The ugly stepchild of Dodd Frank has no limits, according to a recent article posted by MPA Magazine. A Texas Representative, Jeb Hensarling, had this to say about the lack of accountability of the CFPB, “Arguably ...

@Karen Margrave , on non consumer real estate purchases, i.e. real estate purchases for investment, the SAFE act as well as the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau rules and regulations are not applicable.The usury laws are enacted by each state.

I find comments by individuals saying that Dodd-Frank is an attack on freedoms, property rights and free enterprise put in place by the consumer advocates, they just aren't looking under the rug and seeing how this further benefits those who believe corporations and money should control the world.

I was wondering who the DAST Foundation Inc, and DAST Enterprises LLC are and what do they do?

Before you cam be a member the bureau will basically vet you as to knowing what you're doing, fair credit reporting practices and the nature of your business.Unless your rents are collected by a member property manager as Steve mentioned your only way to ding credit is by the eviction process which is picked up through legal notices as Bill and Duncan mentioned. :).

@Lyndsey Keller,When you sign up with the bureaus, they will pull your personal credit, and they are looking for tax liens and bankruptcy and if your credit is not good, they will still sign you up, but you will need to put a deposit on file and as a landlord, The bureaus will not allow you to charge a tenant more than what you are paying the bureau for the credit report.Joe Gore

Take away rent controls & sell the buildings to private enterprise ..... problem solved :)

Our customers have not for nine years and no complaints and a AAA Better Business Bureau rating!

Where is the best place to get lists of folks who are behind in payments. I would like lists that are generated from credit reporting agencies not from Lis Pendens because eveyone has acces to the Lis Pendens lists. I...

But there are reasons that governments and private enterprises publish statistics and so on - to assist folks in predicting the future.