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HUD Revises Lender Self-Reporting Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

On November 13, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2013-41, which, effective immediately, clarifies self-reporting requirements for all single-family FHA-approved lenders. The letter details lenders’ obligations to report all findings of fraud and material...

Georgia DNR Board Postpones Vote On CAFO Rules Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

On November 18, the Board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources postponed a vote scheduled for December 3 on rules changes that, if approved, could expand the state’s hog industry by raising the threshold for stricter environmental controls...

Congress Passes Compounding Quality Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

The Senate approved a human prescription compounding bill (H.R. 3204) Monday by voice vote, sending it to President Obama for his signature. The bill had been in the works since last year, when a meningitis outbreak from contaminated steroid pain...

CPSC Adds Burden Reduction Work, ATV Study, and UL 250 Voluntary Standard Involvement to 2014 Operating Plan at Chairman Tenenbaum’s Final Commission Hearing

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

CPSC’s November 20, 2013 Commission hearing started with an emotional farewell from Chairman Inez Tenenbaum and high praise from her fellow Commissioners for her dedication to consumers and the agency. I joined the Chairman’s staff at the start of...

Additional Support for Opening Up MLP Structure to Renewables

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Earlier this week, Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) lent their support to a revamped version of the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. The bill was reintroduced earlier this year by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and...

What Should You Do After a Car Accident?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

You did not see the car before it hit you. Like anyone else, you are shaken up after an accident. You think you are okay, but you do not really know what happened, or even what to do next....

CFPB Teams With City Of Columbus To Field Consumer Complaints

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

On November 12, the CFPB announced a partnership with the City of Columbus to provide local residents access to the CFPB’s consumer complaint hotline through the city’s existing constituent service hotline. Columbus residents who call the city...

Risk Retention Follies - Part Deux

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Well, Halloween has come and gone and with the annual bacchanal of faux frisson over zombies, vampires and the like behind us, can we also put away risk retention anxieties like one of those annoying and morally disturbing Miley Cyrus costumes?...

Drafting and Revising Nonprofit Bylaws: Common Pitfalls and Best Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

In this presentation: - Introduction - Considerations Regarding Process for Updating Bylaws - Common Bylaw Pitfalls - Provision-By-Provision Guide - Special Topic – Chapter Structure - Policies & Procedures - Questions? -...

What Your Lender May Not Tell You Before a Foreclosure Filing

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

As a homeowner who has fallen on hard times, you may be finding it difficult to keep up with mortgage payments. You may be afraid of being forced to default on your home loan. You may worry that you could end up in foreclosure. However, you can take...

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