Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

Things are ramping up in the legal battle between Move Inc. and James Kaminsky from any further unauthorized access of the following Move-owned files, and from any use or disclosure of Move’s confidential and trade secret information contained in the files.” Kaminsky said he was informed he was part of round of layoffs at Move on Jan.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 9, 2025

Fortunately, there are ways to detect deed fraud attempts early, but mortgage professionals need to be well-informed to protect themselves and their clients. In some cases, AI and other digital tools have also been used to create convincing forgeries of documents or to automate the process of generating fake deeds and other legal documents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cooper Group became the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits after disclosing a cyberattack at the end of October when customer information was compromised and the company shut down certain systems. The firm informed law enforcement, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders. Mr. Cooper had 4.3

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Five Star Institutes Legal League has announced the launch of its latest White Paper, Non-Uniform Foreclosures. Legal League is a professional association of financial services law firms spread out across the U.S. The Legal League is uniquely positioned to drive progress in the mortgage servicing industry. Hladik Esq.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The letter was in response to the CFPB’s request for information on residential mortgage fees, which the Bureau issued in late May. Services that are legal, disclosed, and regulated cannot be ‘junk fees,’” the letter states. The comment period for the request for information closed on Aug. 2, 2024.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

PulteGroup says that the company does not have enough information to adequately determine the amount of money it could recover, among other issues, according to a court filing reviewed by HousingWire. Those individual home sellers may also lack legal counsel and would be less likely to learn about their class membership through the news.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. You have to follow the law, but if it’s legal, you can do it,” Pfaff said. “We In 2023, MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) settled the Nosalek commission lawsuit against it and four major brokerages for $3 million.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

17, 2024, according to a letter sent to members on Friday by NAR chief legal officer Katie Johnson. The business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement ,will go into effect on Aug.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

It requires about 33 million small businesses, including real estate organizations, to report beneficial owner information (BOI) to the U.S. Information required Suppose you are with one of the millions of businesses required to file a report. The law went into effect on January 1, 2024. passport, driver’s license, etc.)

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Hello Divorce , a platform that provides legal assistance to couples in the process of divorce, has introduced a new service, HomeSplit, to help individuals navigate the process of dividing their home’s financial assets. In return, they receive a report detailing the various options they have for reaching their goals.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Property intelligence allows users to access ownership history, transaction history and information on similar properties in the area. Tax payment history, legal documents and zoning information are also available at the push of a button.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 3, 2025

Federal rules and mortgage program guidelines require servicers to help these successor homeowners get the information they need on the existing mortgage, including how to make payments (through a loan modification, if necessary). The CFPB has previously taken action to protect homeowners who are successors in interest.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Guild claims the group stole “substantial amounts” of information, recruited away its employees and created confusion among its customers. A spokesperson for CCM wrote that the company “does not comment on legal matters.” District Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Portfolio Intelligence and Monitoring provides the business intelligence you need to make informed decisions. 3 Besides portfolio monitoring, our tool offers property ownership / fast legal & vesting reports and access to externally sourced document images. . #2 Get More Info

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It’s the latest salvo in a legal battle that started after the three of Movement’s veteran sales executives — Deran Pennington, Matt Schoolfield and Chris Shelton — left for Summit in July. In response, Mitchell asked if Scrima was sure he wanted Movement’s “proprietary/confidential information on Summit servers.”

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 16, 2024

Kahane & Associates PA is a full-service law firm based in Sunrise, Florida, that represents secured and unsecured creditors and provides a full range of legal industry, from foreclosure and bankruptcy representation to litigation, evictions, collections, loss mitigation, and REO closings. Kahane Esq. , Kahane Esq. ,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Online real estate market provider CoStar Group has sued former Homesnap founder Guy Wolcott and three others for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its online information platform feeding its various marketplace products, including Homes.com and Apartments.com , according to court documents obtained by HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Ex-chief growth officer Brian Mitchell accuses Summit and Scrima of gaining illegal access to confidential information from its competitor Movement Mortgage to poach their employees and take their businesses, according to the lawsuit filed on Feb. 7 in the Superior Court of California in the County of Sacramento.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

