Category: Regulations - Page 30 - Homes in the United States

More homebuyers are blaming their agents — and hauling them to court

By The Citizen on February 21, 2023

Even though the extreme seller’s market is in the rearview mirror, disgruntled clients have been filing more lawsuits against their agents, according to an analysis…

Study sounds the alarm on $187B ‘climate housing bubble’

By The Citizen on February 17, 2023

A study led by economists at the Environmental Defense Fund identifies some surprising regions, such as Appalachia and northern New England, as overvaluation hotspots. Source:…

ICE sees $13B Black Knight merger surviving antitrust concerns

By The Citizen on February 15, 2023

Black Knight is reportedly looking to spin off its Empower loan origination system to placate regulators’ antitrust concerns as critics raise market power, data privacy…

Court tosses redlining suit sparked by mortgage broker’s radio show

By The Citizen on February 8, 2023

Regulators alleged statements made by hosts of Townstone Financial’s call-in show discouraged “prospective” African-American applicants from seeking mortgage loans. Source: Inman News

Regulators fire warning shot over bow of mortgage comparison sites

By The Citizen on February 7, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Tuesday that operators of mortgage comparison-shopping platforms may be violating RESPA if they manipulate search results to coerce…

City National Bank to pay at least $31M to settle redlining charges

By The Citizen on January 13, 2023

The biggest redlining settlement in DOJ history is the fifth enforcement action since the launch of the initiative to combat redlining in 2021, with $75…

This is the year when ‘agents have to go deep’: BHGRE’s Barry Jenkins

By The Citizen on January 12, 2023

Barry Jenkins, Better Homes and Gardens Native American Group chief marketing officer, sat down with Inman ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York. …

Want to buy a home in Canada? You’ll likely have to be Canadian

By The Citizen on January 5, 2023

As of Jan. 1, homes in Canada can only be purchased by the nation’s citizens and a few other groups after a new law went…

Cornerstone Home Lending gives sales teams national scope

By The Citizen on January 3, 2023

The merger with Roscoe State Bank means the Houston-based company’s loan officers are now federal mortgage loan originators who can make loans in 37 states. …

After banner year, mortgage brokers seek more political clout

By The Citizen on December 30, 2022

A trade group representing mortgage brokers launched a political action committee and more than doubled its spending on lobbying in 2022. Source: Inman News

Posts published in “Regulations”