California’s employment market finally reached a full recovery in 2019, only to plunge in 2020.
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MLO Mentor: consumer privacy
This article discusses privacy laws for financial institutions under Regulation P, the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information.
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Letter to the editor: May a commercial landlord’s broker refuse to pay a fee to the tenant’s broker upon renegotiation of the lease?
Under what circumstances is a landlord required to pay another broker fee?
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Los Angeles housing indicators
View these Los Angeles regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its housing market.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Homebuyers turn to ARMs in 2022 as FRM rates jump
ARM rates remain below FRM rates – for now.
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MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage, Part II
MLO Mentor is an ongoing series covering compliance best practices for mortgage loan originators (MLOs). This article discusses the purpose, popularity and elements of the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Review Part 1 of MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage. The...
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Appraisals in a declining market — and why it matters in 2022
After two years of rapid price increases, appraisers will need to make a quick shift when prices dive later in 2022.
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California home sales volume
Home sales volume is falling back in 2022.
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- Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465