As an art director with a background in theater, Mary Kenny has a flair for interior design that rivals her skills as an event planner in the entertainment industry. For her, there... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report detailing what it says are the top management challenges for the department in... Read more »
HomeEquity Bank, the leading reverse mortgage lender in Canada, recently conducted a survey and found that the country’s retirees ages 75 and older were generally happier with their lives than workers in... Read more »
Mortgage brokers’ compensation is in the spotlight after a recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) test concluded that some financial institutions failed to prove that payments were “reasonably related” to the value of services... Read more »
Since its inception in 1908, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has undergone a remarkable transformation, with women now accounting for 62% of its membership, according to data for the trade organization.... Read more »
A Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) analysis has shown racial disparities in appraisers’ use of time adjustments, potentially harming borrowers of minority groups. The FHFA based its analysis on single-family housing data from the... Read more »
Shangri-La Industries’ Andy Meyers and Housing and Community Development Gustavo Velasquez with 12 Conejo Boulevard (Shangri-La Industries, State of California, Google Maps, Getty) The California Housing and Community Development Agency has found... Read more »
Employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) feel safer, more valued and empowered in their roles at the department. This is according to the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint... Read more »
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week published a report analyzing state-level community reinvestment laws and ways they promote reinvestment activities for entities including mortgage companies. The 32-page report features details... Read more »
A Kansas City jury has found the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s Clear Cooperation Rule,... Read more »