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The FARE act, which says that whoever enlisted a broker’s help would pay the fee, has had a mixed impact so far.
Some in Massachusetts argue the new rules will have little to no effect, while others predict landlords will raise rents.
A new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of secretly charging improper float fees to mortgage borrowers for over a decade.
If you get a gift for your down payment (thanks, Mom), you need a mortgage gift letter. Here are the rules.
BOSTON — As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure outlawing renter-paid broker's fees. On Wednesday, July 2, she ...
As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure outlawing renter-paid broker's fees. On Wednesday, she announced before taking ...
Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she’ll language passed by the Legislature earlier this week that will end renter-paid broker fees in the commonwealth, a practice that tacked thousands of ...
The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord, or tenant, who first works with the broker.
The Financial Conduct Authority will lift fees for mortgage lenders and brokers by 2.4% following a 9% hike last year. The City regulator, in its annual fees and levies paper, says its overall annual ...
The CFPB cut short a five-year agreement with Bank of America over the bank’s alleged submissions of false mortgage data.
What You Need to Know Faye Riva Cohen, founder of the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, is facing discipline for mishandling her firm’s funds and misleading clients about their fee agreements. The ...