NAR settlement faces another legal appeal

Judge Stephen R. Bough’s ruling that granted final approval to the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement is facing yet another appeal. On Tuesday, Robert Friedman filed an appeal of Bough’s ruling with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.Friedman had previou

Regulatory agencies issue statement on elder financial exploitation

A coalition of six federal regulatory agencies, along with state financial regulators, have issued an interagency statement on the realities of elder financial exploitation (EFE) and its potential economic impacts on older Americans.The federal regulators that stamped their names on document include

HomeServices looks to return to its DNA after a turbulent 2024

The past year may have been a turbulent one for HomeServices of America, but according to executive vice president Chris Kelly, this just means the company is in an even better position heading into 2025.“When I look back on this year, for me and I think for HomeServices too, it emphasized something

Broeksmit: MBA ready to work on GSEs’ exit from conservatorship

Removing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from federal conservatorship — where they have been since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis — has been a longtime priority of Republican leaders in government. President-elect Donald Trump has spoken about it du