For many homeowners who purchased a house in the last couple of years, February 2026 is indeed signaling it’s a prime time to explore refinancing your mortgage, especially if you’re relying on... Read more »
For California residents concerned about protecting their family’s legacy and navigating complex legal systems, recent developments in federal law enforcement offer important lessons about accountability, transparency, and the importance of proper legal... Read more »
From lawsuits to mergers and acquisitions at a scale never seen before in real estate and everything in between, 2025 was full of twists, turns and surprises for the housing industry. HousingWire... Read more »
In Estate of Benjamin C. Williams (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 374, the court reaffirmed the strict evidentiary burden placed on California omitted children seeking a share of a decedent’s estate under California Probate... Read more »
A Los Angeles County 30-day eviction notice requirement long unpopular with landlords was struck down by L.A. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff in a ruling earlier this month. Beckloff ordered that the... Read more »
Top-10 mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate has filed a lawsuit against retail rival New American Funding over poaching. But this isn’t your standard poaching lawsuit: G-Rate alleges that NAF has wooed at least... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday published a proposal that would require public housing agencies (PHA) to provide 30 days’ notice before filing an eviction notice in... Read more »
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week appeared to relay caution to its members about the announcement from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) last week that it had published a new,... Read more »
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Tuesday published a final rule that amends several provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) for government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.... Read more »
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued on Tuesday a new rule to modernize the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which addresses systemic inequalities in... Read more »