Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said that the CRA rules were put in place in 1977 as part of a series of laws written in a way that permits... Read more »
A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction to banking trade groups that seek to halt the implementation of new rules for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to... Read more »
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) urged the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to revise its policies that ban veterans from paying broker commissions, an issue that is gaining attention following... Read more »
So long, 6% commission. For decades, real estate commissions have been somewhat standardized, with most home sellers paying 5% to 6% commission to cover both the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.... Read more »
I came up with the following rules of successful real estate investing over my many years of successes and failures. These are the same rules I follow today and share with our... Read more »
Investors who once saw shimmering profits in Palm Springs Airbnb rentals have hit an impasse. A cap on short-term rentals in the Coachella Valley hub has all but frozen the housing market... Read more »
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week released a new order amending its “express consent” rules for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which closes the “lead generator loophole” used by mortgage... Read more »
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the government regulatory body overseeing communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone cable and the internet — adopted a new series of rules... Read more »
The trustee appealed the trial court’s ruling, stating the court applied too narrow a definition of special needs, as defined both in the trust itself and applicable law, in making its finding.... Read more »
I know a lot of people who couldn’t care less about Donald Trump. I happen to like him. Not because of his wealth but because of his mindset for success. But whether... Read more »