The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) announced President and CEO Alanna McCargo is stepping down, effective immediately. McCargo will transition into a new role as special policy advisor, working directly with the chairman of the board...
Closinglock, the Austin-headquartered fintech and fraud prevention technology provider for the real estate industry, has closed a $34 million Series B funding round led by Sageview Capital and supported by Headline and RWT Horizons. According to the company, the...
The Trump administration is reportedly ready to fire Rohit Chopra, the Biden-era appointee serving as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and it is also considering shifting oversight of the agency to either the US Department of the Treasury...
The housing advisor to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is predicting the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration could drive up home prices. The Deseret News reports that Steve Waldrip, who serves as senior advisor for housing strategy and innovation for the...
The Canadian government has added six federal properties to the Canada Public Land Bank, with the goal of transitioning the properties into affordable housing. According to a government statement, the properties have the potential to create approximately 1,770 units...
The new horror film “Presence” is indulging in a guerrilla marketing stunt with a fake billboard in New York City highlighting actress Julia Fox’s role as a realtor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the billboard is outside a lower Manhattan vape shop and shows...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 4-8
