California regulators collect $1.8M fine after accusing Caliber Home Loans of overcharging nearly 5,000 borrowers for interest that accrued before their first mortgage payment was due.
Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable, and potentially unlawful, incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight
Los Angeles-based operation allegedly promised to help hundreds of distressed homeowners negotiate with lenders to lower their interest rates, monthly payments or principal amounts
Regulators say education provider Real Estate Educational Services helped originators skirt annual continuing education requirements
California is leading a multi-state regulatory task force investigating a company suspected of allowing mortgage loan originators to skirt their pre-licensing and continuing education coursework requirements