by Jeff Sorg | Oct 2, 2017 | Mortgage, Real Estate
CFPB Takes Action Against Settlement Services Provider for Steering Consumers to Affiliated Business By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (October 2, 2017) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against real estate settlement services provider Meridian...
by Jeff Sorg | Oct 30, 2015 | Mortgage, Real Estate
The Homebuyer Protection Act protects residential property buyers against construction liens By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (October 29, 2015) – Oregon’s Homebuyer Protection Act, or HPA, applies to a new single family residence or a single family residence where...
by Jeff Sorg | Oct 6, 2014 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – “Today’s action sends a clear and simple message, that quid pro quo agreements for real estate referrals are illegal,” said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Lighthouse Title, a...