MReport spoke with Jacqueline Comeau, EVP-Compliance & Enterprise Risk at Firm Solutions about compliance challenges. As Comeau puts it, "regulation isn't going away anytime soon," so it's more important than ever to stay up to date on regulation requirements.
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One of Florida’s well-established creditor foreclosure, litigation, and bankruptcy law firms has shattered the glass ceiling if woman-owned law firms. Andrea Tromberg, Esq. has acquired Gladstone Law Group, ...
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Amidst a current market of continuously rising prices and low inventory, potential homebuyers are facing more challenges on the path to homeownership.
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