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CFPB takes aim at Marketing Service Agreements: Washington Post

Written by Federal Title on October 23, 2015.

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

Written by Federal Title on October 9, 2015.

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 proposes effective date of Oct. 1 for new mortgage disclosure rules

Written by Guest on June 18, 2015.

Title companies and lenders who are bracing for one of the biggest shake-ups of the mortgage industry in decades may have a couple more months to prepare. The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a proposed amendment...

Choosing your own title company – yet another reason

Written by Guest on February 3, 2015.

Two of the largest financial institutions in the country are having their feet held to the fire over blatant violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act, according to a complaint filed in federal court last week by the Consumer...

A wake-up call from CFPB regarding Marketing Service Agreements

Written by Guest on February 26, 2014.

If you are an agent, broker, or mortgage lender who has been solicited by a title company to enter into a Marketing Service Agreement (MSA), you would probably be best served to avoid the temptation. The Consumer Protection Financial...

Marketing Service Agreements may be more dangerous than Affiliated Business Arrangements

Written by Guest on July 25, 2013.

Federal Title is an independent title company, which means that, unlike most of our competitors, we do not enter into Affiliated Business Arrangements (“ABAs”) or Marketing Service Agreements (“MSAs”) with lenders...

Settlement rules set to change

Written by Guest on February 4, 2013.

Settlement rules to set to change Jan. 1 [Dec. 25, 2009]

Federal Title provides GFE quote guarantee

Written by Guest on February 4, 2013.

Federal Title provides GFE quote guarantee [Feb. 23, 2010]

RESPA, new tool to lenders

Written by Guest on February 4, 2013.

RESPA pushes title companies to provide new tool to lenders [Mar. 21, 2010]

Marketing services agreement: A kickback by another name

Written by Todd Ewing on November 28, 2012.

While Affiliated Business Arrangements (also known as a The Legal Kickback) between settlement companies and real estate brokers have been much discussed and criticized over the years as anti-consumer, they continue to permeate the market. Here...

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CFPB takes aim at Marketing Service Agreements: Washington Post

‘Grave concerns’ about use of Marketing Service Agreements: CFPB

CFPB proposes effective date of Oct. 1 for new mortgage disclosure rules

Choosing your own title company – yet another reason

A wake-up call from CFPB regarding Marketing Service Agreements

Marketing Service Agreements may be more dangerous than Affiliated Business Arrangements

Settlement rules set to change

Federal Title provides GFE quote guarantee

RESPA, new tool to lenders

Marketing services agreement: A kickback by another name

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