Rohit Chopra, who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the Biden administration, has been nominated by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as secretary of the new Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA), the state’s...
A Brooklyn real estate investor and a former New York State judge were indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy for running schemes that defrauded millions of dollars from investors. Sam Sprei – who is also known as “Yechiel Sprei,” “Shimon Sprei,” and “Eli...
The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was confirmed in a 54-45 vote along party lines, with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as the sole Democrat approving the nomination. Warsh’s term will begin on May 15...
A New Jersey couple who gained prominence as real estate influencers were indicted for allegedly running an investment scam that took investors’ money with a promise to receive high returns on Cleveland-area real estate property developments. A federal grand jury...
Commercial real estate broker Nicholas Morizio, president of Colliers International’s Connecticut and Western Massachusetts offices, has donated $1 million to the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) real estate program for the creation of new scholarships. The...