The real-estate lobby wants Congress to extend the amount of time that potential home buyers have to complete transactions that qualify for the $8,000 federal home-buyer tax credit.
To qualify for the tax credit, buyers had to sign purchase agreements by April 30. Those buyers have until the end of June to close on those sales, and anything that closes after that wouldn’t get the tax credit.
The problem, says the National Association of Realtors, is that many of those signed contracts are on foreclosures and short sales, where the lender allows the house to sell for less than the amount owed to the bank. Those transactions take longer than normal to process, and there’s some concern that many sales may not actually close in time.
Posted via web from Title Insurance On October 31, 2016, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“CFPB”) reissued Bulletin 2012-03 (Service Providers) to clarify certain aspects of the risk management program for service providers. The intention behind the release is to clarify that appropriate risk management can be accomplished through giving flexibility to supervised entities.
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Pavaso Digital Closing Platform Completes 2000 Live Transactions
Pavaso, a leader in eClosing and Consumer Management technology solutions, announced earlier this year that it has recorded its 2,000th live transaction on the Digital Close platform. In addition, more than 6,500 user accounts have been created in the platform, spanning from mortgage lenders to title/settlement agents to REALTORS and consumers. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo, of which Pavaso is a diamond sponsor.
CFPB Reissues Guidance on Supervised Bank and Non-Bank Relationship with Third-Party Service Providers – Lexology