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Contracts, Invoices & Legal
The operational infrastructure of a freelance business — and the area most freelancers neglect until a client dispute makes it expensive. This sub-forum covers freelance contract templates, scope creep clauses, kill fees, late payment terms, invoice structures, payment platform comparisons, and the legal protections that separate professional freelancers from hobbyists. Downloadable templates live here alongside member experiences with difficult client situations and the contract language that resolved them.
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A trade group for participants in the clean energy loan program argues the upcoming regulations will be too burdensome and costly for participants. View the full article
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Sheer luck kept all but one hurricane from U.S. shores in 2025; one landfall in 2026 could devastate servicers. View the full article
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The Federal Reserve is set to refrain from cutting interest rates for "quite a while," following a hotter-than-expected inflation report, according to Mohamed El-Erian. View the full article
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The top Senate Democrat pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for more details about the The President administration's efforts to take the mortgage giants public. View the full article
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A range of investment residential properties, including single-family homes, condominiums and multi-unit properties, will secure the debt. View the full article
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The reverse mortgage division reported a loss due to hedging costs but on a net basis the company proved profitable ahead of peak market disruption in April. View the full article
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A US hedge fund is said to hold about £200 million ($268 million) of mortgage-backed facilities tied to the failed UK company and has declined comment. View the full article
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Despite certain pronouncements otherwise, rumors of email's demise have been gravely exaggerated, as recent data shows it's not only still around, it's ubiquitous. View the full article
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After the announcement last fall, Embrace added local staff and increased marketing nad outreach in New Jersey to assist potential Oceanfirst borrowers. View the full article
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Artificial intelligence isn't an algorithmic takeover but an essential wealth management tool. View the full article
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The embattled regulator has dropped more than half its Biden-era docket, including cases against Apple and U.S. Bank. But insiders at the bureau say that's just the beginning. View the full article
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The Federal Housing Administration put an end to pandemic-era relief last year, triggering a 28% jump in foreclosures on FHA loans in the first quarter and an expected spike in defaults ahead. View the full article
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A 21.2% spike in the price of gasoline was the biggest contributor to a 0.9% increase in the Consumer Price Index in March, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency said other price increases were largely contained. View the full article
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The Consumer Price Index for April showed consumer prices rising across all categories, including food and shelter costs, and up 3.8% year-over-year. Grocery prices rose 0.7% from the month prior. View the full article
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Equifax will hold costs for scores from FICO rival Vantagescore through 2027 and offer other incentives meant to drive adoption of the alternative metric. View the full article
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Equifax Inc. said the Iran war prompted more caution about the outlook for the rest of the year, even after a surge in mortgage applications drove first-quarter revenue growth to the fastest in more than four years. View the full article
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Equifax Inc.'s first-quarter profit beat estimates, although the credit-reporting agency declined to raise its guidance, citing the tariff-induced uncertainty in the economy and falling consumer confidence. View the full article
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The former underwriter, who worked for the Georgia lender from 2023 to 2024, claims she worked more than 60 hours a week on average and was not fairly compensated. View the full article
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The wholesale lender says it agreed to a $660,000 deal last summer for employees seeking overtime pay, an agreement the plaintiffs say never existed. View the full article
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Houses in 85% of the nation's metropolitan areas are considered overvalued, with more than half of those by 10% or above, Fitch Ratings found. View the full article
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The ongoing government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing its September jobs report Friday, but job growth appears to be softening. The lack of reliable government data comes as the Federal Reserve mulls further interest rate cuts. View the full article
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Robert Hartheimer's arrest comes at a time when the bank is trying to recover from a consent order and the Synapse mess. View the full article
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A former employee cited a ransomware gang's claim in October that it stole 20 terabytes of sensitive customer information from the industry vendor. View the full article
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Jonathan Corr, the former CEO of Ellie Mae, is one of six new members of MeridianLink's board, added following its acquisition by Centerbridge Partners. View the full article
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