California Court of Appeals Gives Industry a Big Win by T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Jonathan D. Fink, Esq. For decades, lenders have battled third-party purchasers in court over whether a mistaken foreclosure sale can be unwound. While the answer has always been dependent on a variety of complex...
What Investors Should Know About Assembly Bill 238 by Robert Finlay Many of you have asked what to expect as far as regulatory and legislative action regarding the recent wildfire disaster and FEMA Declaration in the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas. We now have information on Assembly Bill...
A Focus on National, California and East Coast Legislation By Amy Kame The National Private Lenders Association (NPLA) is committed to protecting the interests of the private lending industry. Through strategic partnerships with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and various state...
The coronavirus stimulus could mean good things for your retirement accounts. When President Trump signed the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package into law March 27, 2020, most people’s attention was squarely on the small-business relief loans, the COVID-19 stimulus checks and how they might...
The changes bring advantages to investors who take the time to understand them. If you want to invest in foreclosed properties in Ohio, you should know about changes the state made a few years ago to its foreclosure law. The changes make it easier for investors to buy foreclosed properties. But,...
Regulators, lenders and servicers must keep a keen eye on developments. By Ralph Stebenne Recent legislative enactments and judicial rulings have lenders and their servicers paying close attention to unpaid homeowner and condominium assessments. New Jersey and New York have introduced newly...
The NPLA serves as a full-time advocate for private lenders. Private lenders play a vital role in the health and growth of our national housing market and the broader economy. By making B2B (business-to-business) loans to real estate investors on deals that do not fit the standards of...
What if there was a way to avoid paying the capital gains tax? It’s possible through a new economic development tool called Opportunity Zones.
