The regulator said in an amicus brief Wednesday that home equity investments can be considered credit and subject to Truth in Lending Act requirements.
Nick Bhargava, co-founder and executive vice president of regulatory affairs at Groundfloor Financing, said the current lack of affordable housing inventory has caused real estate investors to look to fix and flip more properties.
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