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 ...
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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 ...
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Steps Up Plans to Overhaul CFPB
A memo recently obtained by the media provides insight into the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), outlining ...
Plan B for Trump’s ‘Big Number’ on Dodd-Frank Bypasses Democrats
(TNS)—Donald Trump faces a major hurdle in fulfilling his pledge to do a "big number" on the Dodd-Frank Act: persuading ...
Prospect Mortgage, Brokerages Ordered to Pay Millions for Illegal Kickback Scheme
Prospect Mortgage, LLC, a major mortgage lender, and two real estate brokerages have been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Capitol Hill Update: NAR’s 2016 Political Advocacy Efforts
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) works diligently on a legislative and regulatory agenda that encourages a sound and robust ...
2017: The Year of Women and Minorities
The housing ecosystem is evolving, and we're witnessing circumstances to be more favorable for underrepresented groups than previously. Will 2017 ...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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