The CWMEB Journal

• posted: Mar. 20, 2026

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Condominium Project Eligibility: Changes to Standards & How it Impacts You On March 18, 2026, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced updates to its condominium project eligibility Read More

• posted: Mar. 17, 2026

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Community Association Context:  Know When to Use A.I. in Conducting your Fiduciary Duties, and When to Leave it to the Experts. Artificial intelligence (“A.I.”), as the Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2026

New FinCEN Rules for Reporting Non-Financed Residential Real Estate Transactions – Applicable to Community Associations? Effective March 1, 2026, certain residential real estate transactions involving non-financed transfers to legal entities or Read More

• posted: Jan. 07, 2026

Chadwick Washington Moriarty Elmore & Bunn, P.C., Adds Tiago Bezerra as a New Partner Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C. is proud to announce that Tiago Bezerra has been elected Read More

• posted: Nov. 04, 2025

Prince William County Imposes New Towing Restrictions Many community associations in Prince William County, Virginia are now subject to new restrictions on their ability to tow vehicles parked in violation of Read More

• posted: Oct. 20, 2025

Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") enforcement changes The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) recently released two documents regarding how HUD will enforce the federal fair Read More

• posted: Sep. 24, 2025

Amicus brief on behalf of WMCCAI filed August 27, 2025, in the D.C. Court of Appeals On August 27, 2025, an amicus brief was filed on behalf of the Washinton Metro Read More

• posted: Sep. 24, 2025

Virginia's Statement of Owner Rights: A Primer The Virginia Condominium Act and the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act play a pivotal role in defining the relationship between owners and their common Read More

• posted: Aug. 21, 2025

Regulatory Changes to Virginia's CICB-Mandated Complaint Procedures In 2008, legislation pertaining to the Virginia Common Interest Community Board (CICB) was enacted that included a requirement that all community associations adopt an Read More

• posted: Jul. 14, 2025

2025 VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE By Jerry M. Wright, Jr. The 2025 Virginia General Assembly session saw a Democrat-controlled House and Senate facing off with the Republican-controlled Executive Branch, which resulted in a Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2025

Important News Regarding DC Legislative Update In our April 2025 Special Assessment newsletter and in a recent article on our website we provided an update on some changes to the D.C. Read More

• posted: Apr. 23, 2025

DC Legislative Update By: Brad Barna E-Meetings “Mind the Gap” Several years after the D.C. Council initially passed temporary legislation allowing condominium associations to hold virtual meetings and conduct electronic voting in response Read More

• posted: Apr. 23, 2025

Deciphering Property Damage Insurance in Condominiums: A Bullet List of the Basics By: Brendan Bunn A dishwasher in an upper-level condo unit breaks suddenly and without warning -- and water floods the Read More

• posted: Mar. 24, 2025

FinCEN Announces Issuance of Interim Final Rule Removing Beneficial Ownership Interest Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Formed Companies On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it is issuing Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Indefinitely Suspended Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies Following up on the announcement last week by FinCEN that enforcement of beneficial Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2025

Important Update: Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) In yet another CTA twist, FinCEN announced on February 27th that failure to file a BOI Report (or updated reports) by the current deadlines will Read More