(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh a dispute over whether mortgage loan officers are exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay regulations. The two related cases concern a decision in 2010 by the U.S. Labor Department, which reversed a...
(Joseph Mikkelson, OnlineEd) Zombies have been enjoying a renaissance as of late. Ever since George Romero’s 1968 film, “Night of the Living Dead,” zombies have maintained a steady presence in the media. However, one doesn’t have to look far to...
(Joseph Mikkelson, OnlineEd) – The CFPB is off to a rocky start in 2014. In an interesting turn of events, the CFPB will undergo a probe regarding how the entity treats its employees. According to an American Banker report, there are striking racial disparities...
(MICHAEL MILKEN, Wall Street Journal – March 5, 2014) The American dream traditionally meant that anyone could get ahead based on ability and hard work. But over the past few decades, the United States government created incentives through housing programs and...
(Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Washington, D.C.) Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered a Connecticut mortgage lender, 1st Alliance Lending, LLC (First Alliance), to pay an $83,000 civil money penalty for violating federal law by...
