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A longstanding relationship between real estate brokerage franchisor Realogy and embattled mortgage lender PHH Home Loans might be the latest casualty of the murky regulatory environment. In the last two years, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

A federal court’s recent decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. PHH Corp. has some in the real estate, mortgage and settlement services industries breathing a little easier about Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) compliance...

A decision by a federal appellate court last week is casting new light on practices in the real estate field that buyers and sellers often know little about: creative, under-the-table payoff schemes among realty brokers, mortgage lenders and title companies...

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) battle with mortgage lender PHH Corp. enters its third year, the bureau is striking back against a recent federal court’s finding that its single-director structure is “unconstitutional” and challenging...

PERSON OF THE WEEK: The fourth quarter is always a busy time of year for real estate tax matters – especially for mortgage servicers because they must be aware of any tax liens or other tax issues that could end up impacting their portfolios. To learn...