Question: Are Marketing Services Agreements (MSAs) legal or are they no longer permitted? Answer: There has been no specific ruling or order that prohibits Marketing Services Agreements (MSAs).

An industry colleague recently made an interesting comment during a conversation we were having about MSAs (Marketing Services Agreements). He was referring to the dynamics between real estate ...

It is a basic algebraic equation; the NAR (National Association of Realtors) and the MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association) lobbies seem to support MSAs (Marketing Services Agreements) and the CFPB ...

Saying it was "deeply concerned" about how marketing services agreements are undermining consumer safeguards against kickbacks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance ...

The Company also announces the termination of marketing services agreements with TD Media dba Lifewater Media, as initially announced on April 3, 2023, and Outside the Box Capital, as initially ...

Most strikingly, the Bureau formally rescinded its controversial Compliance Bulletin 2015-05: RESPA Compliance and Marketing Services Agreements (Oct. 8, 2015) (“2015 MSA Bulletin”).