This home in Haysville was rented in 2021 using a lease with option to purchase, a unique payment structure that can be similar to a contract for deed. A new law regulating contract for deed home ...

On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are “credit” under Regulation Z, and therefore subject to its myriad ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on contract-for-deed home financing deals by requiring that sellers disclose financing costs, assess a borrower's ability to repay and abide ...

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion and a research report addressing contract-for-deed home financing, also known as a “land contract,” ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday released an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are under federal home lending rules and should provide consumer protections. In ...

Also called an installment land contract, contract for deed or contract for sale, a land contract is a property sale where the seller holds the title of the property until you have paid for it. Absent ...

A house for sale in West St. Paul. INTERVIEWER: Minnesota senators in the housing and homelessness prevention committee are meeting at the state Capitol and one of the bills on the agenda would create ...

The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is investigating potentially exploitative real estate transactions that have targeted Somali and Hispanic immigrant homebuyers in the state. The attorney ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a weekly series of columns written by attorneys at Lester, Loving & Davies law firm in Edmond. Q: I am thinking of selling my house and providing owner financing. I have heard I ...

Going back many decades, it was common for Colorado real estate to be sold using an installment land contract, also known as a contract for deed. In an installment land contract, the buyer and seller ...