There’s plenty of blame to go around, that’s for sure.

But Florida mortgage brokers feel like they are unfairly scapegoated. (more…)

A large South Florida mortgage brokerage has become the latest casualty of a turbulent housing market that is leaving businesses and consumers in its wake by the score. (more…)

A new rash of incentive programs that offer Realtors prizes ranging from higher commissions to a new Mercedes-Benz for closing Florida real estate deals is drawing criticism from many industry professionals. (more…)

With their industry under fire, thousands of Florida mortgage brokers are still operating, albeit under far greater suspicion than in years past. (more…)

Dozens of South Florida housing market senior citizens have lost millions of dollars of their savings because their brokers guessed on risky mortgage-backed securities after promising them a stable investment. (more…)

Would-be Florida mortgage brokers need little more than a weekend course to qualify for a license. And loan officers, who originate loans for mortgage lenders and banks, need no license at all. (more…)

Within an hour after the State Legislature passed its tax bill Thursday evening, Mark Zilbert went to work. The South Beach Florida mortgage broker sent an e-mail blast to 50,000 potential buyers with the tax changes - and condominiums for sale. (more…)

Florida mortgage brokers and lenders may be headed for a standoff. (more…)

Only a low credit score stood between Alipio Estruch and a mortgage to buy a $449,000 Spanish-style house in Weston, Fla., a few miles west of Fort Lauderdale. (more…)

A former mortgage broker thought she knew what to expect when she refinanced her home loan in March - yet she was unprepared for one twist: A barrage of phone calls and e-mails from lenders offering better home loans.

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