NAR says it won't turn back the clock on antitrust
Trade group addresses worries over real estate competition
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 19
Read the Senate letter requesting probe into real estate competition
Joint DOJ-FTC antitrust workshop to be held sometime in the spring
U.S. Capitol
House antitrust subcommittee leaders sent letter to DOJ and FTC requesting probe into listing data
Justice Dept. and FTC will hold antitrust 'workshop' on real estate competition
MLSs may face renewed scrutiny as NAR settlement expiration approaches
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 30
Think tank says MLSs should be investigated for antitrust
Report says limiting third-party access to real estate listing data restricts competition and harms consumers
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 22
Courthouse pillars at an angle
A new brief filed by the DOJ urges the court to uphold the 'unconstitutional' CFPB ruling
by Amber Taufen Mar 20
Poker chips and cards on a table
Why 'My services are free to a buyer' and other common statements may not stand up to scrutiny
by Teke Wiggin Oct 31
Everything real estate professionals need to know about the Fair Housing Act
Five decades after the landmark law was enacted, it still impacts all real estate professionals on a daily basis
by Amy Tankersley Jul 21
Agents and brokers at risk of lawsuits over website accessibility
NAR: Meeting the needs of people with disabilities is 'good business'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 29
Facing foreclosure fraud claims, HSBC settles at $601 million
Various government regulators allege the bank had shoddy mortgage servicing and foreclosure activity oversight
by Amy Tankersley Feb 10
Wells Fargo reaches $1.2 billion settlement in FHA probe
Quicken Loans is now the lone holdout in the federal government’s crackdown
by Amy Tankersley Feb 4
The outside of a courthouse
Lender vows to continue fighting DOJ’s countersuit alleging that it improperly underwrote FHA-insured loans
by Amy Tankersley Jan 5
Is Upstream harmful to the marketplace?
The nuclear fallout could kill brokers
by Creed Smith Dec 17
Federal lawsuit escalates Quicken probe
Quicken quickly slams complaint as ‘irrational and baseless witchhunt’
by Amy Tankersley Apr 24
Quicken Loans strikes back against government demands
Lender alleges DOJ and HUD are ‘strong-arming’ company into admitting it mishandled FHA loans
by Amy Tankersley Apr 21