A proposed ban on non-compete clauses for most workers was one of the budget's rare surprises, which wasn't flagged until an official leak within a few hours of Jim Chalmers getting up to deliver his ...

When a homeowner sells a property with a mortgage, in most cases, they will need to pay off the mortgage at closing. A due-on-sale clause specifies that the remaining balance of a mortgage must be ...

When buying or selling a home, real estate contracts include clauses or designated sections in purchase or financing agreements. Each clause is important, but there are four primary clauses that ...

Non-compete clauses limit employees from joining competitors to protect business interests. The FTC proposed banning non-competes, potentially increasing wages by $300 billion. Four states have banned ...

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...

An alienation clause, also known as a due-on-sale clause, is a standard provision in most mortgage agreements. It requires the borrower to repay the full loan balance if the property is sold or ...

We all know paying your mortgage on time is important. But you might not know how big of a deal it could be to miss a single payment. Most mortgage loans include an acceleration clause, which could ...

An acceleration clause allows a mortgage lender to demand full repayment of the loan if certain conditions are not met. This clause protects against missed payments, violations of loan terms, or ...