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The Loan Store Rebrands as Averra Financial After Rapid Wholesale Expansion

The Loan Store Rebrands as Averra Financial After Rapid Wholesale Expansion

by John G. Stevens | Oct 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News

The Loan Store has changed its name to Averra Financial, giving one of the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lenders a new identity after several years of rapid expansion.The Tucson, Arizona-based company announced the change Oct. 1 and said the Averra name took...
Jury Convicts Two in $13 Million Federal Program Fraud Scheme Involving HUD Funds

Jury Convicts Two in $13 Million Federal Program Fraud Scheme Involving HUD Funds

by John G. Stevens | Oct 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News

A federal jury has convicted two defendants in a nationwide fraud scheme that sought more than $13 million from federal programs, including housing funds intended to assist homeless and vulnerable Americans.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New...
D.C. Pair Charged in Alleged Apartment Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities

D.C. Pair Charged in Alleged Apartment Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities

by John G. Stevens | Oct 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News

Federal prosecutors have charged two Washington, D.C., residents in an alleged multi-year scheme that authorities say used stolen or fabricated identities to obtain apartment leases, avoid rent and resell access to units.A seven-count superseding indictment announced...
California Housing Package Expands Townhome and Factory-Built Housing Rules

California Housing Package Expands Townhome and Factory-Built Housing Rules

by John G. Stevens | Oct 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

California has enacted a housing package that creates a streamlined path for qualifying townhome developments and changes state treatment of factory-built housing, adding two potentially consequential supply-side reforms beyond the high-profile redevelopment measures...
Equity Union Launches Healthcare Program for Real Estate Agents and Families

Equity Union Launches Healthcare Program for Real Estate Agents and Families

by John G. Stevens | Oct 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News

Equity Union Real Estate has launched a healthcare program for eligible affiliated agents and their families, addressing a benefits gap that remains common for real estate professionals who work as independent contractors.The brokerage announced the program Oct. 2 in...
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