What DC homebuyers need to know starting Monday
What DC homebuyers need to know starting Monday [Oct. 12, 2015]
Author: Federal Title
CFPB takes aim at Marketing Service Agreements: Washington Post
We had a very nice mention in the Washington Post this week on a topic that we are very passionate about: "The best defense against getting ripped off [at real estate settlement] is to shop for settlement services aggressively, get competing...
‘Grave concerns’ about use of Marketing Service Agreements: CFPB
Having determined Marketing Service Agreements involve "substantial legal and regulatory risk," the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a word of caution to the mortgage industry in a compliance bulletin published Thursday. "We...
CFPB to institute ‘hold harmless’ period when TRID takes effect
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is instituting a hold-harmless period during the initial implementation of the Know Before You Owe TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule, wrote CFPB director Richard Cordray in a letter to the industry...
What homebuyers need to know beginning this weekend
Much of the focus of TRID has been on how it's going to change the real estate game from a business standpoint. But what do your buyers and sellers need to know about the final rule for TRID? The folks over at Urban Turf, one of DC's most...