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Longtime Stellar MLS CEO Merri Jo Cowen to step down
Cowen is departing Stellar MLS after 16 years at the helm. She will be replaced by current COO Shayne Fairley.
Proof welcomes former Zelle executive to its ranks
Ian Macallister, a former Zelle executive, is joining Proof as its executive vice president of strategy and business development.
Compass CFO Kalani Reelitz announces departure
Chief Accounting Officer Scott Wahlers will be promoted to CFO, with the move becoming effective at the end of August.
Xactus launches open API portal
Verification technology company Xactus on Monday announced the launch of its open API portal, which allows partners to access integration rules that enable a faster, easier way to integrate their own tools or platforms with Xactus360, an Intelligent Verification Platform (IVP).
Kickback accusations nothing more than government abuse and overreach, Pennsylvania mortgage brokerage says
More state attorneys general are getting in on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) action. In mid-January, Pennsylvania’s former attorney general Michelle Henry filed a kickback lawsuit against Barry Newhart and six mortgage entities he controls: Bright Financial Group, Conquest Mortgage, Flagship Home Loans, Legacy Mortgage Partners, Nittany Home Loans, MCT Financial, Conquest Holdings […]
A growing Fannie Mae ‘blacklist’ is paralyzing home sales
A growing problem is preventing condominium owners from selling their properties. Many condos are being added to a “blacklist” by Fannie Mae due to the properties not having enough insurance or needing major repairs. If a condo is on this list, it’s significantly harder for prospective buyers to get a mortgage, making it nearly impossible […]
MLS PIN preliminary settlement approval hearing set for April
After 16 months of back and forth, Judge Patti B. Saris has made it clear that she is ready to move on from the Nosalek commission lawsuit.
Indigo secures $8M in funding for expansion in 2025
Home negotiations technology platform Indigo just received a large investment to expand its operations in 2025. The company announced this week that it secured $8 million in funding to offer better insights and cohesiveness to real estate agents.
Listing photos at center of lawsuit naming Compass, Side
Real estate professional and photographer Alexander Stross claims brokers at Compass and Side infringed on copyrights he owns.
