Beyond the Basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act: Unanticipated Challenges in Complying With the New Privacy Law
by Joseph W. Guzzetta, Severson & Werson, PC This article first appeared in Orange County Lawyer Magazine, April 2019, Volume 61, Number 4, Page 28. The views expressed herein are those… Read More >
Sacramento Summary: Q2 2019
by Michael J. Arnold & Michael Belote, Esq., Legislative Advocates As we write this article, the Legislature is in full swing. Almost 3,000 legislative proposals have been introduced this year on… Read More >
If You Charge Default Interest, You’ll Want to Read This!
by Taylor E. Hubbard, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP by T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP Default interest is intended to compensate a lender for the additional… Read More >
Stricktly Strickland Q1 2019
Mortgage Industry Information, Opinion & Tips DRE: This and That The DRE has recently been doing cleanup of some of the more archaic regulations, including the old requirement that the Broker/Corporation… Read More >
What You Need to Know About Mortgage Funds
by Kevin S. Kim Mortgage funds or pools were once a top-tier vehicle for real estate investing reserved primarily for institutional investors and hedge funds, but recently, more private lenders are… Read More >
Priority of Liens on California Real Property
by Norma J. Williams, Esq., Williams & Associates Part 2: Subordination Agreements Part 1 of this article, published in the Fall 2018 Issue, contained an overview of the general California rules… Read More >
Robert Finlay Named California Mortgage Association General Counsel
He brings over 24 years of experience in mortgage transaction and litigation practice and a strong commitment to serving the industry by Odell Murry, MAI Financial Services, Inc. We are thrilled… Read More >
Ninth Circuit Expands Time for a Borrower to Sue to Enforce Rescission of a Loan Under TILA
by Michael S. Kelly, Esq.,Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP by Robert T. Finlay, Esq.,Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP For years, mortgage lenders defended TILA rescission actions by arguing that the notice… Read More >
Sacramento Summary Q1 2019
By Michael J. Arnold & Michael Belote, Esq.Legislative Advocates January 7 marked the return of the California legislature to Sacramento for the effective beginning of the 2019-2020 two-year session. Much has… Read More >
California Lenders Must Be Diligent Not to Get Burned Twice:
A Reminder of the Consequences of the Full Credit Bid Rule in Light of the California Wildfires by Kathryn A. Moorer, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP by T. Robert Finlay,… Read More >