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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...
Regulation Z HOEPA and Qualified Mortgage Annual Threshold Adjustments
In the December 2, 2024 issue of the Federal Register (89 FR 95080 click here), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Changes to Rules in the Texas Administrative Code Concerning Loan Originators, Mortgage Bankers, Mortgage Companies, and Mortgage Servicers
In the November 15 issue of the Texas Register (Volume 49, Number 46, Pages 9204-25), the Finance Commission of Texas on behalf...
Reminder of Federal Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements for Certain Corporate Entities
November 14, 2024 To: Clients and Friends From: Daniel S. Engle Subject: Reminder of Federal...
Frost Bank v. Kelley Jr., Comments
On October 17, 2024, the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth in Frost Bank v. Kelley Jr., --- S.W.3d --- 2024 WL 4509721...
2025 Higher-Priced Mortgage Loan Appraisal Exemption Threshold Increase
On October 4, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...
Proposed Changes to Rules in the Texas Administrative Code Concerning Loan Originators, Mortgage Bankers, Mortgage Companies, and Mortgage Servicers
In the September 6, issue of the Texas Register (Volume 49, Number 36, Pages 6864-6949), the Finance Commission of Texas on...
Texas Home Equity Lending Rules in Texas Administrative Code Readopted
In the August 2, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (Volume 49, Number 31, Pages 5607-5826), the Finance Commission of Texas and...