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Bank Fraud Scheme Results in Charges Against Real Estate Investment Group
The defendants are each charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, making false statements and money laundering. Continue Reading Bank Fraud Scheme Results in Charges Against Real Estate Investment Group
Bank Fraud Scheme Results in Charges Against Real Estate Investment Group
The defendants are each charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, making false statements and money laundering. Continue Reading Bank Fraud Scheme Results in Charges Against Real Estate Investment Group
Kamala Harris Drops $8.15 Million on Malibu Mansion
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has a new home in the swanky Point Dume section of Malibu. The New York Post reports Harris and her husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, paid $8.15 million in an off-market transaction for a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, six-bathroom...
The Indiana Bears? Hoosier Governor Campaigns to Attract Chicago’s Football Team
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is campaigning to bring the Chicago Bears out of Illinois and into his state. WLS reports the governor raised the potential of luring the NFL team during his State of the State address on Wednesday, positioning Indiana as a perfect home for the...
Tennessee Voters to Consider Ban on State Property Tax
Tennessee voters will soon have the chance to permanently prevent the state from collecting property taxes. WZTV reports that Tennessee’s constitution gives the state government the right to collect a property tax. But while there has not been a state property tax...
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Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
The $405,400 median existing home price for all housing types marked a 0.4% uptick from the $403,700 price set one year before. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing
“Our preference is to use carrots, but sticks are on the table,” Pulte said. Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing
Alec Baldwin Shoots Down the Price on Hamptons Mansion
The property is now being offered at $19.9 million. Continue Reading Alec Baldwin Shoots Down the Price on Hamptons Mansion
Mortgages Above 6% Now Exceed Share of Mortgages Below 3%
During the third quarter of 2025, 21.2% of outstanding mortgages carried interest rates of 6% or higher, compared to the 20.0% share with rates below 3%. Continue Reading Mortgages Above 6% Now Exceed Share of Mortgages Below 3%
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Lawsuit Filed to Stop San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan to Build New Housing Developments
The lawsuit noted construction is being positioned in the historic North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf areas and in formerly off-limits lower-income neighborhoods. Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed to Stop San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan to Build New Housing Developments
CFPB’s Vought Puts in Request for Fed to Fund the Agency
Vought inserted the declaration “I disagree with the opinion and order” in the formal funding request. Continue Reading CFPB’s Vought Puts in Request for Fed to Fund the Agency
White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage
“I think we have other priorities,” said FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Continue Reading White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage
LA Rams Owner Sues Over Planned Billboards Near His Stadium
“We have every right to use public land for what we want to do,” Inglewood Mayor James Butts said in an interview. Continue Reading LA Rams Owner Sues Over Planned Billboards Near His Stadium
Michael Case Named President at Kipling Group
Kipling joined Kipling Group in 2024 as chief operating officer, and he will retain that position. Continue Reading Michael Case Named President at Kipling Group
Trump Organization Previews $1 Billion Saudi Residential Development
“Expanding our presence in Saudi Arabia with Trump Plaza Jeddah underscores our commitment to world-class quality and iconic design,” said Eric Trump. Continue Reading Trump Organization Previews $1 Billion Saudi Residential Development
Macy’s to Close 14 Stores Across 12 States
The retailer will shutter the stores following clearance sales that are set to begin in mid-January and run for approximately 10 weeks. Continue Reading Macy’s to Close 14 Stores Across 12 States
Furniture Retailer Closing All 89 Stores
The Columbus, Ohio-based American Signature filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November after nearly 80 years in business. Continue Reading Furniture Retailer Closing All 89 Stores
Report: FHFA’s Pulte Instigated Subpoena and Indictment Threat Against Powell
Pulte has made no public comment on Powell’s announcement. Continue Reading Report: FHFA’s Pulte Instigated Subpoena and Indictment Threat Against Powell
Powell Announces He is Target of DOJ Criminal Probe
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) has served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas related to his testimony last June before the Senate Banking Committee related to the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters. In an...
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