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Compass taps former antitrust, NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as chief legal officer
Glass represented the National Association of Realtors in the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit, and Compass in its lawsuit against Northwest MLS.
The next generation of homebuyers is ‘overloaded’ and confused
Less than half of survey respondents could correctly answer basic questions about interest rates, credit scores and retirement savings.
Fintech Aven raises $110M, expands into mortgage refinancing
Fintech Aven has raised $110 million in a Series E round, expanded into mortgage refinancing and added heavyweight advisors Lawrence Summers and Patrick McHenry to its board.
Aging in place increasingly embraced by independent senior living companies
Independent living organizations tell a senior housing outlet that aging in place is key to fulfilling evolving customer preferences.
Lower to settle LO poaching dispute with Residential Wholesale Mortgage
A two-page notice filed by Lower on May 16 offered few details about the settlement, but it signals the end of a brief legal battle
Brody Gapp, a new mortgage compliance law firm, is open for business
The firm plans to work with independent mortgage banks, credit unions, servicers and brokers across the country by offering “strategic legal solutions across compliance, litigation, and risk mitigation.”
How AI is changing the game for brokerages and agents
Tamir Poleg and Leo Pareja detailed how human real estate agents fit into the picture in an AI-driven home sale transaction.
‘No legitimate justification’: California broker sues NAR over ‘anticompetitive’ dues
A California real estate broker is suing NAR over a policy that forces brokers to pay dues for agents who aren’t members.
RARE, a Canadian brokerage featured on reality TV, enters the US market
The fast-growing brokerage gained recent attention after being featured on the Amazon reality series “Luxe Listings Toronto.”
