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CFPB works with Bilt on redress after Wells Fargo transition

Jun 4, 2026 · 05:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said it has been working with Bilt Rewards to address consumer issues that arose during the company’s…

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Plaintiffs’ attorney offers to exit loanDepot class action over conflict of interest

Jun 4, 2026 · 04:01 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Ari Karen, a partner at Mitchell Sandler PLLC , has submitted a motion to withdraw as counsel for borrowers who filed a class-action lawsuit against…

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Lofty launches client transaction portal

Jun 4, 2026 · 03:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lofty has introduced its new Client Transaction Portal designed to improve communication and collaboration between real estate agents and their clients…

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The Real Brokerage adds NŌVEM team across NYC markets

Jun 4, 2026 · 02:59 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

NŌVEM Real Estate , a 10-agent boutique team led by New York City broker Ethan Leifer, has joined The Real Brokerage , the company announced Tuesday. The…

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Hollywood, Florida invokes Live Local 4.0 to battle Broward County

Jun 4, 2026 · 11:59 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Florida’s Live Local 4.0 isn’t law yet, but it passed the Legislature with near-unanimous margins. One Florida municipality, Hollywood, isn’t waiting for…

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Homeowners have record equity and won’t touch it. Loan data explains why

Jun 4, 2026 · 07:31 AM Mike Petrakis HousingWire

American homeowners are sitting on $17 trillion in equity . The average mortgaged borrower holds $295,000 . By any historical standard, these are people…

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Who can buy a top-20 builder now? Berkshire resets board calculus

Jun 3, 2026 · 09:05 PM John McManus HousingWire

Berkshire Hathaway ‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this…

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Social Security, Medicare solvency could be examined by bipartisan commission

Jun 3, 2026 · 08:47 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Legislation under consideration in Congress would create a bipartisan commission of experts tasked with developing long-term reform options for Social…

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Trump’s AI order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial…

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Trump’s executive order unlikely to slow adoption of AI in real estate

Jun 3, 2026 · 07:14 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial…

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