A pair of Connecticut cities are taking a tougher new approach to fighting neighborhood blight by upping fines against the owners of the rundown properties. WFSB reports the City of New Haven announced a new plan that increases the fine for a blighted property from...
Two British Columbia realtors have been fined by the provincial regulator due to problems in how they identified themselves on their social media accounts. InfoNews.ca reports the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFCA) decisions fined realtors Xin Bo (Angela) Guo...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined New Day Financial (NewDay USA) $2.25 million for problems related to active duty servicemembers and veterans seeking cash-out refinance loans. New Day Financial is a nonbank direct mortgage lender headquartered...
A real estate investor was who was fined $180,000 by the City of Las Vegas for having an unauthorized Airbnb at his property is blaming his tenant for running afoul of local laws and berating the local authorities for not informing him of this problem earlier....
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has levied a $1.75 million fine against Freedom Mortgage Corp., accusing the Boca Raton, Florida-based lender of providing illegal incentives to real estate brokers and agents in exchange for mortgage loan referrals. The...
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Transit-Zoning Mandate for 177 Communities
