Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

The wholesale lender said it’s offering legal support to partners in case they are sued and once again accused Rocket Mortgage of being behind the report, which the rival denies. He left in February.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday announced a series of legal requirements lenders must adhere to when using artificial intelligence (AI) or “other complex models” when making decisions about the creditworthiness of borrowers.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 14, 2021

The post Cenlar Promotes Key Legal-Team Members appeared first on DSNews. The post Cenlar Promotes Key Legal-Team Members appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. DeAngelo and Jennifer Scoliard reflect the subservicer’s dedication to employees, clients, and homeowners, a spokesperson says.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2022

The post FHFA language disclosure rule stokes fears of legal blowback appeared first on HousingWire. Both the GSEs will publish guidance to formalize the change in July 2022, per Fannie Mae’s announcement. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with a statement from the CFPB.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 13, 2021

The post Quicken Loans Will Legally Become Rocket Mortgage appeared first on theMReport.com. The post Quicken Loans Will Legally Become Rocket Mortgage appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This article addresses two legal issues relevant to the review: FHFA’s statutory authority to reduce the number of Federal Home Loan Banks, and The application of the FHLBank statutory “super lien”. This provision may be challenged by the affected FHLBank under legal process.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 17, 2021

The post Activist Legal Names Chris Pummill President of Operations appeared first on DSNews. The post Activist Legal Names Chris Pummill President of Operations appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Non-traditional law firm specializing in mortgage defaults welcomes new head of operations with 30-plus years of experience.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 28, 2021

In today’s Buzzcast, we dive into the Legal and Accounting presentation of our Business Building Workshops being at Valuation Expo on September 8 th. Peter Christensen is one of the hosts within the Business Building Workshops and we’ll be getting the inside scoop on growing and understanding the legal structure of your business.

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BiggerPockets

JUNE 18, 2024

Learn the valid reasons, legal process, and proactive measures for landlords to legally break a lease while minimizing risks. Can a landlord break a lease?

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 27, 2022

Companies have long used advanced computational methods as part of their credit decision making process, but as technology evolves, … The post CFPB Warns Mortgage Industry About Legal Responsibilities in Disclosure appeared first on DSNews.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Members of Five Star Institute’s Legal League 100 gathered at the Five Star Conference where they discussed the regulatory landscape, court backlogs, staffing challenges, and more. The post Top Legal Experts Address Pressing Housing Issues appeared first on DSNews.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Create and share eSignature documents in minutes Easily collect legally binding electronic signatures in your digital forms with eSign fields. These signatures are not legally binding and available starting at the Basic account. Ditch the messy paperwork and automate your workflow with legally binding digital forms.

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BiggerPockets

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You might wonder, though: Is house hacking legal? If you're looking to break into real estate investing but need to figure out what it takes, consider house hacking.

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Inman

JULY 8, 2024

The owners of the 16th largest MLS in the country plan to sell to a title company executive. But an agent and local leader has received a cease and desist letter over her criticisms of the deal.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 1, 2021

The post Mortgage Servicing, Legal Leaders to Discuss Reg X, COVID-19 appeared first on DSNews. The post Mortgage Servicing, Legal Leaders to Discuss Reg X, COVID-19 appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Inman

MAY 22, 2023

Julie de Pontbriand of EasyKnock and Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes have been engaged in a legal battle over a coveted greenspace behind their adjacent properties since 2021.

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Inman

APRIL 19, 2024

There's been a heapin' helpin' of new developments in the commission lawsuits. Here's how to pivot and be ready for whatever comes next.

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Real Estate News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The brokerage, which offered homeowners cash in exchange for a 40-year right-to-list agreement, has been bogged down by lawsuits and investigations.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The company said in a statement that the settlement was the “best course of action as it will save United Real Estate significant legal fees and allow the company to move forward.” Additionally, United noted that it continues to deny the allegations made in the Gibson suit and that the settlement in no way acknowledges any wrongdoing.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing the company over faulty loan data. In August, Freedom was fined by the CFPB for illegal kickbacks.

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Inman

MAY 8, 2024

While you need to be aware of the changes going on in the industry, CEO Verl Workman writes, you also need to make sure to keep your focus on what you can control.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

3 Besides portfolio monitoring, our tool offers property ownership / fast legal & vesting reports and access to externally sourced document images. . #2 Our platform provides updated insights through continuous monitoring for each property in your portfolio through dashboards, reporting, self-service capabilities, and more. #3

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 28, 2024

“He is the strategic leader I have wanted to enable Stern & Eisenberg to grow our ability to assist our clients with their everyday legal needs while also allowing our attorneys to focus on providing creative legal solutions when needed.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday announced that it has reached a settlement with four attorneys and their company, Consumer First Legal Group , over a long-running enforcement case regarding what the bureau called a foreclosure relief scam. Consumer First Legal Group and four attorneys — Thomas G.

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Valuation Review

MAY 1, 2023

Attorney shares legal views on appraisal bias. bias #appraiserguidance #avoidingallegations

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 8, 2024

million in legal services grants to a total of 108 public and non-profit organizations, all with the goal of increasing access to legal services for eligible U.S. Legal services provided This grant program is enabled by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $26.8

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

District Court for the District of Arizona , the employees alleged that they “were not paid one-and-one-half times their regular rates of pay for all time worked in excess of 40 hours in a given workweek,” according to the original legal complaint. million settlement will go to cover legal costs. Nearly 30% of the $3.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

District Court for the Northern District of Texas that verbal agreements are not legally binding and the case should be dismissed, according to court filings reviewed by RMD.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

In a legal brief filed on Monday, MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) made it clear that it does not agree with the Department of Justice ‘s position on the banning of cooperative compensation, as outlined in the DOJ’s statement of interest in the Nosalek commission lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

In my career as an attorney, I’ve seen how legal disputes can sink relationships fast and forever. Even if a relationship is strained beyond the parties working together again, ADR can reduce the animosity and resentment that can linger after a legal fight. Takeaways: ADR can lower the temperature of legal conflicts.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the trade organization’s motion for a new trial, it claimed that “the previous trial resulted in a miscarriage of justice through a verdict against the weight of the evidence, an excessive damage award, and legal errors at trial.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

In practice, the CFPB said companies are using terms and conditions that make consumers give up certain legal rights and protections. On Tuesday, the U.S. consumer financial watchdog released a circular warning companies that use ”fine-print tactics to trick consumers” about the risk of violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

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Real Estate News

JULY 18, 2024

real estate, at a time when legal efforts to restrict buyers from certain countries ramped up. A new report shows major drops in international purchases of U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

The PLS.com and three of the nation’s largest multiple listing services have reached a settlement agreement in their ongoing legal battle. The original lawsuit was dismissed in Feb. The PLS.com was founded in 2017 by Mauricio Umansky, David Barnes, James Harris and Christopher Dyson.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

NAR’s insurance policy is tapped out, and there are no funds available for REALTOR Associations and MLSs for legal defense costs,” Hahn wrote. As copycat suits continue to pile up, it is clear that this issue will not be disappearing anytime soon, and that legal costs for Realtor associations and MLSs will only increase.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The future of real estate depends on the actions we take today in the wake of Sitzer | Burnett. Coach Darryl Davis offers advice for taking a proactive approach to whatever comes next for brokers.

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BiggerPockets

JULY 29, 2021

One of the more hotly debated topics on BiggerPockets is concerning the legality of wholesaling. Laws on this are state-specific, which can be scary stuff for any wholesaler. Here's what to know.

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