In a recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “Mortgage Lenders Ease Rules for Home Buyers in Hunt for Business” by Nick Timiraos and Annamaria Andriotis,
Quoting Kai Ryssdal, of NPR’s Marketplace, “Let’s go to the numbers!” There is no question that beginning in 4Q 2013, the number of foreclosures began
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A recent March 21 article by Wendy Culverwell of the Portland Business Journal [“Cover Story: Land squeeze stalls Portland homebuilders”] offers a sobering view of
This question is not just rhetorical. As of January 10, 2014, a batch of new laws became effective across the country, including Oregon. Though the
Introduction. The FAQs below come directly from the most recent CFPB guidelines for January 2014. Parts One and Two can be found here and here.
Introduction. This is Part Two of ATR and QM FAQs. Part One is here. The FAQs below come directly from the most recent CFPB guidelines
As 2013 recedes in the rear-view mirror of memory, I thought it high time to ask what were some of the significant developments of the
Who would have thought that the financial crisis brought about by Big Bank Shenanigans would incentivize national and state regulators to impose Draconian rules on the sale
Ever thought your lender had made an error, say failing to properly credit a payment, or levied an inappropriate charge? What can you do, and
