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CFPB rule applies mortgage protections to clean energy loans

Housing Wire

The rule goes into effect on March 1, 2026, according to the CFPB. PACE loans caused borrowers property taxes to increase by about $2,700 per year or an 88% increase, according to the CFPB. PACE borrowers were also more likely to fall behind on payments for their first mortgage compared to those who didnt use the program.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

If you don’t have a legally signed agreement, you’re in trouble.”. This typically involves determining how long the two (or more) people intend to live in the property and how they want to approach selling or renting it when ready to move. That ranks the Emerald City seventh among the top 50 most expensive metros for real estate taxes.

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CFPB Enhances Protections for Home Improvement Loans

Appraisal Buzz

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule mandated by Congress that applies existing residential mortgage protections to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. PACE loans are used by homeowners for clean energy upgrades and disaster readiness that are paid back through their property tax bills.

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Appraisers and Firearms

Appraisal Today

I was a temporary appraiser assistant hired to go to properties to see if the county appraisal records needed updating. In those days (mid-1970s), properties were reappraised regularly to increase the assessments and property taxes were increased. I knocked on the door and was met with a man carrying a shotgun.