by Jeff Sorg | Apr 23, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate
(EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/) — Inman, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, today released the top-line findings from a new study entitled, “What Real Estate Brokers and Agents Want From Lenders,” that...
by Jeff Sorg | Apr 2, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new toolkit to help guide borrowers through the process of shopping for a mortgage. Developed for the CFPB’s “Know Before You Owe” mortgage initiative, the kit is designed...
by Jeff Sorg | Mar 26, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – Managing risk requires a basic understanding of the legal theories upon which legal liability is based. Statutes, regulations, and court cases define the relationships between a licensee (real estate or mortgage) and a seller, buyer or...
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...
by Jeff Sorg | Jul 11, 2014 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate
On June 26, 2013, in United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. In order to fully implement this decision, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) took steps to...