Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Seniors, even those of advanced age, are legally required to face the same qualification requirements as any other mortgage applicants. “I Age information is collected at the time of origination, but only for Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) purposes. 30-year mortgages were never meant to be for them.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Live Well Financial , which alleges that companies including Celink improperly paid property taxes before they became due without legal justification or notice. As Magistrate Judge Shields held, Shakespeare has no factual or legal relation to this matter,” Celink attorneys said in the filing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

Much of modern lending technology is designed to give consumers the convenience to access loan documents in the ways that work best for them. It is imperative that our industry remains inclusive of all borrowers, and that we design solutions that are accessible to all.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A well-designed visual identity — either through the distinct font and colors you choose for your brand, through a logo, or through a combination of both — offers you an even more important opportunity. Without a federal trademark registration, you’ll have little to no legal recourse. you will have grounds to demand that they stop.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The new service, available to date only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has secured a brokerage license, is designed to alleviate the cost, management demands and above all else, legal risk of holding deposits in escrow. The company is looking to rapidly expand the list of states in which it can operate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Real estate giant Zillow came out victorious in its years-long legal battle with discount brokerage REX Real Estate. In a verdict announced late Friday afternoon, a jury in a U.S. District Court in Seattle determined that Zillow did not make deceptive change to its only agent listings that forced REX Real Estate to go out of business.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

JND Legal Administration is in charge of distributing the mailers, emails and press releases. The firm was appointed as the designated settlement administrator for the suit in 2022, over a year prior to any settlement agreements being reached. It is also really important to explain that the settlements aren’t an admission of guilt.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As an organization dedicated to protecting property rights, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) wants to help ensure laws do not discriminate against or prevent people from legally purchasing real estate. gross domestic product, and any laws impacting the legality of different transactions should be handled delicately.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The third round of layoffs in the last 12 months affects employees in 21 states, including Divvy's chief legal officer, vice president of compliance and head of design.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

Though the National Association of Realtors is not out of the legal woods yet, the trade group does have reason to celebrate. Although Zillow’s legal battle against REX is not over, the company was pleased with Wednesday’s ruling. Today’s ruling is a significant victory for Zillow in this case.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

Now, faced with legal action because it closed numerous loans with Rocket in breach of the amendment while it was in effect, AML seeks to rewrite its bargain by asserting facially defective antitrust claims,” UWM states in its motion. AML was not the first broker shop to enter a legal battle with UWM.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The requirement also applies to mortgage lenders, legal experts say. The designers historically have been unwilling to tell lenders all the factors used and how they are weighted,” Kully said. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

million to more than 5,300 home mortgage consultants to resolve a pair of class-action legal claims that allege wage-and-hour violations in California, according to the settlement agreement in federal court. Wells Fargo agreed to pay $95.7 The deal will provide $62.8

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2021

It also appointed Laura LaRaia as chief legal officer. LaRaia was previously the chief legal officer and general counsel at First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation. Sprout said it intends to grow its retail channel through increased direct sales to consumers and residential investors, dedicated retail facilities, and joint ventures.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

While the FDIC — an independent government agency that insures bank deposits and overseas financial institutions — declined to comment on Mayopoulos’ role, his career has been focused on financial and legal expertise. A bridge bank is a chartered national bank that operates under a board that is appointed by the FDIC.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The CDFI certification is a designation given by the Treasury Department CDFI Fund to specialized organizations that provide financial services to low-income communities and people who lack financing. The agreement puts an end to a short-lived legal dispute with the Treasury Department.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

Similarly, a spokesperson for HomeServices of America stated that its “business practices are, and have always been, designed with the utmost consideration for consumer welfare and promoting a fair and transparent process for buyers and sellers. “We

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MAY 6, 2024

Add to this rising replacement costs and legal fees, increased government regulation, inflation, and fraud, and companies are bleeding about a billion dollars every three weeks. According to Mehlomakulu, ICON’s homes are 350% stronger and are designed to outlive the traditional spec home by nearly triple their life expectancy.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Romeo also will continue to oversee the education department, NTP Designation program, legal publications and the ALTA Registry. Last year, ALTA added a key feature to its ALTA Registry : a designation that clearly identifies title and settlement company locations that can perform remote online notarization closings.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

