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 ...
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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 ...
Commentary: Ready for Tougher Underwriting and to Pay More for Your Mortgage?
There are some new rules coming down the pike for banks that will drastically alter the lending landscape. What are ...
CFPB Finalizes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Updates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized updates to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule (TRID), or "Know Before You ...
Co-Marketing Under RESPA Section 8
When two or more settlement service providers co-market their businesses through advertisements such as printed flyers, online banners or real ...
Window to the Law: CFPB Consent Orders for RESPA Violations
Editor's Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the National Association of REALTORS® to inform and educate ...
CFPB Proposal Aims to Clarify Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a proposal that would clarify the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) ...
Policy Matters: The Resilience of RESPA
With the recent change in political landscape, attacks against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are relentless, causing many to ...
Worsening Affordability Reaches 8-Year Low
Housing affordability worsened in the first quarter of 2017, with 95 out of the 379 counties analyzed in the ATTOM ...
CFPB Explores Alternative Routes for ‘Credit Invisibles’
Twenty-six million Americans are "credit invisible," or lacking enough credit history to generate a credit score—a factor most lenders use ...
What to Watch Out for When Editing Listing Photos
Learn the tricks of the trade to nail down many ways to photograph properties, from snapping quick pics with a smartphone to shooting on a proper camera mounted on a tripod. Read more.
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