Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 4 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the latest legislative insights impacting the Texas mortgage and real estate industries. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak are joined by ... Read More
Capitol Connection Live: TMBA Advocacy Day and Key Legislative Updates – March 6, 2025
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 3 Capitol Connections Live is your go-to source for insights on the latest legislative developments affecting the Texas mortgage industry. In this edition, hosts Doug Foster and Peter Idziak discuss the ... Read More
Capitol Connection Live: Deep-Dive on Senate Bill 372 & House Bill 576 – February 20, 2025
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 2 In this episode of Capitol Connections Live, PBG Director of Regulatory Affairs Doug Foster and senior associate attorney Peter Idziak break down Senate Bill 372 and its companion, House Bill 576, in the ... Read More
Capitol Connection Live: New Rules, New Speaker, and Mortgage Legislation – February 14, 2025
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 1 In this episode of Capitol Connection, Director of Regulatory Affairs Doug Foster and Senior Associate Attorney Peter Idziak break down key developments in the 89th Texas Legislature. They discuss the ... Read More
Peter Idziak Speaks with the Media on CFPB’s Investigation into Mortgage Junk Fees
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a press release on May 30 detailing the beginning of its investigations into junk fees contributing to rising mortgage closing costs. The investigation seeks to understand why these costs are ... Read More
Peter Idziak Discusses the Necessity of Independent Lender Counsel with Lone Star LO
In a contributed article for the May issue of Lone Star LO, National Mortgage Professional’s quarterly, Texas-focused publication, Peter Idziak addressed the necessity of independent lender counsel under Texas law. In the article, Idziak discusses ... Read More