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Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council

The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) announced that President and CEO Lisa Pendergast is planning to retire on or about Aug. 3 after a decade of trade association leadership. Prior to her CREFC role, she held senior positions at Jefferies, Royal Bank of Scotland, and...

Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026

She served as CREFC’s chairperson in 2010–2011 and was a member of its board of governors for more than nine years. Continue Reading Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council

Rick Seehausen Named President of Lenders One

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026

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...

Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry Acquires Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5 Billion

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026

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...

DC Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dismantle ‘Slumlord Empire’

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026

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,...