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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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Consecutive weeks of mortgage rate increases resulted in a 5.2% decrease in mortgage loan application volume, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. View the full article
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Rocket enters the crowded DSCR market with a product for experienced investors, joining rivals as non-QM lending grows and demand for single-family rentals stays strong. View the full article
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The new cap of $88 billion per company tops this year's $73 billion limit, but keeps pace with multifamily mortgage volume growth in recent months. View the full article
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The New York Stock Exchange disclosed the news on Monday of the sudden passing of its head of International Capital Markets. View the full article
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The terms of NRMLT 2025-NQM7 will not allow it to advance principal and interest on loans that are delinquent by 180 days or more. View the full article
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A rise in issuance of nonqualified mortgages and seconds is in the forecast but home prices, credit and the GSEs may impact private-label bonds' trajectory. View the full article
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With limited seasoning and primarily a clean payment history, OBX 2026-NQM1 had a seasoned probability of default of 33.3% among the AAA stresses and 11.4% among the B. View the full article
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This week the conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 10 basis points, with Optimal Blue data showing it broke through, at least briefly, the 6% level. View the full article
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Company veteran Austin Niemiec is running the wholesale arm after the departures of Fawaz, a prominent broker advocate, and general manager Dan Sogorka. View the full article
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This year 40 companies had what it takes to land on the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For list. View the full article
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Contract closings increased 1.7% to a 4.09 million annualized rate, according to National Association of Realtors data released Tuesday. View the full article
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CEO Anthony Hsieh said refinances should provide notable benefit to its direct lending unit a day after LoanDepot announced a return to the wholesale channel. View the full article
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A federal judge wrote in an opinion that a "mountain of evidence" suggests the subpoenas were an effort to push Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates or resign. View the full article
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RATE 2026-J1 has a seasoned probability of default of 6.4% and 1.3% on the 'AAA' and 'B' rating stress levels, respectively. View the full article
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Rising insurance premiums and total ownership costs are driving borrower hesitation in high-cost regions. See how lenders can adapt strategically. View the full article
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The Department of Justice is seeking court approval to immediately fire more than 600 employees, slashing the CFPB's workforce by 53%. View the full article
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The latest generation of anti-money laundering software uses agentic AI to help alleviate AML alert fatigue. Experts say this use of the technology is promising, though they offer some caveats. View the full article
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Certain affiliates of Blue Owl will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of the healthcare-focused real estate investment trust for $30.38 per share. View the full article
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The enterprises also still plan to add FICO 10T but the release of the historical data stakeholders in their market can use to assess it has taken longer. View the full article
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The Mortgage Bankers Association is recommending the option for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers with strong credit with a tri-merge for others. Here's why. View the full article
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More than half of the major metropolitan markets in the United States posted year-over-year price declines in February, according to a new report. View the full article
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Refinances drove growth of last year's lending activity, with both the volume share and average loan size coming in noticeably higher, according to IEmergent. View the full article
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The share of seriously underwater homeowners also grew in 45 states compared to a year ago, with the South Central region most affected, according to Attom. View the full article
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A shareholder who claims no bias between United Wholesale Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage suggests the servicer must answer to recent allegations. View the full article
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