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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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The rule rescission, one of many the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning, would officially remove temporary steps for mortgages added in 2021. View the full article
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As the lock-in effect deters many current homeowners from buying, the housing market is seeing younger clients stepping in, often with government-backed loans. View the full article
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The company is positioning its Tinman platform as a serious industry competitor and suggests it's eying product costs of around $1,500 per loan. View the full article
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended a consent order earlier than expected against the credit bureau TransUnion, saying the company already paid a $5 million fine and $3 million to consumers. View the full article
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The yield on 10-year benchmark Treasuries was up about three basis points following Wednesday's sale, after earlier climbing more than five basis points. View the full article
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The Federal Reserve and several industry groups agreed to put an indefinite stay on their legal fight over the annual examination process. View the full article
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The 14.3% rate for deals withdrawn in any April is the highest level other than in Covid-impacted 2020, as homebuyers reexamine the market, Redfin said. View the full article
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The unexpected drop to the slowest pace in seven months was driven by ongoing affordability constraints and is a lackluster start to the Spring selling season. View the full article
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said the central bank is in the "early stages" of enabling banks to pledge assets to both the Federal Home Loan Bank and discount window liquidity facilities. View the full article
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Atlantic Trust Mortgage was recently dealt another legal blow after a federal judge in Michigan refused to dismiss UWM's All-In lawsuit against the brokerage. View the full article
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The new The President administration has brought deregulation and staff cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, leaving many wondering what's next. View the full article
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The Irvine, California-based firm had a net loss of $40.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, a rebound from a net loss of $67.5 million in the previous period. View the full article
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Purchases of new single-family homes increased 11% last month to a 743,000 annual rate, the highest level since February 2022, according to government data. View the full article
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Panelists at the Mortgage Bankers Association's conference credited investors for helping create the conditions strengthening performance of non-QM portfolios. View the full article
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The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 6 basis points to 6.92% in the week ended May 16, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article
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US states from Florida to North Carolina and Texas would likely hold onto top-notch credit scores from Moody's Ratings, mostly because they're in better fiscal shape than the federal government itself. View the full article
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Getting settlement agents and other stakeholders involved was a challenge, but e-note use has finally become routine for some mortgage lenders buying loans. View the full article
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Lower is acquiring a top-five ranked real estate portal to create an "end-to-end homeownership platform" to rival Rocket Mortgage. View the full article
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The title insurance industry, highly dependent on mortgage origination volume, recovered after watching volume fall 31% in 2023 and 16% in 2022. View the full article
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