FCC’s newly adopted lead gen rules could accelerate lawsuits against lenders

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the government regulatory body overseeing communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone cable and...

What an appeal of the $1.8B Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict will look like

While much remains unknown in the wake of the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case, the one certainty is that all three...

Ahead of trial date in HMDA case, Freedom Mortgage and CFPB face hurdles

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Freedom Mortgage were handed minor setbacks by the presiding and magistrate judges, respectively, in a case...

Proof welcomes Pennsylvania notaries into its Notarize Network

Proof, the remote online notarization (RON) platform formerly known as Notarize, has welcomed Pennsylvania notaries into its Notarize Network, the company announced earlier...

HUD publishes several changes to reverse mortgage handbook section

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday published a new version of its Single Family Housing Handbook 4000.1, which...

Baby boomers lag other generations in savings levels

On average, members of the baby boomer generation saved approximately $4,060 over the course of 2023, lagging behind the average savings levels of...

EasyKnock acquires home equity co-ownership firm Balance Homes

Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has acquired home equity investment platform Balance Homes, the company announced on Tuesday. The latest acquisition comes on the...

November posts stronger-than-expected US jobs report

Employers picked up the hiring pace in November, shaking investors’ confidence in the Federal Reserve’s likelihood of cutting interest rates in 2024.  November job...

Sellers may earn more by listing later in the year: Zillow

Home sellers looking to maximize their sale price may want to avoid the start of the busy spring buying season and list their...

Fidelity facing class action suit after cybersecurity attack

Big Four title firm Fidelity National Financial and its subsidiary mortgage subservicer Loancare are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that they were...