So, I'm reviewing/updating my processes in relation to background checks, applicants, maintained records in a secure manner, etc. I've come across conflicting information between the FTC and what I'd learned in the pa...

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According to CNBC, the consumer price index was up 3% in June from 12 months earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday in its monthly inflation report.It’s the smallest incre...

Hello, if I plan to sell 10+ houses this year on a land contract, does Dodd Frank apply to me? Does the land contract sale also require an RMLO to "originate" the financing? No lien will be secured against the house b...

Wanted to know if it is legal to email a borrower. I have the work / personal email (borrower is an unaffiliated realtor) and have not been able to get a hold of the borrower. Wanted to try email, just to get the dial...

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I'm going to get a credit card with Lowes or Home Depot. Any major differences between the Consumer and the Commercial cards I should consider? Which one do you like and why?

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Remember that if you are denying an applicant tenancy based on their background check you must provide them with an Adverse Action Letter.

This also applies if you alter the conditions given to accept tenancy, ie. d...

I typically haven't charged for applications, but I just used an agent who charged $40 per adult.

Then I found this article about a landlord in San Francisco who took 250 applications for one unit at $40 a pop.

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March Savings Index: Percentage of Savers Drops for First Time in 2021, but Still Higher Than Start of Pandemic
Ready to spend? With a lower percentage of consumers stashing cash in March than the first two months of...

Hello Bigger Pockets,I am a Private Money Lender.  I only lend to real estate investors.  I only lend to business entities (i.e. LLCs and Incorporated).  I do not lend to individuals.  I also only lend on non-owner oc...

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU EXPANDS FORECLOSURE PROTECTIONSUpdated Servicing Rule Provides Surviving Family Members and Other Homeowners with Same Protections as Original BorrowersWashington, D.C. – The Consu...