Former Texas title employee sentenced for $350K wire fraud scheme
Mayela Saby Cantu participated in a scheme using falsified lien payoff statements, fraudulent warranty deeds and deceptive emails.
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‘Are you kidding me?’ Real estate industry reacts to Compass-NWMLS lawsuit
Supporters, detractors and antitrust law experts voiced their opinions on Compass’s suit against Northwest MLS.
Compass files an antitrust suit against NWMLS over its CCP
NWMLS is not Realtor association affiliated and its Clear Cooperation Policy does not allow for office exclusives.
New Jersey AG hits RealPage and 10 landlords with antitrust suit
RealPage was hit with yet another antitrust lawsuit this week, this time from New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin.
Alexander brothers settle breach of contract lawsuit with Side
Side and Official Partners settled a breach of contract lawsuit in which Side accused the Alexanders of defaulting on a loan.
PA Real Estate Commission dismissed from antitrust suit
Former PAR President W. Preston Moore has until April 25 to file an amended complaint in his suit against NAR and PAR.
Judge Bough refuses to step aside in Gibson commission lawsuit
Three defendants in a commission lawsuit requested the judge recuse himself over a plaintiffs’ attorney’s donation to his wife’s campaign.
The lean, mean (illegal?) 1099 LO machine
A revealing look into the high-stakes (and legally murky) world of 1099 loan officers, recruiter tactics, and what some see as a blatant end-run around LO Comp rules.
Judge rules in favor of Ginnie Mae in lawsuit brought by Texas Capital Bank
The case brought by TCB against Ginnie Mae has been ended via summary judgment in favor of the government. The bank has vowed to appeal.
Homebuyer sues eXp, accusing agent of breaching fiduciary duty
Plaintiff Michael Ammann previously filed suit against eXp in December 2024 over allegations of fraudulent practices and negligence.