AllRegs, an information provider for the mortgage lending industry, has announced that its Ask the Expert--Legal Content Support Services will be offered through Smith Dollar PC, a mortgage banking law firm based in Santa Rosa, Calif. Eligible AllRegs subscribers will have unlimited access to Smith Dollar attorneys who can offer clarification on federal and state laws and regulations that reside in AllRegs' Information Service, AllRegs said. Smith Dollar is a California law firm that represents lenders and secondary-market investors in matters relating to mortgage fraud, lender liability, and regulatory compliance. AllRegs said Legal Content Support Service was created to help mortgage companies clarify the numerous changes in federal, state, and other regulations that affect the mortgage business.
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