Described as a “battle over rates raging inside the Fed,” opinions within the Federal Reserve are split as to if and when the Federal Funds rate should be raised. The financial markets, already volatile, have seen dramatic swings up and down as analysts mind minutes...
As the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are breaching all-time highs, a survey of builder confidence took a step back. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said its Housing Market Index (HMI), which has tracked responses from new-home builder surveys for the...
In today’s age of instant updates and social media, people everywhere are communicating about business affairs regularly through their smartphones. But is that enough to establish an enforceable contract? Recently, a court decided it was time to address the issue. The...
The stories regarding hacked email accounts, forged wire instructions, cyber fraud and other risks continue to be reported at an alarming rate. Protect yourself, your business and your customers by sharing these helpful tips. In the cyber world, criminals are...
On April 12, The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) conducted a webinar to provide answers to FAQs for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule, often referred to as the TRID rule. One of the key topics covered was “what is the proper way to record...
Ransomware attacks are now one of the most popular cyber-attacks and will continue to threaten individuals, along with organizations small and large. Ransomware uses encryption to lock a victim’s files and hold them hostage until they pay the attackers demand—usually...