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Meet Deferred, the new kid on the 1031 exchange block
Deferred charges clients no fees and uses AI to automate the paperwork-heavy process as it looks to bring 1031 exchanges to the masses.
It’s time for America to think differently about money laundering and risk assessment
There is a robust international network working to prevent money laundering. It’s called the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). It has headquarters in Paris and works through nine regional satellite organizations on every continent except Antarctica. It provides guidance to more than 100 countries on anti-money laundering best-practices, and it puts offenders and scofflaws on either a greylist (naughty) or blacklist (criminal) as a way to herd all these cats.
DC’s housing market is shifting rapidly. Are federal layoffs driving it?
Altos data suggests the housing market dynamic in Washington, D.C., has shifted since the beginning of Trump’s second term.
Support for Thompson to permanently lead FHFA grows
Influential Congresswoman Maxine Waters has waded into the growing debate about who should lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). And her pick – though she doesn’t get a vote – is the acting director, Sandra Thompson. HW+ Premium Content.
Is Mike Calhoun still in the running for FHFA director?
President Joe Biden was expected to nominate Mike Calhoun as FHFA director on Monday. But the nomination never came. Is he still in the running? HW+ Premium Content
The future of the independent mortgage broker channel
This past year and a half brought on challenges we never saw coming. UWM’s Melinda Wilner shares what she predicts the next year will hold for mortgage brokers. HW+ Premium Content.
