A cautionary tale for mortgage brokers arrived this week from Allentown, Pa., after state prosecutor and former Pa.

the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. The AG's office says it is seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties, restitution, costs and ...

Lender referrals are common, but homebuyers are certainly not obligated to use their Realtor’s preferred lender. While ...

Scott Mollen discusses “Gelinas LLC v. Hayes,” where the key issue was “whether this action for partition is governed by traditional legal principles of partition or is subject to the special ...

I realized my lender used $5,100 of my escrow money to pay someone else’s taxes — 20 years ago. What can I do now? When you ...

The mobile home of Barbara Corcoran, a real estate mogul and businesswoman ... Condo boards have a duty to act in the interest of all unit owners. But if the board is controlled by the building ...

You have rights as a borrower, and a lender isn't allowed to use the money in your escrow account for anything other than ...

Home sellers across the United States may be eligible for a portion of $700 million in settlement fees stemming from class-action lawsuits against the real estate industry. Photo courtesy Getty ...

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, David Ingles and Stephen Engle ...

Taking a property-based deduction requires determining the FMV. The term is also widely used in the real estate investment market. Unfortunately, there is no easy or universal way to determine ...

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Lesley Muchow, NAR's top lawyer, clears up some of the questions and confusion surrounding NAR's settlement in the commissions cases. Wondering ...