risk management | firsttuesday Journal

Purchasing the Equity in a Seller’s Residence in Foreclosure

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 6, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

This video covers the risks inherent in an equity purchase transaction.

Escrow Period and Post-Closing Disputes

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 29, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

This video covers defusing agency disputes and principal disputes in escrow and after closing.

Release and Cancellation of Employment

by Connor P. Wallmark | Aug 22, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Terminating an agency during the marketing period to eliminate the broker’s exposure to future claims.

The Reduction of Uncertainties for Harm

by Connor P. Wallmark | Aug 15, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Introducing our new video series dramatizing Risk Management principles.

Marketing and closing efficiently with a transaction coordinator

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

A quick guide to employing a transaction coordinator.

Brokerage Reminder: E&O insurance and the preferred forms standard

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 4, 2014 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 1

As a matter of (very) prudent practice to limit personal liability, active real estate brokers and...

Fannie and Freddie show some skin

by Jeffery Marino | May 13, 2011 | Real Estate | 0

Even Fannie Mae (Fannie) and Freddie Mac (Freddie) should have skin in the game, according to Barney Frank of the venerable Dodd-Frank fame. Lenders are now required to retain a minimum 5% financial risk in all loans they sell...

Banks avoid broker originated loans

by Bradley Markano | Feb 3, 2009 | Real Estate | 0

Fundamental risk management is causing banks to forego originating loans through mortgage loan brokers (MLBs), choosing instead to offer loans only through their own branches. The number of MLB firms in the United States has...