Real Estate

Access Denied episode 1: The wealth effect

10/26/20

Net worth disparities and the role housing and mortgage discrimination play in Black homeownership show that it's impossible to close the gaps without eliminating racism.

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Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services

10/23/20

This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.

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U.S. Bancorp eyes another 15% reduction in branches

10/14/20

The Minneapolis company says the majority of branches earmarked for closing have already been shuttered for months due to the pandemic. Some of the savings will be plowed back into digital expansion.

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CFPB launches investigation of Quicken Loans real estate affiliate

07/16/20

The Detroit lender disclosed that the consumer bureau had sent a civil investigative demand to Rocket Homes Real Estate for potential violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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5 ways the coronavirus could affect home prices

04/30/20

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index hasn't yet reflected the impact of the coronavirus, but an independent market maker has some thoughts on how it might.

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Regulators finalize rule expanding exemption for home appraisals

09/27/19

The three federal banking agencies moved to raise the threshold for residential transactions that require an appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000.

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CRE meets AI in fintech's tool for lenders

08/23/19

Blooma has developed a software product that combs databases to create property profiles for commercial real estate lenders. It can drastically cut origination costs and approval times and help banks identify safer loans, the company says.

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Congress extends national flood insurance program by two weeks

05/30/19

Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, preventing the federal initiative from expiring on Saturday.

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Did BNY Mellon violate ‘code of conduct’ in dealings with a community bank?

05/14/19

The New York bank says it acted appropriately in withholding the collateral on a loan to a developer that First Foundation Bank later refinanced. First Foundation’s CEO begs to differ.

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