An action taken that is determined to be “arbitrary and capricious” would translate into “willful and unreasonable action without consideration or regard for the facts and circumstances,” according to Cornell Law School ’s Legal Information Institute.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

JND Legal Administration is in charge of distributing the mailers, emails and press releases. While it is not uncommon for the parties themselves to handle settlement administration work, legal experts told HousingWire that due to the size and scope of these lawsuits it is not surprising that a third-party administrator was brought in.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The law includes a maximum prison sentence of 10 to 20 years for obtaining national security documents, accessing a computer and obtaining information, extortion involving computers, and six other hacking offenses. The attempt and conspiracy to commit a CFAA offense carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Saris will allow the Nosalek commission lawsuit plaintiffs and MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) defendants to file a response to the Department of Justice’s statement of interest. In their motion, the parties wrote that they “dispute the factual and legal arguments made in the DOJ’s Statement of Interest.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Keeping in compliance and satisfying the legal requirements of referrals can be a consuming process, but MLS Match really cuts down on the time and creates a win-win scenario. The platform ensures legally binding referrals and secure sharing of client’s information.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

In an analysis of more than 100 real estate wire fraud cases, CertifID found that the most common wire fraud-related legal liability issues for real estate firms are negligence, breach of contract, deceptive business practices and breach of fiduciary duty. As a custodian of funds, you are in a position of trust and knowledge.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

MV Realty is facing more legal action, this time in Minnesota. The AG’s office alleges that MV Realty informed its investors that the agreements were liens. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed suit in late September in Ramsey County, charging MV Realty with unfair and deceptive trade practices.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Your goal should be to leave the open house with as many quality names and as much contact information as possible. You are there to, to meet, to greet, to gather that information, and then to follow up post open house. If you have not yet captured their information, this is your last chance to do so!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A spokesperson for CCM said the company “does not comment on legal matters.” According to the lawsuit, Smith’s supervisor also directed her to commit mortgage fraud by altering documents and hiding or changing borrower information to make them qualify for home loans, which she said she constantly refused to do.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Foreclosure and other legal proceedings are also suspended while homeowners are on a forbearance plan, Freddie Mac explained. During this temporary reduction or pause in payments, homeowners will not incur late fees and foreclosure and other legal proceedings are suspended.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

In a legal brief filed on Monday, MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) made it clear that it does not agree with the Department of Justice ‘s position on the banning of cooperative compensation, as outlined in the DOJ’s statement of interest in the Nosalek commission lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The plaintiffs in the Nosalek commission lawsuit and defendant MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) have teamed up to ask Judge Patti B. In the filing, the parties wrote that they “dispute the factual and legal arguments made in the DOJ’s Statement of Interest.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

In practice, the CFPB said companies are using terms and conditions that make consumers give up certain legal rights and protections. On Tuesday, the U.S. consumer financial watchdog released a circular warning companies that use ”fine-print tactics to trick consumers” about the risk of violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Legal disputes. Address other important items, including relevant contact information for support professionals, such as legal counsel, insurance providers and emergency services. Many difficult situations involve legal and regulatory compliance in contract disputes, zoning violations, or tenant rights. Natural disasters.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Cooper filed the lawsuit against ACI Payments in September 2023 , alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of confidential information and ordinary negligence, among other accusations. According to Mr. Cooper, ACI used nonpublic information from its customers to conduct tests in April 2021.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Consumers will be able to access their data, such as transaction information, account balance information, information needed to initiate payments, upcoming bill information, and basic account verification information. Financial providers must make this information available without charging fees.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

The district court applied an incomplete legal framework in evaluating whether REX had presented a genuine dispute of material fact on concerted action in this case,” the filing states. “The report also says that the draft form has too much information about what sellers can expect regarding marketing their home.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

million to Black Knight Servicing Technologies , concluding a five-year legal battle over allegations of trade secret theft involving two of the biggest companies in the housing industry. Meanwhile, Mike Hogan is PennyMac’s new chief information officer, replacing Lior Ofir, who departed the company to pursue new opportunities.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez sued one of its former executives over multiple allegations, including breach of contract, disclosure of confidential information and unfair competition tied to soliciting several Newrez executives to join a competing lender. 21 in the U.S. the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) showed.

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