The Department of Justice has made its first foray into the growing number of lawsuits regarding real estate commissions by asking a federal judge in Boston to reject a consumer settlement between a group of home sellers and a multiple listing service. Reuters is...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed a lawsuit against the Texas-based developer and lender Colony Ridge, accusing the company of operating an illegal land sales scheme targeting tens of thousands of...
As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is in the legal spotlight with an ongoing class-action lawsuit in Kansas City, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly preparing to pursue a federal antitrust suit despite being under a court order to abide by a...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ: ABCB) to resolve allegations that the lender engaged in redlining against predominantly Black and Hispanic communities in...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice issued a joint statement reminding financial institutions that credit applicants are protected from discrimination on the basis of their national origin, race, and other characteristics...
State Farm and Allstate Take Steps Toward Reopening California Home Insuran…
