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From Former Ambassador Tony Garza:   Amid persistent chants of “presidente” from his supporters, Andrés Manuel López Obrador took the stage to give his acceptance speech and make history as the country’s first president who was not part of the country’s two major political parties. After leading in the polls since well before the campaigns officially […]

2018 RMLO CE Private/Live Class – September 20, 2018 8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive: Examining Industry Issues in Today’s Mortgage Market – Live Private Class – Edinburg, TX – 3 Hour SAFE Federal Law: Challenges of TILA, RESPA, and TRID Rule Compliance – 2 Hour SAFE Ethics: Using the URLA to Prevent Fraud and Money Laundering

Texas Land Developers Association will host their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 7, at noon, at the McAllen Country Club, with special guest Mayor Richard Molina, of Edinburg.  Mayor Molina is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Operation Joint Forge-Bosnia and was honorably discharged. He was an employee of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department

From CNN Money Banks have been walking away from low-income homebuyers seeking loans, and that has affordable housing advocates worried. Newly-released federal data on mortgage lending from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows people with low- and moderate-incomes made up only 26.3% of borrowers in 2017, down from 36.6% in 2009…. Read more

From the Rio Grande Guardian: MCALLEN, RGV – Texas economist Ray Perryman is projecting that the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA will add 29,700 jobs over the next five years, at an annual rate of 2.1 percent. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area covers Hidalgo County and thus includes other major cities such as Pharr and Weslaco. Perryman utilizes

We look forward to seeing you at the next TLDA Monthly Meeting – THIS THURSDAY, May 3, at 12 noon at the McAllen Country Club, with special guest speaker Brent Baldree of Texas Regional Bank. Brent is a native of Portland, TX and the chief lending officer and market president of Texas Regional Bank in

From State Senator Konni Burton, special commentary for EmpowerTexans.com and Texas Scorecard: As we near the beginning of the next legislative session, tension between the state and local governments on a number of issues is apparent. Whether it’s the growth of the local property tax burden on Texas families and businesses, restrictive ordinances killing innovation

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick welcomed a group of representatives from the Texas Land Developers Association and Seller Finance Coalition in his office during last month’s Texas Home & Mortgage Symposium, where he was presented with the group’s Legislative Champion Award for his support of Texas homeowners and property rights. Gov. Patrick presented the group with

Do you have questions about investing in real estate with a self-directed retirement account? Have you ever wondered how it differs from investing in real estate with personal funds outside an IRA? Over 14,000 people have tuned in to watch Equity Trust National Education Specialist, John Bowens, break down common questions about real estate investing

Governor Greg Abbott has submitted the state’s Opportunity Zone designations to the U.S. Treasury Department to encourage long-term investment in eligible Texas communities. The Opportunity Zone program was created by the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and will encourage businesses to develop and invest in low-income communities in Texas. The submissions by Governor