The capital gains tax exclusion for primary residences hasn’t changed since 1997. The dramatic gains in home values mean this ...

The Mortgage Deferment Act is modeled after the CARES Act, which provided similar forbearance relief to those experiencing ...

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the ...

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) issued guidance significantly expanding licensing ...

Do I have to pay a mortgage if my home was destroyed in the L.A. County wildfires? Get the answer to that and other housing-related questions impacting Southern California communities due to the fires ...

Cases involving accusations of redlining, kickbacks, underpaid employees and more swept across the mortgage industry in ...

The Pennsylvania Attorney General last week announced a civil complaint against manager Barry Newhart and several area ...

"Homeowners are still obligated to pay their mortgage unless they receive specific relief from their lender. Mortgage ...

An acceleration clause is a provision in a mortgage that allows the lender to require the full repayment of the loan early.

Scott Mollen discusses “Global Bank v. 43 Mott Realty Owner LLC,” “Li-Johnson v. Sierra,” and “Mosley v. Wavecrest Management ...

An Illinois-based nonbank mortgage lender agreed to pay $1.5 million over alleged discrimination against Black and Hispanic ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits. The Social Security Fairness Act ...