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Report Examines Impact of Recent Events and Policies on PoC

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‘Worst possible outcome’: Industry experts weigh in on DOJ’s desire to decouple commissions

Housing Wire

When the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed last week the changes it would like to see in how real estate agents and brokers are compensated through its statement of interest filed in the MLS Property Information Network commission lawsuit , few in the real estate industry were surprised by the agency’s desire to decouple commissions.

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Biden administration rolls out renter protections as rent prices soar

Housing Wire

The administration said it will also launch the “resident-centered housing challenge,” which leans on housing providers and state, local and tribal governments to expand access to housing through stronger policies. Complex housing policy is a state and local issue and the best solutions utilize carrots over sticks,” Pinnegar said.

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CFPB names familiar faces as its chief enforcers

Housing Wire

Halperin is a familiar face for the mortgage industry – between 2010 and 2014 he served in leadership roles in the civil rights division of the Justice Department , first as special counsel for fair lending and later as acting deputy assistant attorney general, where he oversaw fair housing, fair lending, and employment enforcement programs.

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Risk of mortgage fraud is on the rise in the current market

Housing Wire

Department of Justice (DOJ) statement released on the case. percent in February 2022,” a March report by the Urban Institute ’s Housing Finance Policy Center states. His fraudulent actions strike not only at the fiscal integrity of the FHA, but also our neighbors and communities who are victims of these schemes.”. “The

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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT WILL UNSETTLE BUYERS

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Now we wait for reviews by the court, Department of Justice, and perhaps, other federal or state agencies. A federal appeals court, in a separate legal case, on April 5 granted the DoJ the right to reopen an investigation into NAR policies even after the government ended the probe in 2020.) Tea Party, Apr. and teaware for sale.

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Appraisal bias plan promises barrage of actions in the near term

Housing Wire

The task force report said that the appraisal industry “lacks clarity around its antidiscrimination obligations,” and so the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , the Department of Justic e, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and HUD will issue specific guidance on how fair housing law applies to the appraisal industry.

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