Implicit Bias, Office Management & Supervision, Agency, Fair Housing, Trust Funds, Ethics and Risk Management

MLO Mentor: timeliness of disclosures

by Bethany Correia | Sep 12, 2022

This article details disclosure timelines for the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosures.

Letter to the editor: Does the DRE “accredit” schools?

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 8, 2022

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) does not “accredit” schools. The DRE approves courses submitted by course providers.

DRE Bulletin Digest: Summer 2022

by Bethany Correia | Sep 6, 2022

The Summer 2022 edition of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Real Estate Bulletin focuses on continuing education updates, a statewide housing plan, and the California Mortgage Relief Program, among other topics.

Transaction coordinator misconceptions

by Amy Platero | Sep 6, 2022

Supervisory responsibilities may be delegated to others, such as a transaction coordinator, but some significant aspects of supervision remain with the broker.

DRE Hot Seat: Trust funds are held “in trust” and belong to another

by Amy Platero | Sep 1, 2022

This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) revoked the California real estate license of a broker who failed to disburse trust funds to the owner of the funds.

MLO Mentor: Changed circumstances and TRID disclosures

by Bethany Correia | Aug 29, 2022

This article discusses changed circumstances in the course of the mortgage origination process and the disclosures required.

Honey, I shrunk the population: California migration trends

by Amy Platero | Aug 26, 2022

A great migration from the Golden State to less costly states is underway. Which demographics are moving out and what are their motivations for packing up?