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Let’s discover what “Lending with Expertise” means to Paramount Equity

By Jillayne Schlicke

Paramount Equity has settled their case with the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. Read the Consent Order here.  The Statement of Charges outlined many, many violations of state and federal law: Using the term “mortgage bank” in their radio ads. Paramount Equity is not a bank and they are not permitted to use the... »

Deceptive Radio Advertising in Mortgage Lending

By Jillayne Schlicke

Because of the enormous amount of deceptive direct mail, Internet, and email spam advertising currently taking place in mortgage lending, for this blog article, let’s focus on radio advertisements. Every city I visit, loan originators and brokers complain about deceptive radio ads running continuously, making claims that may or may not be true, slamming the... »

This Just In: Zero Interest Loans, at a Cost of Zero, with a Monthly Payment of Zero (APR 0%)*

By Jillayne Schlicke

This is part three of a four-part series of blog articles about the subprime mortgage problems facing the real estate industry. In part one I sketched the rise and fall of subprime loan products and their relation to predatory lending practices within a capitalist system. In part two, I examined the structural relationship between... »

Professional Status: Perceptions and Reality

By Jillayne Schlicke

In part one of this series of blog articles about the subprime meltdown, I briefly sketched the rise and fall of subprime loan products and their relation to predatory lending practices within a capitalist system. Today’s part two will examine the structural relationship between a professional and his or her client. Is your barista at... »

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