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FTC Reaches Settlement in Antitrust Complaint Against Zillow and Redfin

FTC Reaches Settlement in Antitrust Complaint Against Zillow and Redfin

by Phil Hall | Aug 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement to resolve its antitrust litigation against Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) and Redfin, a division of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), over their $100 million rental housing agreement. Last October, the FTC and...
Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

Sen. Hawley Begins Investigation into FICO’s Mortgage Credit Score Pricing

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced he has begun an investigation into the Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE: FICO) to determine if the company’s pricing practices in the mortgage credit scoring market has contributed to the affordability challenges in the housing market. Hawley...
Greystar in $24 Million Settlement with FTC and Colorado

Greystar in $24 Million Settlement with FTC and Colorado

by Phil Hall | Dec 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Greystar, the nation’s largest multifamily rental property manager, has reached a $23 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a $1 million settlement with the State of Colorado to resolve charges that it misled consumers about monthly rent costs...
FTC Sends $62 Million in Refunds to Home Sellers Cheated by Opendoor Labs

FTC Sends $62 Million in Refunds to Home Sellers Cheated by Opendoor Labs

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun distributing nearly $62 million in refunds to home sellers who fell victim to the fraudulent marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs Inc. According to an August 2022 complaint filed by the FTC,...
FTC Sending $10 Million in Refunds to Real Estate Training Scam Victims

FTC Sending $10 Million in Refunds to Real Estate Training Scam Victims

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing more than $10 million in refunds to consumers who paid for a real estate investment training program that allegedly made empty promises about earning big profits by flipping houses. The FTC and the Utah Division of...
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