RESPA Updates
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week Dr. Lacefield addresses undisclosed revenue sharing arrangements and other violations by Michigan-based Hantz Financial Services, Inc. The company was fined $675,000 for fraud and misrepresentations. John Hantz, the […]
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video covers the refund of $2.2 million by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company to 10,000 customers in Florida. The refund program was the result of the Department of […]
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video deals with more details on overcharging for Detroit conference rooms. The leads to a HUD investigation and $150,000 in settlements.
View the RESPANewsUpdate.com video here. This educational […]
Friday, June 30th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week Dr. Lacefield addresses a kickback case involving conference room rentals in the Detroit area. When another free conference room is only three blocks away, it’s no wonder HUD […]
Sunday, June 25th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video deals with a mortgage company that solicited tickets to sports events and music concerts as well as dinners in exchange for referring business. 1-800-East-West Mortgage Company settled […]
Monday, June 12th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video deals with a $226,000 fine for “Title Group Builders” in Tennessee. HUD determined that First American Title paid the nine builders that make up Title Group Builders […]
Monday, May 15th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video addresses a party thrown by Wells Fargo for Prudential real estate agents in Hawaii. How could a clambake go so wrong and cost Prudential $48,000? Watch the […]
Friday, April 28th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video discusses sham operations and fees for no service and the resulting big fines and possible jail time for a former VP of FLEET (now Bank of American) and […]
Saturday, April 15th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video concerns another sports event but this time it concerns a mortgage company holding a drawing for suites in local sports arenas. The problem occurs when only real estate […]
Monday, April 10th, 2006
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video discusses the problem of illegal awards and an investigation into what appears innocent enough: a sports pickup game. How could an amateur sports event for real estate agents […]
