By Todd E. Chvat, Esq. Wright, Finlay, and Zak, LLP and T. Robert Finlay, Esq. Wright, Finlay, and Zak, LLP   Let’s start with the basics – what is a personal… Read More >

Be Careful What You Say and How You Say It. Choose Your Words Carefully! By Pamela J. Strickland California Compliance Consulting   The most common way of interacting with clients in… Read More >

By Donna Muratalla Genworth Mortgage Insurance   Solar power is gaining momentum in the U.S., and we’re moving towards incorporating this cleaner, more efficient source in many areas of our lives,… Read More >

Understanding the New Wave of Debt Buyer Statutes and Their Impact on Servicing Non-Performing Mortgage Debt By Zachary J. Fiene, Esq. Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP T. Robert Finlay, Esq. Wright,… Read More >

As the Pandemic Retrenches, Private Money Steps Up By Odell Murry MAI Financial Services, Inc.   In comparing the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic to the Great Recession of 2007, there are some… Read More >

Mayumi Bowers Mortgage Vintage, Inc.   In November of 1966, Joseph and Clarice Wyatt walked into the Stockton office of Union Home Mortgage to borrow $2,500. They had no idea that… Read More >

By Michael J. Arnold & Michael D. Belote, Esq. CMA Legislative Advocates   Real Estate Issues Front and Center For 2021   If the analogy was to a horse race, we… Read More >

Mortgage Industry Information, Opinions & Tips DRE Audits and You: Part 4 The Aftermath Over the past few months, I have gone over the items that the DRE reviews in a… Read More >

by Laura Blair BuildZig   Accessory Dwelling Units or “ADUs” have been discussed a lot this year because the state of California enacted several laws that intend to address the state’s… Read More >

by Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq. Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP   California’s Senate Bill 1079 (the “Bill”) was passed by the Legislature at the end of August and signed into law… Read More >