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CFPB Fines Lender $1.75M For Illegal Kickbacks

Account Recovery

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced a mortgage lender was being fined $1.75 million for providing illegal incentives to real estate brokers and agents for referring business to the lender, including cash payments, paid subscription services, and catered parties.

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Understanding the Florida Land Trust Act: When and When Not to Use a Land Trust

Jimerson Firm

Florida’s real estate landscape is dynamic and, at times, complex. One tool that real estate attorneys are often asked about and property owners often consider is the Florida Land Trust, governed by the Florida Land Trust Act, Sec. 689.071, Florida Statutes. Only the name of the trustee is public.

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What Are Real Estate Agent Networks?

Nerd Wallet

When you’re applying for mortgage preapproval, a loan officer might mention you could get money back at closing by using one of the lender’s partner real estate agents. Or if you’re looking to sell, you might have seen iBuyers and other real estate companies offer incentives to use an affiliated agent to buy your next.

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3 Reasons Not to Tap Your Home Equity Right Now

Nerd Wallet

Soaring real estate values mean many homeowners are awash in equity — the difference between what they owe and what their homes are worth. The average-priced home is up 42% since the start of the pandemic, and the average homeowner with a mortgage can now tap over $207,000 in equity, according to Black Knight Inc.,

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Know your options: Basic debt collection tools

Collections Law

Real estate attachments. As the name provides, this tactic gives the creditor a security interest in the debtor’s real estate. If done timely it can result in the creditor’s interest coming before others who may attempt to claim an interest in the real estate — even certain mortgage holders.

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High Q3 Mortgage Rates Offset Lower Home Prices, Vexing First-Time Buyers

Nerd Wallet

High mortgage rates moderated any relief from the high prices and scant listings that have dominated the past few years. The good: The number of homes on the market increased, moving in a direction that makes it less dispiriting to browse a real estate. Elizabeth Renter writes for NerdWallet. Email: elizabeth@nerdwallet.com.

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A Scrap of Hope for Distressed Home Buyers

Nerd Wallet

Skyrocketing mortgage rates and home prices made homeownership unaffordable for millions of renters. At the year’s midpoint, the real-estate landscape remains steeply tilted against home buyers. The first half of 2022 was a catastrophe for home buyers. But the terrain may become less hostile to buyers in months to come.

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