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New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Clarifies Restrictions on the Payment of Commissions, Rebates and Other Inducements...

by M. Paige Berry | Saul Ewing LLP on 2/22/2013

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance ("NJDOBI") issued a Bulletin to title insurance companies and producers and to real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons advising them of the restrictions on...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- February 4‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 2/4/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; Miscellaneous; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Even though the Senate sent a debt limit extension to the...more

The Bilzin Sumberg New Miami Investment Survey

by Brian Bilzin | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 1/7/2013

In This Issue: - Questions 1-10: Economy And Investments - Questions 11-15: Tourism, Infrastructure And Trade - Questions 16-20: Labor, Government And Florida Living For more information, please see full survey...more

Mortgage Banking Update - November 02, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/2/2012

In This Issue: - CFPB and FHFA Begin Developing Nationwide Mortgage Database - Federal Court Finds County Recorder's Office Has Standing To Pursue Claims Against MERS - CFPB Issues Final Debt Collection Larger...more

Mortgage Banking Update - October 19, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/19/2012

In This Issue: - FTC Settles FCRA Enforcement Actions Alleging Wrongful Sale and Use of Prescreened Lists - Colorado Court of Appeals Finds “Fractional Interests” Not Lots under the Interstate Land Sales Full...more

Mortgage Banking Update - October 4, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/4/2012

In This Issue: - Maryland Ruling Highlights Risks of Mortgage Loans Secured by Property Under Litigation - FDIC Revises Classification System for Citing Violations - CFPB Settlement Requires $112.5 Million...more

The Importance of The Listing Agreement and a Broker’s Right to Commission

by Schecter Law on 7/17/2012

A broker’s right to a commission is controlled, in the final analysis, by the provisions of the employment (“listing”) agreement with the owner. In some listing agreements, a broker is hired to find a purchaser. In other...more

Federal Reserve Summary of Commentary From All 12 FedReserve Districts: A Synopsis of the Federal Reserve Board's View of the...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 7/5/2012

The Federal Reserve Board has taken information provided by all twelve of the Federal Reserve Districts as of May 25, 2012, and put all this data together in one Summary of Commentary on where our economy is at right now. ...more

Low-Income Housing Construction Project Funded From Combination of Low Interest Loans and Redevelopment Assistance Was Not Exempt...

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 7/2/2012

A low-income housing development that was funded through a combination of below-market interest rate loans from a county and its housing authority, and assistance from redevelopment agency low and moderate income housing...more

Court Upholds Labor Department Interpretation That Mortgage Loan Officers Are Not Exempt From Overtime

by K&L Gates LLP on 6/20/2012

A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. has upheld an “Administrator’s Interpretation” issued in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) that loan officers in the mortgage banking industry typically do not qualify...more

D.C. Federal Court Upholds DOL 2010 Flip-Flop on Exempt Status of Mortgage Loan Officers Under FLSA

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 6/13/2012

Revised Ruling Awards Overtime to Loan Officers; May Affect More Than 250,000 Employees Nationwide Employers: beware when relying on Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Opinion Letters. Even better, don’t rely on...more

CFPB's Flatland Fee

by Jonathan Foxx on 5/24/2012

Kicked in the gut by a "flat fee" proposal, the already winded mortgage industry seems to be barely able to catch its breath from the CFPB's recent lurching toward yet another vaguely expected and somewhat ill-defined...more

CFPB Offers A View Of Profit Sharing

by Jonathan Foxx on 4/12/2012

The CFPB recently announced that it will update the TILA loan originator compensation rule (Rule) in July of 2012. The updated rule may cause some new concerns regarding the implementation of the current Rule or it just may...more

Legal Update - March 2012

by Trenam Kemker on 3/15/2012

In This Issue: - SEC Issues Final Rules to Implement Changes in Accredited Investor Definition - Florida Legislature Enacts Last-Minute Extension of the Distressed Condominium Relief Act - Agencies Issue Final Rule...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- February 6, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 2/6/2012

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; Federal Reserve; Treasury; DOL; CFTC; IRS; International; and Upcoming Hearings. Leading the Past...more

Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) - NEW YORK STATE

by Jonathan Foxx on 1/5/2012

As you may know, we audit for compliance with respect to the new TILA loan originator compensation rule. In the course of doing such audits for New York companies, we look for compliance with the Wage Theft Prevention Act...more

Massachusetts Enacts Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals

by Foley Hoag LLP on 12/5/2011

Last week, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law “An Act Relative to Gender Identity,” also known as the Massachusetts Transgender Equal Rights Bill. This law, which will go into effect in July 2012, extends the state’s...more

Massachusetts Enacts Transgender Equal Rights Bill

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/29/2011

On November 23, 2011, Governor Patrick signed into law House Bill 3810, “An Act Relative To Gender Identity.” The new law protects transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, education, employment and credit by...more

NJ State Library Help Site

by Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. on 10/6/2011

Everyone knows that times are tough right now - but what you may not know are NJ state resources that might be able to help a friend or family member who is struggling at this time. Jim Shepard, Esq. kindly brought to my...more

Texas Insurance Law Newsbrief

by Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP on 8/22/2011

CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENT FAILURE TO PROVIDE CHAPERONE AGAINST EMPLOYER “ARISE OUT OF” EMPLOYEE’S SEXUAL MISCONDUCT – EXCLUSION APPLIES The Fifth Circuit recently addressed whether negligence claims against the named insured,...more

Beware Interim Lien Waivers!

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 8/2/2011

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently restored order to the use of interim lien waivers in North Carolina. The Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Wachovia Bank N.A. v. Superior Constr. Corp., COA10-1158, on July...more

Agencies Announce Start of Mortgage Loan Originator Registrations Under SAFE Act

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 2/22/2011

On January 31, 2011, the Federal Reserve, Farm Credit Administration, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and OTS jointly announced that the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (“Registry”) is now accepting registration of...more

Financial Regulators Set Out To Get Their Man: Federally Mandated Bounties and Anti-Retaliation Provisions Designed to Regulate...

by Reed Smith on 10/22/2010

President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank" or the "Act") into law on July 21, 2010, with the objective of ushering in a new era of financial regulation and...more

21st Century Law Magazine

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 5/15/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: RMKB ATTORNEY ARTICLES: *The Subprime Meltdown...6 *Healthy San Francisco’s Tradeoffs...10 *The Top Five Tips to Structuring And Implementing A Reduction In Force...18 *New California Law Affects...more

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