The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General to weigh in on three mortgage-escrow cases that have produced conflicting appellate rulings over whether federal law shields national banks from state requirements to pay interest on borrowers’ escrow balances....
The US Supreme Court provided a partial victory to a Michigan family whose home was sold and seized at below market value to pay relatively small tax bill. According to combined media sources, Michael Pung and his family lost their home over a $2,242 tax debt....
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: I would like to share a news story that hasn’t received a great deal of attention. It is about private property and a city government harassing a law-abiding homeowner because he believes in God. Admittedly, this isn’t something that you normally...
The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s mayor has a plumbing update. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 19-23. Miss: The Justices Are Not...
New leaders for the FHFA and HUD, the status quo at the CFPB and State Farm staying out of the TV spotlight. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 13-17. Hit: The Right Man for the Job. Perhaps the most...