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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

Checking in on the Portland Metro Residential Real Estate Market

Tonkon Torp LLP on 7/24/2025

The June 2025 Market Action Report for the Portland metropolitan area, published by RMLS, describes a residential real estate market that is steady, if subdued, with slight pricing increases and modest shifts in transactional...more

TPA Tricks of the Trade: A Lawyer’s Perspective

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/18/2023

Borrowers who go through the process of obtaining an FHA-insured multifamily loan generally come to the same conclusion: the juice is worth the squeeze. At the end of the day, they get to enjoy a unique blend of benefits (35...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 7.1.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/1/2016

Yesterday, Hershey rejected Kraft spinoff Mondelez’s $23 billion takeover offer, but the dealmaking efforts may not be over. The success of any increased offer lies in the hands of the Hershey Trust Company, a charitable...more

Summary of HUD's LEAN 232 Program E-mail Blast: Office of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), April 30, 2015

Troutman Pepper on 5/12/2015

In an effort to summarize the highlights of the LEAN Email Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper Hamilton are providing this quick synopsis of the latest LEAN update. Our aim...more

Summary Of HUD’s LEAN 232 Program E-Mail Blast: Office Of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), February 27, 2014

Troutman Pepper on 3/10/2014

In an effort to summarize the highlights of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) LEAN E-mail Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper are providing this...more

HUD issues proposed rule on qualified mortgage definition for HUD insured and guaranteed single family mortgages

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/4/2013

As anticipated, HUD recently issued its proposed rule defining a qualified mortgage (QM) for HUD insured and guaranteed single family mortgages. Under the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Monday, Title II...more

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