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Mortgage Concepts: How to issue the Adverse Action Notice, Part 2
Which disclosures are required by the FCRA when a loan is denied, instead of approved?
Mortgage Concepts: How to issue the Adverse Action Notice, Part 1
When a loan is denied, instead of approved, the FCRA requires the loan originator to disclose the adverse action.
Mortgage Concepts: Observed suspicious activity reports (SARs)
Learn when a mortgage lender is to file a suspicious activity report (SAR) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
May a debtor claim an automatic homestead exemption when they move back into a personal residence after filing a bankruptcy petition?
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Seasonal dynamics power today’s home price illusion — not buyer demand; Monthly Statistical Updated (August 2023)
https://vimeo.com/849541124 The Monthly Statistical Update (MSU) keeps agents and brokers current on the market trends affecting California real estate transactions. This month, we’re covering: California home prices, which remain well below the mid-2022 peak despite...
Mortgage Concepts: The California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA) Part 2
Part 2 of this video reviews CFL and MLO licensing by the DFPI, consumer mortgage originating, and reporting under the CRMLA.
Mortgage Concepts: The California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA) Part 1
This video reviews CFL and MLO licensing by the DFPI, consumer mortgage originating, and reporting under the CRMLA.
Mortgage Concepts: Advertising – a complete representation of the mortgage terms mentioned
While no guidelines exist for an “ideal” mortgage ad, there are standards an MLO needs to follow.
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