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Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule: A Compliance Guide for Business
The Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule makes it illegal to charge upfront fees and requires specific disclosures in ads and when you forward a lender’s offer to a homeowner. Are you covered by the Rule? Are you up on your compliance obligations?
Focusing on federal truth-in-advertising standards, this A-to-Z primer is an essential resource for businesses of any size.
Many older homeowners are considering reverse mortgages, but some unscrupulous lenders mislead people about the key features. Learn how you can spot and report deceptive practices related to reverse mortgages.
Financial institutions covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act must tell their customers about their information-sharing practices and explain to customers their right to "opt out" if they don't want their information shared with certain third parties. Is your company following the requirements of the Privacy Rule?
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires many companies to give consumers privacy notices that explain the institutions' information-sharing practices. Do your privacy notices give a clear, conspicuous, and accurate statement of the company's practices?
The Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule makes it illegal to charge upfront fees and requires specific disclosures in ads and when you forward a lender’s offer to a homeowner. Are you covered by the Rule? Are you up on your compliance obligations?
The Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule includes specific provisions that address attorneys’ obligations. Learn more about activities that fall within the scope of the rule and how to make sure you're in compliance.
Practical tips for business on creating and implementing a plan for safeguarding personal information.
10 practical lessons businesses can learn from the FTC's 50+ data security settlements.
When you use consumer reports to make tenant decisions, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to take important compliance steps. Find out more about keeping your actions within the law.
