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Luxury home sales rise 41.5%, making biggest jump since 2013

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In the largest increase since 2013, luxury home sales rose 41.5% The post Luxury home sales rise 41.5%, making biggest jump since 2013 appeared first on HousingWire. in the third quarter, according to a new report from Redfin.

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Fraud, forgery claims are costliest expenses for title insurers

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Between 2013 and 2022, title insurers recorded 203,181 claims for policies written during that time, and they paid out $4.4 The study examined 127,000 claims associated with policies issued between 2013 and 2022, and it delved into the most common sources of title insurer losses and claims expenses throughout the decade.

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Hispanic household wealth tripled over the past decade: NAHREP

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While other racial and ethnic demographics have seen an increase in household wealth during that same period, Latinos were the only racial or ethnic demographic to increase their wealth by more than threefold over the last decade from $19,998 in 2013. This was a substantial increase from 2013 when Latinos held just 26.7%

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HPC: Delaying final QM Rule “not in public interest”

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The Housing Policy Council sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday expressing its opposition to delaying the implementation of the Final QM Rule and expiration of the 2013 QM Rule, set to take effect on July 1, 2021. 1, 2022 and opened up a comment period.

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Rithm Capital restructures CEO’s pay into incentive-friendly deal

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Nierenberg joined the company in 2013 and has recently repositioned it from a real estate investment trust (REIT) into a leading global asset manager. Nierenberg has been the president and CEO of Rithm since November 2013 and chairman since May 2016. Morgan , Bear Stearns , and Lehman Brothers. In 2023, Rithm announced a $532.7

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Institutional Investors Reach Seven-Year High in Home Purchases

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With an emphasis on the Golden State, investors in 2021 comprised the highest share of single-family home and condo sales nationwide since 2013. The post Institutional Investors Reach Seven-Year High in Home Purchases appeared first on DSNews.

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Ocwen agrees to pay $1.5M to settle class action

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In 2013, the CFPB accused Ocwen of “engaging in significant and systematic misconduct.” The accusations were resolved with a consent order issued December 17, 2013, shielding the servicer from future actions arising from the alleged practices up to that point. the watchdog agency moved in early February to overturn the decision.

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