Compliance Resources

DOJ’s Settlement with Meta Highlights Regulators’ Increased Focus on Digital Redlining via Social Media Marketing

Those that do not heed the recent warnings from the federal level about Fair Lending do so at their peril. As an example of the lengths regulators...

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CFPB drops hammer on GA debt relief company for telemarketing violations

The CFPB announced on July 8 that it had entered into a settlement with Georgia-based debt relief and ‘credit repair’ company Burlington Financial...

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Lasting Changes to the Financial Industry from COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely unsettled consumer lending to such an extent that some methods and facets of the industry may never revert to...

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The TCPA - Is Social Media Next?

In the latest warning to the ever-expanding marketing industry, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined that unsolicited and unwanted...

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Social Media and Employment Agreements

In just a few short years, social media has forever changed how many industries do business and the mortgage industry is no exception. Facebook,...

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The Value of a Like - Are they RESPA Violations?

The social media landscape is perpetually changing and sometimes the regulations can’t keep up. Whether this is a good or bad thing for lenders...

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Who Owns a Social Media Account?

Your Loan Officer, the one who mastered the art of acquiring leads from social media, has moved on to new a opportunity. You’ve collected their ID...

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How to Respond to an Online Review

For any company, a brands image is one of the most important assets utilized. It is the outward face of your company, where existing and prospective...

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Contests & Sweepstakes....and a Lawsuit?

Contest, sweepstakes, giveaways—they are all the same, right? Not exactly. While in our everyday language usage, we might use these terms...

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