HousingWireHousingWire Much to the relief of some of the nation’s largest brokerage firms, Judge Stephen R. Bough granted final approval on Thursday to eight settlements in the combined Gibson and Umpa commission lawsuits. Bough’s ruling comes on the one-year anniversary of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, in…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the halls of the Colorado Convention Center on Monday, it was hard not to overhear mortgage bankers gnashing their teeth over the rumored price hikes for Fair Isaac Corp (FICO) scores. “They’ve got us by the balls,” said one mortgage pro in an interview between sales meetings at…
Continue reading →After several days of nonviolent pro-Palestinian protests last October, a tent erected on the lawn outside Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock’s office was the “red line” that led to the arrests of two students, Beilock testified in Lebanon District Court on Monday. After hearing more than five hours of testimony…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Reverse mortgage industry leader Finance of America (FOA) announced updates on Thursday to the interest rate for HomeSafe Second, its proprietary second-lien reverse mortgage product. It will also be available in four new states, bringing the total to 10 with more planned for 2025. The new states are Arizona,…
Continue reading →Secretary of State David Scanlan is expecting high turnout and a smooth, safe experience at the polls in New Hampshire for the upcoming general election. Although the official turnout prediction won’t be out for a few days, Scanlan said this year will likely see a high number of people registering…
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