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Georgia brokerage joins Century 21 network
The firm, now operating as Century 21 Realty 1 Professionals, has offices in Covington and Milledgeville, Georgia, and serves metro Atlanta.
DOJ: Former attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud tied to reverse mortgage misuse
The former attorney encouraged a victim to obtain a reverse mortgage and fund a trust account he was siphoning money from.
CHLA offers support for Pulte’s position on FICO pricing
CHLA commended FHFA Director Bill Pulte for his recent criticism of FICO’s credit-score pricing practices.
Defunct Homepoint sues correspondent lenders for over $4.6M
Now-defunct lender Homepoint is suing seven correspondent mortgage lenders, claiming they breached the terms of the correspondent agreement.
FTC postpones administrative hearing on ICE-Black Knight merger
The FTC has postponed a hearing on ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight to allow for a ruling on its preliminary injunction request.
Housing Market Tracker: Inventory is negative YOY
Housing inventory finally broke under 2022 levels. In this period in 2022, active listings grew 30,940 while this year they only grew 5,848.