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NYC Mayor Mamdani Launches Expedited Process to Approve Affordable Housing on City-Owned Land

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026

The city’s Department of Housing and Preservation Development will pre-qualify affordable housing builders and shorten the pre-development RFP process by eight months for certain projects, Continue Reading NYC Mayor Mamdani Launches Expedited Process to Approve Affordable Housing on City-Owned Land

Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026

“An 88% operating margin and a compound annual growth rate of 100% in per-score pricing over five years are not hallmarks of a competitive market,” the senator said. Continue Reading Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

Advisory Panel Recommends No Property Tax Increase for Maryland

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025

State Treasurer Dereck Davis pointed to “difficult, trying times” for Maryland homeowners. Continue Reading Advisory Panel Recommends No Property Tax Increase for Maryland

Survey: 70% of Homeowners Think This is a Good Time to Sell Their Properties

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025

81% of respondents think they will get their asking price or more. Continue Reading Survey: 70% of Homeowners Think This is a Good Time to Sell Their Properties

360training.com Acquires My Mortgage Trainer

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2025

360training.com Inc., an online provider of regulatory-approved training and compliance solutions, has acquired My Mortgage Trainer, an NMLS-approved provider of mortgage education and compliance training. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2025

Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11

Kansas Real Estate Agent Indicted for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2025

By 2020, Michelle O’Connor owed the IRS nearly $500,000 in taxes, penalties, and interest. Continue Reading Kansas Real Estate Agent Indicted for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud

Cincinnati Bengals Want $350 Million from Ohio to Renovate Stadium

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2025

The NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and the commissioners of Ohio’s Hamilton County are asking the state government for $350 million for what they describe as an “overhaul of Paycor Stadium.” The Cincinnati Business Courier reports the requested money would cover 42% of an...