“We have designed the Blend Impact program to enable our teams to drive meaningful change in the industry to address these systemic flaws and build better lives for those in the communities we serve.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, state laws have prevented nationwide adoption and hindered forward progress even in states where it’s legal. Right now, RON is allowed in 34 states, but in May, senators reintroduced a federal bill , the SECURE Act, to make it legal nationwide. million in the U.S. — The company estimated that 1.25

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Thus, the Rule is designed to create tremendous pressure on sellers to offer the high, standard commission and to act as a powerful deterrent to anyone who may attempt to offer a discounted commission.” The nationwide class is seeking injunctive relief and the damages class is seeking monetary damages.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One thing possibly preventing Bough from taking the second option is a specific Missouri state law , which allows for a seller or landlord to “agree that a designated broker may share with another designated broker the compensation paid by the seller or landlord.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Just days after awarding Zillow and National Association of Realtors (NAR) a major victory in their legal battle against REX Real Estate , the court made it clear that Zillow’s fight is far from over. When Zillow launched its two-tab design, the company also created an “FAQ” page clarifying the differences between the tabs.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

The original forms were designed before the digital age, to be completed on typewriters. Appraisal software companies have innovated the process of “filling out “these forms, but they are still constrained with the original typewriter design. These forms became fixed in the mortgage industry and have remained the standard for decades.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And the school’s practice tests, contract workshops, and other tools are designed to ensure confidence as you begin your career. In-person or livestream via Zoom on designated dates / times. Choose from Virtual Classroom or Live Class on designated dates / times, at various locations across NC Required 75 hrs of NC coursework.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Kueh said the real estate industry is “ripe” for a transformation, one in which modern design can be merged with mobile, cloud, AI and machine learning technology to improve customer and agent experiences. Earlier this month, the company settled a legal battle that started in 2019 with real estate brokerage Compass.

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GoForrmz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you require a legally binding signature, we strongly recommend using the eSignature form fields. Please keep in mind that capturing a legally compliant electronic signature may entail additional steps to comply with state, county, and international laws.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

These grants are designed to empower homeowners to reduce their premiums by reinforcing their homes. Blaise Ingoglia, reduces property insurance premiums by more than $500 million statewide by eliminating certain taxes and fees that homeowners pay on their policies. Senate Bill 7028, introduced by Sen. House Bill 1029, sponsored by Sen.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

Artificial intelligence refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as recognizing speech, identifying patterns or making decisions. ChatGPT wrote it as a legal issue and all of a sudden, the developer showed up at her house,” he said. But first things first.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2023

Earlier this month, that coalition of six federal agencies requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” The Agencies expect to issue a proposed rule to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s AVM amendments to FIRREA in June 2023.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

“The foundation would get what was described, in a January 2023 fundraising package, as a ‘prestigious headquarters … [and] site for small scale, but elegant events’ with its ‘voluminous library on American legal and constitutional development’ as a resource for nearby Roger Williams University ‘s law school.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Most digital solutions in the lending industry are designed to solve one problem and built for one audience in mind. Stavvy enables digital transformation by helping organizations navigate complex financial and legal transactions easily and safely, which allows organizations to put customer experience at the forefront.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this situation, it was by design that the superintendents would have autonomy to fix things quickly — maybe we’re talking about a heater or an elevator — something that would fall under a particular monetary amount. So, by design, they were able to go out and award these contracts on their own.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In a legal memo, HUD stated that SPCPs are allowed under the Fair Housing Act. We must implement race sensitive policies and programs that directly address the racial wealth gap and are explicitly designed to bring opportunities to those the government and private players explicitly excluded,” Rice wrote.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

When it comes to course format and content delivery, choose from Colibri’s self-paced online and instructor-led livestream courses, which are designed to allow you to study on any device with internet access and a browser. Their courses are created by active industry experts in collaboration with Harvard-educated instructional designers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It’s the ultimate in legalized fraud. In and of itself, it’s legal, provided the lead really did come from the source and it’s diligently tracked by the lender. In and of itself, it’s legal, provided the lead really did come from the source and it’s diligently tracked by the lender.

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