The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced in a court filing that it plans to ask to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that allowed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen an investigation into the trade organization that was...
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced a settlement where Allied Title & Escrow LLC, KVS Title LLC, Modern Settlements LLC, and Union Settlements LLC will pay a combined $3.29 million after his office investigated illegal kickback schemes...
A new bill in the California legislature could create a three-month time limit on the homebuyer agent contracts required under the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement. The San Jose Mercury-News reported Assembly Bill 2992 would require the contracts...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement resolving all tort claims arising from the Maui wildfires. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the seven defendants – the State of Hawaii, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools,...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $240,000 settlement with Dwell Equities LLC related to compliance errors in the company’s foreclosure rescue services. According to a statement from Ellison’s office, the Rochester, Minnesota-based Dwell approached...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
