Judges rule that CFPB, HUD probationary employees still have jobs — for now
Probationary employees at the CFPB, HUD and other federal agencies had their jobs restored temporarily in two court rulings this week.
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Mutual of Omaha amends counterclaim against Longbridge Financial
Mutual of Omaha has fired back with an amended counterclaim in its lawsuit with Longbridge Financial over deceptive advertising allegations.
25 Canadians charged in ‘grandparent scam’ targeting U.S. seniors
25 Canadians have been charged by U.S. authorities with bilking older Americans out of an estimated $21 million.
Is Alabama’s buyer representation bill a legal protection or liability?
Alabama Realtors are backing a law to change the timing of buyer agreements after the DOJ’s statement of interest in the Sitzer/Burnett suit.
Appeals court affirms ruling that ‘no commingling’ is not an antitrust violation
Originally filed by REX in March 2021, the lawsuit alleges that changes made to Zillow’s website “unfairly hides certain listings, shrinking their exposure and diminishing competition among real estate brokers.”
Texas Capital Bank enlists reverse mortgage expert’s opinion in Ginnie Mae lawsuit
The bank enlisted a former FOA executive to offer an expert report, but the judge says he needs to know the government’s perspective on it before moving ahead.
New Jane Doe files sexual assault suit against Alexander brothers
A woman claims she was drugged and raped by Tal and Alon Alexander at their shared residence in the summer of 2010.
DOGE accessed confidential HUD data on housing discrimination, report says
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has accessed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) confidential data related to housing discrimination, according to a report from non-profit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica. ProPublica said its findings are based on information obtained and confirmed through HUD sources.
Texas Capital Bank opposes summary judgment motion in Ginnie Mae suit
TCB says that granting the government a summary judgment in its lawsuit against Ginnie Mae would be based on on an “incorrect” idea.
DOGE to federal employees it instructed to stop working: Show us what you worked on or be fired
After being plagued for years by civil investigative demands and lawsuits from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the real estate industry hoped for looser antitrust enforcement under a second Trump administration. Although enforcement experts were initially skeptical, the latest action taken by the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency may be just what the real […]