RESPA is the biggest party foul in real estate. Compliance expert Summer Goralik explains the rules and stresses that anything less than full compliance can…
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Trump administration would probably lose court battle, lawyers reportedly advise White House, and markets would react badly, “The Wall Street Journal” warns. Source: Inman News
Central bank refutes allegations by Trump administration officials that headquarters renovation project has been mismanaged and that Powell lied to Congress about its specifics. Source:…
While questions remain about the new policy, FHFA Director Bill Pulte says lenders must still use “tri-merge” process to obtain scores from all three major…
The 2023 order, aimed at ensuring the collection of information about applicants’ race, ethnicity and gender, wasn’t scheduled to be lifted until 2028. Regulators say…
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable and potentially unlawful incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight. Source:…
The Trump administration is seeking to cut 90 percent of the CFPB’s workforce, and has dismissed about 20 active enforcement cases and moved to vacate…
Workforce cuts, the rescission of Fair Housing initiatives and COVID assistance, and multiple pathways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all under discussion at…
Has NAR leadership learned anything about consumers in the past 25 years? As they prepare to vote on changes, housing counselor Rachael Hite thinks they…