Well, this bit of news should come as no surprise: In anticipation of the January, 2014 implementation of the CFPB’s Qualified Mortgage (“QM”) Rules, Fannie
Oregon homeowners dodged a big bullet late last month [April, 2013], when some at the state legislature sought to deprive them of the mortgage interest
According to a recent LexisNexis article titled “Big Brother is Watching…”, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been in the process of assembling a massive
Introduction. In January of this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), issued what turns out to be a not-so-final rule[1] regarding the ability to repay (“ATR”)
The latest from http://www.protectoregonhomes.com/ this week: “Thanks to your advocacy and efforts by the Oregon Association of REALTORS®, the attempt to raise taxes by $275 million through
“More and more leverage in the system, The whole building is about to collapse anytime now…Only potential survivor, the fabulous Fab…standing in the middle of
For anyone who has sought a loan modification or some other pre-foreclosure solution to their distressed housing situation, they must surely recall the treatment –
On July 11, 2012, Oregon’s mandatory mediation law will go into effect. For a summary of the law and time lines, go to my posts
Introduction. On February 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the “landmark” $25 billion dollar settlement with five of the
