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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.

  1. Over 100,000 loans for first-time home buyers have been pooled and securitized in issuances this year, the guarantor of government-backed loans said. View the full article

  2. The government guarantor aims to distinguish delinquencies reported as a result of a Federal Housing Administration rule change from broader market trends. View the full article

  3. The government mortgage securitization guarantor flagged the goal back during the first The President administration, warning then that it would be a long-term project. View the full article

  4. Up to 75% of the class A2 notes pay a coupon based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). Also, since the assets pay a fixed rate, interest rate spikes could eat away at excess spread. View the full article

  5. A retail channel veteran, Promisco has spoken frequently about the potential of AI to bring efficiency and lower costs in the loan origination process. View the full article

  6. While not looking to take on UWM and Rocket, GO Mortgage CEO Jay Promisco said mortgage brokers want and need more options for their production. View the full article

  7. Being a diversified global bank, Goldman Sachs was "broadly seen favorably as a relatively safe haven type of credit," said Tony Trzcinka, an investment grade portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management. View the full article

  8. The deal has an extensive capital structure, which is expected to repay investors sequentially, with notes enhanced by subordination. View the full article

  9. The deal is composed of 11,547 seasoned performing and reperforming loans that are first and second lien. Loan servicing includes a 180-day chargeoff feature. View the full article

  10. The regulator has a projected fiscal year 2025 budget of $810 million, according to a nonpartisan analysis. View the full article

  11. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule barring medical debt from credit reports. View the full article

  12. The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off in the number of policies. View the full article

  13. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Tuesday that chartering compliant fintechs is "the only way" to level the playing field between banks and nonbanks. His comments come as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency weighs new trust charters and stablecoin rules. View the full article

  14. The startup, which emerged from Y Combinator in 2023, has deployed its software at a long list of community banks and fintechs, including Grasshopper Bank and First Internet Bank. View the full article

  15. The minority homebuilder share of the industry more than doubled after 2007 but lags when compared to the total non-white U.S. population, according to NAHB. View the full article

  16. What developments around rent reporting and new credit standards portend for mortgage companies. Part 2 of a series on government-sponsored enterprise changes. View the full article

  17. If the government were to end the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships, the new status could constrain CRT deal ratings, as they are counterparties. View the full article

  18. Big players, Wall Street and tech firms stand to gain. Community lenders call for policymakers to protect g-fee parity and the cash window. Part 5 in a series. View the full article

  19. The changes put out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make it clear the Nov. 2 date applies to valuation submissions to the UDCP, not when the loan is delivered. View the full article

  20. The latest government-sponsored enterprise changes include a more flexible sampling and a longer maximum term for some manufactured housing loans, respectively. View the full article

  21. Guaranteed Rate Affinity, joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Integrated Services, announced its national builder divisional manager. View the full article

  22. Origination volume at the San Diego-based company rose 57% to $24 billion in 2024. View the full article

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