Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), has reiterated he will not support Kevin Warsh’s appointment to become the next Federal Reserve chairman despite an effort by the White House to break down the senator’s insistence that the resolution of a criminal investigation into Fed...
Altisource Portfolio Solutions (NASDAQ: ASPS), announced the appointment of Rick Seehausen as president of its Lenders One subsidiary. Lenders One is a national alliance of independent mortgage bankers, banks, and credit unions. Seehausen most recently served as...
The builder Tri Pointe Homes Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is being acquired by Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry for $47.00 per common share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.5 billion. Founded in 2009, Tri Pointe Homes focuses on the Western, Southwestern, and...
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a civil lawsuit against a family of landlords, claiming they are operating a “slumlord empire” built on a Ponzi scheme foundation. Schwalb cited Ali “Sam” Razjooyan, his brother Eimon “Ray” Razjooyan,...
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has released “Addressing America’s Housing Affordability Crisis,” a white paper designed to offer solutions for expanding affordable homeownership opportunities. The report details how elevated home prices and...
Now, here’s something that we don’t see every day: a polo venue is listed for sale. The 150-acre Valiente Polo Farm in Wellington, Florida, is being marketed by Icon Global. The property includes three polo fields, a stick and ball field, a warm-up track, a viewing...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
