Ex-employee sues CrossCounty Mortgage over age discrimination accusations by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire A former regional operations manager at CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is suing the company over allegations of age discrimination and wrongful termination for her refusal to participate in illegal activities.   Penny Smith, 61, filed the lawsuit in early September in a district court in Pennsylvania. She alleges violations of the…

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Senators urge FHFA to phase in new energy standards for GSE-backed mortgages by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire On Monday, a coalition of eight senators — seven Democrats and one Independent — submitted a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson, urging her to phase in a series of modernized energy-efficiency standards for mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie…

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The Real Brokerage expands in Virginia, adding eight-agent team by Jeff Andrews for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire The Real Brokerage has expanded its footprint into the Richmond, Virginia, area. Nicole Reed Real Estate & Associates is joining Real, bringing an eight-agent team that serves not only Richmond but the Virginia markets of Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Hampton Roads, in addition to Atlanta. Nicole Reed leads the team,…

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