By Michelle R Rodriguez, Esq.Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP Agency relationships in the mortgage context are complicated and, if not paid careful attention to, can expose brokers to significant legal consequences. Mortgage...

By Todd E. Chvat, Esq. and T. Rober Finlay, Esq.Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP SB 567 directly impacts two sets of property owners – Fix and Flip investors planning to substantially remodel or rebuild a property for resale AND...

By Melissa Richards, Esq. and Michael Flynn, Esq.Buchalter1 Misclassifying a consumer-purpose loan as a business-purpose loan can have serious risks and consequences. As is well known, business-purpose loans are exempt from the...

Part 2: Multiple Bankruptcy Filings By Benjamin R. Levinson, Esq.Law Office of Benjamin R. Levinson In the last issue of Points of Interest I discussed a few common questions I often field from lenders and brokers over my many...

By Michael D. Belote, Esq.CMA Legislative Advocate Musical Chairs Term limits. Popular with the public, with lobbyists not so much. While the prior system, where legislators might stay in office for decades, clearly led to...