Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal

Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal

A coalition of consumer protection, housing, civil rights and fair competition groups urged federal regulators Wednesday to investigate Compass’ deal with Midwest Real Estate Data to expand private listing networks nationwide. The... Read more »
Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals

Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals

Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals Skip to content © 2006-2026 HW Media, LLC. All rights reserved.Powered by WordPress VIP What’s New? Updated 2 hours ago Latest... Read more »
DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Clearing Path For Warsh As Fed Chair

DOJ Drops Powell Probe, Clearing Path For Warsh As Fed Chair

The DOJ dropped its criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Friday, clearing a key Senate hurdle for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation. The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of... Read more »
FHFA’s Bill Pulte files new DOJ referrals against Letitia James

FHFA’s Bill Pulte files new DOJ referrals against Letitia James

Pulte alleges that James misrepresented the use of two properties to insurers, including Universal Property Insurance in Florida and Allstate Insurance Company in Illinois. The outlet MS Now first reported on the... Read more »
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Fed over Powell testimony

Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Fed over Powell testimony

Judge James Boasberg agreed. “There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and... Read more »
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Fed over Powell testimony

DOJ opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve and Powell

“This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or... Read more »
DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg, antitrust enforcers at  the Department of Justice (DOJ) wanted to investigate Compass’s recently closed acquisition of Anywhere, but they were blocked by senior... Read more »

Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities

According to the publication’s analysis of RealTrends Verified data, Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere could create market share concentrations “well above presumptively illegal thresholds,” in at least a dozen states.  The analysis... Read more »

DOJ wants antitrust review of real estate commissions in Davis suit

“This case presents another opportunity for a court to assess purportedly anticompetitive agreements infecting the real-estate industry,” the filing states. For the first 11 months of this second Trump administration it appeared... Read more »
DoJ Whiffs in Third Attempt to Indict Trump Nemesis NY AG Letitia James

DoJ Whiffs in Third Attempt to Indict Trump Nemesis NY AG Letitia James

Quick Read A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud Thursday, marking the Department of Justice’s third unsuccessful attempt to prosecute... Read more »