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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. 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

  2. A record amount of equity is now held by property owners 62 and older, with a growing share transferring homes to their heirs and not putting them up for sale. View the full article

  3. The estimated range for net income to common shareholders at the company formerly known as Ocwen rose in part due to a deferred tax asset valuation. View the full article

  4. 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

  5. The $69 billion sale of two-year notes was awarded at 3.580%, more than a basis point below its yield at the bidding deadline. View the full article

  6. Roughly 40,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, equal to 16.3% of homes that went under contract,according to a report from Redfin. View the full article

  7. State regulators say proposed changes by the Federal Reserve that would make state bank examiners the primary boots on the ground will make bank examinations faster, but could cause some issues to go overlooked. View the full article

  8. A mortgage insurance premium deduction in Maine would come after the reintroduction of a similar federal policy, which took effect with the 2026 tax year. View the full article

  9. Treasury yields are stuck, but gold and the dollar are flashing unusual signals that could push rates after the FOMC, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

  10. Founding partner Bob Lyons will help ensure continuity. Frank Pallotta and Kathleen Koprowski will lead an advisory board for the auditing and consulting firm. View the full article

  11. While FHFA reported a year-over-year increase in national home values in November, the Case-Shiller HPI saw flat annual growth as well as monthly decreases. View the full article

  12. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based bank expects the pace of loan growth to quicken this year, driven in part by its nine-month-old warehouse lending business. View the full article

  13. Rates actually declined or remained flat over a two-year period in 15 states, including Florida, with natural disasters and tariffs affecting 2026's movements. View the full article

  14. A California consumer who applied for a refinance in November says he was unaware his data, including financial details, was shared with advertisers. View the full article

  15. Submit your production volume from last year to be considered among the top in your field. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 27, and the clock is already running. View the full article

  16. As the Federal Open Market Committee announces its near-term interest rate plans Wednesday, market watchers expect the central bank to hold interest rates steady as policymakers seek greater clarity on the health of the economy. View the full article

  17. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 8 basis points to 6.24% in the week ended Jan. 23, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. View the full article

  18. Markets are sending mixed signals as the dollar slides, gold surges and Treasuries barely react, a disconnect that could spill into other assets, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

  19. Rocket denied the allegations, saying the lawsuit is a retread of a case the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed that was quickly dismissed. View the full article

  20. The activist investor is calling on Costar to exit its residential real estate businesses to concentrate on commercial. View the full article

  21. Respondents to an exclusive NMN survey lay odds on lower rates boosting housing despite stagflation and recession risks. Here's how the Fed's view compares. View the full article

  22. The pending agreement would resolve claims over a 2021 hack which affected 5.8 million customers of Lakeview, Community, and Pingora Loan Servicing. View the full article

  23. A Massachusetts borrower sued the servicer last year after she was surprised with a $200,000 mortgage bill, after 16 years of not receiving statements. View the full article

  24. Supply chain attacks have doubled since 2021, with professional services firms increasingly acting as "stepping stones" to access bank data. View the full article

  25. Propy, a real estate technology company, tapped the private credit market for the first time, securing $100 million to support the startup's acquisition strategy. View the full article

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