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89th Texas Legislature
Issue 89.15 The Coup that Never was Doug Foster Director of Regulatory Affairs doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com Last…
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Issue 89.14 Mechanic’s, Contractor’s, and Materialman’s Lien Filing Doug Foster Director of Regulatory Affairs doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com…
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Issue 89.13 Legislators’ promise additional Property Tax Relief Doug Foster Director of Regulatory Affairs doug.foster@mortgagelaw.com…
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Issue 89.12 TMBA members promote agenda in Texas legislators’ offices Doug Foster Director of Regulatory…
Capitol Connection Live: Navigating Foreign Ownership Bills – Key Legisla …
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 5 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the…
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Issue 89.11 The Highest Bill Filing Number Ever is Hit Before Closing Doug Foster Director…
Capitol Connection Live: Tackling Texas Deed Fraud – Key Legislative Upda …
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 4 Capitol Connection Live is your go-to source for the…
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Issue 89.10 Texas Financial Industry and Legislature focused on countering fraud. Doug Foster Director of…
Capitol Connection Live: TMBA Advocacy Day and Key Legislative Updates – …
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 3 Capitol Connections Live is your go-to source for insights…
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Issue 89.9 TMBA Advocacy Day – your chance to participate firsthand in the legislative process….
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Issue 89.8 Proposed bills start vetting process and public testimony. Doug Foster Director of Regulatory…
Capitol Connection Live: Deep-Dive on Senate Bill 372 & House Bill 576 …
Texas 89th Legislature Update: Episode 2 In this episode of Capitol Connections Live, PBG Director…
CLIENT MEMOS
Understanding the Differences Between Title Insurance and Attorney Opinion …
Lately, there’s been a buzz around the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac selling guidelines…
MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending New Ru …
December is always a busy month for The Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending…
MortgageLaw Minute – 2024 Updates at the Texas Department of Savings …
The Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending held its 12th Annual Mortgage Industry Seminar…
MortgageLaw Minute – Lenders Beware: The CFPB’s “Repeat O …
September 16, 2024, is the effective date for the final rule creating the CFPB Nonbank…
MortgageLaw Minute: The NAR Settlement and Realtor Practice Changes
Last Halloween, a jury verdict in Kansas City, Missouri sent shockwaves through the residential real…
MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Issues …
All Texas state agencies are required to review their rules for relevancy every four years….
MortgageLaw Minute: Key Considerations for Lenders Offering Texas Home Equi …
Recently we have seen an increase in the number of lenders interested in offering home…
MortgageLaw Minute: Biden Administration Announces Loan Forgiveness Program …
Today, the Biden Administration announced an “out-of-this-world” initiative aimed at providing relief and support to…
MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Highli …
In its February 2024 Emerging Issues Meeting, the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending…
Marty Green and Peter Idziak Speak with American City Business Journals on …
Following a verdict in November that ordered groups of real estate companies and the National…
MortgageLaw Minute: The Necessity of Independent Lender Counsel in Texas
Lenders new to the Texas market are often surprised that Texas law requires the mortgage…
MortgageLaw Minute: Recent Texas Real Estate Research Survey of Industry Se …
Doug was recently elected Advisory Committee Chairman for the Texas Real Estate Research Center at…
REGULATORY UPDATES
Understanding the Differences Between Title Insurance and Attorney Opinion …
Lately, there’s been a buzz around the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac selling guidelines…
MortgageLaw Minute: Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending New Ru …
December is always a busy month for The Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending…
Can You Close a Loan with Title Vested in a Life Estate? Fannie Mae Says Ye …
Fannie Mae recently updated its Selling Guide FAQ to address whether a mortgage secured by…
FHFA Announces 2023 Conforming Loan Limit Values; Limits in Certain High-Co …
On November 29th, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that for 2023, baseline conforming…
CFPB Receives Pushback on Interpretive Rule Promoting States’ Authori …
Last month, we discussed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) May 19, 2022 Interpretive Rule, which…
CFPB Clarifies Authority of States to Enforce The Consumer Financial Protec …
On May 19th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule clarifying the scope…
Revised: All things New at Texas Savings and Mortgage Lending
New – Commissioner The Search Committee of the Texas Finance Commission has narrowed its search…
Legislative Changes to Homestead Property Tax Exemption Effective January 1 …
Under Texas law, prior to January 1, 2022, persons buying residence property had to wait…
MORTGAGE BYTES
Texas Home Equity Lending and Prohibited Additional Collateral Part One: No …
Tye McWhorter and Mimi Paxson with Mortgage Law Minute Live talk about Texas Home Equity…
July 2021 – MortgageLaw Minute Live
The Current State of General Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay Requirements under Regulation Z
Mortgage Law Minute Live – April 29, 2021: Land Trusts in Texas – What …
Land Trusts in Texas – What Lenders should know
Polunsky Beitel Green Mortgage Law Minute LIVE Episode 2
Changes to Freddie Mac Selling Guide Regarding Powers of Attorney by Tye McWhorter hosted by…
MortgageLaw Minute Live: TX Regulators Adopt Amendments to Home Equity Lend …
Peter Idziak, Associate Attorney with Polunksy Beitel Green discusses that Texas Regulators Adopted Amendments to…
Texas Home Equity Lending and Prohibited Additional Collateral Part Two – …
aTexas Home Equity Lending and Prohibited Additional Collateral Part Two – Jan 2022Texas Home Equity…