Pulte terminates SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin in slew of orders

In a series of posts to his account on social media platform X, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte published housing orders that terminate special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) and rescinds a 2024 advisory bulletin detailing the agency’s enforcement against unfair or decepti

Understanding NAR’s new ‘delayed marketing’ policy for listings

The National Association of Realtors‘ Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), which requires agents to put a listing on the MLS within one business day, will remain in place, NAR announced Tuesday. But the trade group is also offering an additional option to home sellers — a delayed marketing exemption peri

Gene Hackman’s death highlights the need for longevity planning, MIT researcher says

The current concept of retirement planning in the U.S. is “dangerously incomplete,” and the recent high-profile deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa illustrate why longevity planning needs a more central role in the conversation.Joseph Coughlin, the director of the Massachusetts I

Covius, FoxyAI partner on AI-driven property valuations

Covius has partnered with FoxyAI to integrate advanced property valuation analytics into its online auction platform, RealtyBid.The collaboration will provide users with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insights, including condition-adjusted property valuations and projected returns on renovation