Michael S. Barr is vice chairman for supervision on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This article is adapted and edited from testimony delivered today before a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives before the Committee on Financial...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit accusing realtor Chadwick Banken of violating state and federal laws by reportedly selling houses via predatory and illegal contracts for deed and for allegedly discriminating against Muslim homebuyers. The...
Real estate developer and philanthropist Frank McCourt announced he is organizing a bid to acquire the TikTok social media platform. McCourt, who is executive chairman of McCourt Global and a former owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium from...
Conway, Arkansas-based Home BancShares Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) and its wholly owned subsidiary Centennial Bank announced shifts in its management team. Chief Operating Officer Stephen Tipton will take on the role of CEO of Centennial Bank while Kevin Hester will add to his...
Farmers Insurance is resuming the issuance of new business commercial multi-peril applications in California for real estate, habitational, auto service and repair, manufacturing and wholesale distribution, effective Aug. 1. The announcement follows the carrier’s...
High-profile real estate investor Grant Cardone is taking President Biden to task for his proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers. In an X posting, Cardone questioned the logic behind the $5,000 tax credit for two years, arguing that it is near-worthless in...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
