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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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With ongoing affordability issues, the Federal Housing Administration program will keep taking low down payment market share from the private mortgage insurers. View the full article
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The lender claims the ransomware gang behind a breach provided proof it deleted compromised customer information, and it hasn't appeared on the dark web since. View the full article
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The government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it officially has a confirmed president. View the full article
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The regulator, in an audit with the Department of Homeland Security, found almost 6,000 ineligible non-American tenants in the units it supports. View the full article
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Preemption would hurt affordability for many, the Conference of State Banking Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators said. View the full article
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After four years, the senior note classes will either pay a 100 basis-point increase to the fixed coupon or the net weighted average coupon (WAC) rate, whichever is lower. View the full article
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Hundreds of E Mortgage Capital employees, including loan officers, can opt-in to the complaint accusing the company of failing to pay them for overtime. View the full article
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Mortgage delinquencies increased across loan types, and while 30-day late payments showed overall improvement, later-stage distress worsened. View the full article
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Loans will continue to be originated and closed in the name of Firstrust Bank but the MortgageCountry will oversee lending end-to-end and provide its leadership. View the full article
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Industry participants are turning to trade organizations, vendors and each other to barnstorm ways to get more out of their marketing spend and remain compliant. View the full article
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Former CEO Michael Strauss, who's left a wake of debts in New York, has no assets of value for plaintiffs to recover even if they secured default judgment. View the full article
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FIGRE 2026-HF3 will repay noteholders on a pro rata basis but is subject to a provision that requires the deal to repay noteholders sequentially after a credit event. View the full article
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Housing economists at ICE Experience 2026 predict mortgage growth but also say the home finance industry has yet to fully adapt to the disruption of this decade. View the full article
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Remodeling sentiment dipped slightly in Q1 but stayed well above the neutral mark, as the lock-in effect of elevated mortgage rates kept homeowners investing in their current homes. View the full article
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The war in the Middle East is adding to a slew of challenges already facing the construction industry in recent years, including elevated mortgage rates, labor constraints and higher prices for materials. View the full article
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FHFA's announcement has investors increasingly concerned about the Bozeman, Montana-based FICO losing both pricing power and a competitive edge. View the full article
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The recent decline in mortgage rates and rising incomes helped improve buyer affordability, but record home prices remain formidable obstacles. View the full article
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A South Carolina resident said she received multiple calls from Freedom loan officers this summer despite registering her number on the do-not-call-registry. View the full article
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The average starter home was sold for more than $206,000 in August, yet sales increased by nearly 4% from last year, according to a Redfin report. View the full article
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The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it would defer President Donald The President's request for a stay until after oral arguments scheduled for January 2026, allowing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain on the board at least until then. View the full article
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As the government shutdown stalls key housing programs, lenders are shifting tactics to keep loans moving and preparing for bigger challenges ahead. View the full article
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A stock offering or conservatorship exit could raise loan costs in some contemplated scenarios, a Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research study finds. View the full article
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