The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that requires US title insurance companies to identify the individuals behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate. The...
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), the ranking member of the Senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, has put forth the “Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Activities Act” with the goal of refocusing the mission of the 11 Federal Home Loan...
Travis Kelce has tackled an online rumor that claimed he was turning a recently acquired Kansas mansion into a center for homeless youth. E Online reported the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of a certain high-profile pop star addressed claims that he...
An advisory panel has recommended that Maryland lawmakers reject a property tax increase for the coming year. Maryland Matters reports the Commission on State Debt recommended holding the rate on commercial and residential properties at 11.2 cents per $100 in assessed...
The new Best Time to Sell survey published by Realtor.com has found 70% of potential sellers thinking it is a good time to sell their homes – although market conditions are not driving that decision. The survey found 79% of potential sellers are considering selling...
Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 7-11. Hit: Taking Stock. One of the most intriguing real...
