Dustin Owen says keeping the CFPB in place will prevent another housing market crash by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In a recent episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast,” co-hosts Dustin Owen and John Coleman dive into the potential impacts of Elon Musk’s idea to disband the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. To start the episode, Coleman asks Owen to…

Continue reading →

NYT investigation: NAR’s nonprofit funds conservative groups by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Everyone knows about the National Association of Realtors’(NAR) political action committee, but few know about its affiliate nonprofit the American Property Owners Alliance.  While NAR’s PAC supports political candidates whose beliefs and goals align with those of the trade group and its spending is almost perfectly bipartisan, NAR’s affiliate…

Continue reading →

EasyKnock, facing fire on multiple fronts, abruptly shuts down by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has abruptly shut down its operations after facing scrutiny from state regulators and being under fire from disgruntled consumers.  “After many years of serving consumers, EasyKnock has closed its doors,” a message on the company’s website states. “We are deeply grateful for the trust placed…

Continue reading →

eXp, Weichert say Gibson plaintiffs’ motion is all about attorneys’ fees by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A month and a half after the plaintiffs in the Gibson copycat commission lawsuit took issue with eXp World Holdings’ nationwide settlement agreement in the Hooper suit, eXp, along with other settling defendants and the lead plaintiff, have fired back in opposition. In responses filed on Thursday, Atlanta Communities…

Continue reading →