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The current affordable housing shortage is maintained by a perpetual NIMBY—not in my backyard—mindset.
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The Bureau granted the No-Action Letter regarding the bank’s funding arrangements with housing counseling agencies certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Read More »The Reverse Mortgage Conundrum
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Read More »California Unveils State Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Gov. Gavin Newsom's new bureau will overhaul the existing Department of Business Oversight and rename it the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
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In this Industry Pulse, get the latest on the merger between SHD Legal Group P.A. and Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC , as well as the LERETA's new CTO and improved tech at Avanta Risk Management.
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