Cryptocurrency, Cyber Fraud Focus of Trump Task Force
On an executive order by President Trump, four agencies established the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud last ...
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Regulatory Relief Bill Passes Congress – Is Mortgage Lending Freedom Ahead?
Change is coming to the mortgage industry in the form of lessened restrictions for many community banks, along with greater ...
Wells Fargo Fined $1 Billion for Abusive Insurance, Mortgage Practices
The government has handed down a $1 billion penalty to Wells Fargo for abusive consumer practices related to its administering ...
Industry Praises House Passage of TRID Improvement Bill
The housing industry is applauding the House passage of the TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3978) ...
CFPB ‘Constitutional’ After Appeals Court Ruling
An appeals court on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) organizational structure. The agency, which ...
Borrowers Beware: These Mortgage Rules Could Soon Get a Facelift
(TNS)—Getting a mortgage today is much different than it was before the financial crisis. Loans have to meet certain standards ...
Buying a Home? Factor These Into Your Interest Rate Calculations
Editor's Note: This was originally published on RISMedia's blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin' now at blog.rismedia.com: Spotlight: Does ...
Homeownership and Well-Being: A Complicated Relationship
Homeownership has come to represent security and wealth—the American Dream, realized, for millions who place their stake through property. There ...
Know Before You Owe: A Work in Progress
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) "Know Before You Owe" harmonization of the Truth in Lending Act and the Real ...
Key Steps in the Mortgage Underwriting Process
(TNS)—An underwriter is an entity, typically a company, accountable for analyzing and assuming the risk of another entity. Underwriting typically ...
Pet Peeves: How to Tame All Kinds of Animal Issues in Homes for Sale
When selling a home, the agent’s responsibility is to make sure the place shows as pet-neutral as possible. Read more.
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