HousingWireHousingWire The family of a deceased reverse mortgage borrower in Connecticut, who sought to reopen a case involving the foreclosure of their relative’s home after her death, have been denied a motion to reopen the case after a judge found that standard procedures were followed. This is according to court…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire FirstTeam, an independent real estate brokerage based in Southern California, has begun its national expansion by opening new offices in Idaho and Washington, with plans to establish operations in Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. The firm is…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire RealReports, a property data technology firm, has entered into a partnership with MLS Now, Ohio’s largest MLS, to provide its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven real estate platform to more than 14,000 agents across Ohio and West Virginia. The collaboration gives MLS Now members access to RealReports’ data aggregation platform and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Digital banking solutions company Blend Labs Inc. on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership with Alloy, an identity and fraud prevention platform provider. As part of the new agreement, Blend customers can now incorporate Alloy’s identity and fraud prevention capabilities into their consumer banking solutions, with the ultimate goal to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft, aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in on unsuspecting homeowners. “Folks across the region are having their roots literally pulled…
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