On September 3, 2025, Fannie Mae issued a Selling Guide update (SEL-2025-07) that will permit borrowers to hold title in life...
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Amendments to Texas Administrative Code Concerning Residential Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses
In the August 29, 2025, issue of the Texas Register, (Volume 50, Pages 5513-17), the Finance Commission of Texas on behalf of...
Passage of SB 4 and SB 23 and Upcoming Constitutional Amendment Vote on SJR 2 and SJR 85
June 20, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Passage of SB 4 and...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update IPC Guidance
May 7, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Fannie Mae and Freddie...
Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Posts Webinar Concerning Proposed Changes to Procedural Rules
April 30, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Texas Department of...
Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Announces Review of Department Administration Rules in Title 7, Part 4, Chapter 51 of the Texas Administrative Code
March 21, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Texas Department of...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update Selling Guides to Permit Hybrid Appraisals on Texas Home Equity Loans
February 5, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Fannie Mae and...
Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association Issues Notice to Claimants of Houston National Title, LLC
January 30, 2025 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Texas Title...
Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston Holds that both Spouses Taking Out Home Equity Line of Credit Did Not Change Characterization of Homestead as Sole and Separate Property of Wife. Hale v. Hale, — S.W.3d — 2025 WL 271165.
On January 23, 2025, the Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th District) Houston in Hale v. Hale, --- S.W.3d --- 2025 WL...
FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2025
December 4, 2024 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: FHFA Announces...