 0.5% in an effort to combat inflation that has escalated to a four-decade high. Read full article here. ... Read More