I would agree with @Bill Gulley in principle that there are a vast  number of people and entities that are not really lenders, that purport to others that they are.  

A rough example of gov't regulation actually harming the people it is purportedly supposed to help.

You would think that D would realize that his professional reputation could be hurt by K's behavior.In any case, just because someone is likeable or personable doesn't mean they are any good at what they purport to do.

For purported gifts from foreign corporations or foreign partnerships, you are required to report the receipt of such purported gifts only if the aggregate amount received from all entities exceeds $16,815 for 2021 (adjusted annually for inflation).

AS business goes there are probably 100 to maybe 200 companies maybe a few more that do the volume he purports to do..

No doubt the change was pushed by the industry purportedly to help consumers but actually to limit competition and further monopolize the MLS.

Each brokerage i have spoken at and worked with has purported the same lie to agents, telling the newer agents to start with investors because it's "easy", a quick "simple" way to get some clients and commissions going.

This is a direct quote from PRnewswire: ‘The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the algorithm used by the Company to make offers for homes could not accurately adjust to changing house prices across different market conditions and economic cycles; (2) as a result, the Company was at an increased risk of sustaining significant and repeated losses due to residential real estate pricing fluctuations; (3) accordingly, Defendants overstated the purported benefits and competitive advantages of the algorithm; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.’

@Scott Kays Another advantage of using land trusts - they give you a layer of anonymity (not liability protection) that works great with the LLC (which gives you the liability protection), and keeps your name out of the public records (supposedly, you still have to be careful, e.g. with the title mistakenly recording the trust documents too).As I mentioned, be careful when choosing to use a Quit Claim Deed - to maintain your title chain, you have to do it through a more expensive Warranty Deed (which might be another reason to use land trust, just check how they work together):A person receiving a purported real estate interest via a quitclaim deed may receive no legal right to the property whatsoever.

., as I'm certainly not purporting to give you any "legal advise."