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CFPB: Mortgage Servicers Preying on Divorced and Widowed Borrowers
The CFPB report also noted that domestic violence survivors face additional problems with servicers. Continue Reading CFPB: Mortgage Servicers Preying on Divorced and Widowed Borrowers
Lafayette RE Management in $680,000 Settlement Over PPP Loan Fraud
The company claimed it was settling the charges to avoid lengthy and costly litigation. Continue Reading Lafayette RE Management in $680,000 Settlement Over PPP Loan Fraud
DC Tax Firm Executive Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
Timothy Trifilo will be sentenced on May 19, 2025. Continue Reading DC Tax Firm Executive Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
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Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Third Straight Time
The Fed also stressed that it would “continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage‑backed securities.” Continue Reading Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Third Straight Time
Title Insurance Premium Volume Up 5.3% in Q3
The top underwriter in the third quarter as measured by market share was First American Title Insurance Co. (21.9%). Continue Reading Title Insurance Premium Volume Up 5.3% in Q3
Insurance Bureau of Canada Slams Trudeau Response to Climate-Related Losses
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), the national industry association representing Canadian private home, auto and business insurers, has blamed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s for failing to protect property owners from… Continue Reading Insurance Bureau of Canada Slams Trudeau Response to Climate-Related Losses Continue Reading Insurance Bureau of Canada Slams Trudeau Response to Climate-Related Losses
Joshua Smith Joins eXp Realty Network of Agents
Smith gained national attention as the host of The GSD Mode Podcast. Continue Reading Joshua Smith Joins eXp Realty Network of Agents
Now Open: The World’s Most Expensive Real Estate Development
Homebuyers in Mareterra have a choice from 100 apartments valued at more than $100,000 per square meter. Continue Reading Now Open: The World’s Most Expensive Real Estate Development
CBRE Executive Gifts $5 Million to Chapman University for Real Estate School
The new school will house Chapman’s MS in Real Estate program. Continue Reading CBRE Executive Gifts $5 Million to Chapman University for Real Estate School
Northmarq Sells Maryland Build-to-Rent Community for $54 Million
The property was built in 2023 and is located 19 miles south of downtown Baltimore. Continue Reading Northmarq Sells Maryland Build-to-Rent Community for $54 Million
Mortgage Rates in a Modest Drop
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% as of Dec. 5. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates in a Modest Drop
Rocket Mortgage Challenges Feds Over Appraisal Independence Rules
The company is asking the court to affirm that it has no control over or other legal responsibility for the actions of an independent appraiser. Continue Reading Rocket Mortgage Challenges Feds Over Appraisal Independence Rules
Report: Real Estate Tax Fraud Costs Philadelphia $11.5 Million Per Year
More than half (56%) of the real estate tax revenues from the program fund the School District of Philadelphia. Continue Reading Report: Real Estate Tax Fraud Costs Philadelphia $11.5 Million Per Year
Report: Four States Are Home to Most At-Risk Housing Markets
Half the markets considered least likely to decline fell in Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Montana and New Hampshire. Continue Reading Report: Four States Are Home to Most At-Risk Housing Markets
New Center for Leadership Aims to Educate Boston-Area Real Estate Professionals
Participation is open to both ULI members and non-members. Continue Reading New Center for Leadership Aims to Educate Boston-Area Real Estate Professionals
Orange Bridge’s Co-Invest Enables Homeowners to Diversify Home Equity into Bitcoin
Co-Invest is now available in 19 states. Continue Reading Orange Bridge’s Co-Invest Enables Homeowners to Diversify Home Equity into Bitcoin
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CMBS DELINQUENCY RATE DROPS BY FIVE BASIS POINTS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/cmbs-delinquency-rate-drops-by-five-basis-points/
JEF CONN NAMED 2024 BOARD CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS REALTORS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/jef-conn-named-2024-board-chairman-of-texas-realtors/
MBA’S BROEKSMIT EXPRESSES ‘SIGNIFICANT CONCERN’ OVER PAUSING FORECLOSURES ON VA-GUARANTEED LOANS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/mbas-broeksmit-expresses-significant-concern-over-pausing-foreclosures-on-va-guaranteed-loans/
