The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a $12 million settlement that resolves an enforcement suit brought 10 years ago against a foreclosure relief operation that the agency identified as a scam. In May 2014, the CFPB filed a complaint against...
The Miami-based real estate firm Safe and Green Development Corp. (SG Devco) (NASDAQ: SGD) has closed on its acquisition of Majestic World Holdings (MWH), a real estate technology firm and owner of the Xene AI Software platform. The purchase price for the acquisition...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report that recommends a new rule that would require real estate professionals to identify potential money laundering schemes in the residential real estate markets. The “National Money Laundering Risk Assessment” report...
Embrace Home Loans has promoted Ryan “Buddy” Hardiman from senior vice president of retail and direct sales to president. Hardiman, who is based at the company’s headquarters in Middletown, Rhode Island, will oversee lending operations and fulfillment areas while...
U.S. household debt increased by $212 billion (1.2%) during the fourth quarter of 2023 to reach a total of $17.5 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data. Mortgage balances rose by $112 billion from the previous...
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has announced the passing of its longtime general counsel John “Buz” Gorman away after an eight-month battle with glioblastoma. Gorman started his career at CSBS in 1996 and served as its general counsel for the last 15...
