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RE/MAX Proper acquires indie brokerage All Nations

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“We believe that RE/MAX is that brand, and by bringing the All Nations agents into the network, they receive innovative marketing, next-level technology, and brokerage support to be the most professional and productive agents for their clients.” The Dahlers organically grew All Nations from zero to 126 agents; the firm closed more than $126.3

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LendArch hires Karthik Kumar, TCS’s former head of mortgage

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Kumar was a manager at Standard Chartered Bank from 2002 to 2004. LendArch has over 30 clients, including lenders and broker firms. Clients include several top 10 lenders in the country. LendArch has a consulting arm to develop a plan for clients, for example, to reduce costs and improve their underwriting.

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

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Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials.

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Meet Kevin Sears, NAR’s latest president

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“I think you will agree that our primary focus must be on furthering the business of the association which means we are fully engages on the legal, business and advocacy challenges that are top priority to you and the clients that you serve.” Charlie Baker.

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Finance of America to acquire Parkside’s wholesale biz

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Parkside, founded in 2004 in San Francisco and led by CEO Matt Ostrander, also operates correspondent and retail channels. “We pride ourselves on offering the widest range of products and tailored solutions designed to meet the needs of our valued broker partners and their clients during any economic and home buying cycle.

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Supreme Court orders review of recession-era class action against Rocket

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million stemming from allegedly tainted appraisals for 2,769 mortgage loans Quicken Loans originated from 2004 to 2009. The facts of this case are clear, and demonstrate that our practices were compliant and that the refinance loans we provided benefited our West Virginia clients,” a Rocket spokesperson said.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

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nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021. Recently, an attorney shared with me how one of her clients purchased a home in Connecticut. For a home valued at $250,000, the cost of an owner’s title insurance policy would be just 11 cents a day on a 30-year mortgage.

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