• 15 commission lawsuit settlements gain final approval,Brooklee Han

    15 commission lawsuit settlements gain final approval

    In a move that’s unsurprising, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough has granted final approval to 15 more commission lawsuit settlement agreements.Bough granted final approval to settlements negotiated in the Gibson and Keel suits during a joint hearing on Tuesday afternoon. The settling defendan

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  • Record-high home equity provides opportunity for the reverse mortgage industry,Jeff Andrews

    Record-high home equity provides opportunity for the reverse mortgage industry

    Soaring prices and increasingly strained affordability have made things difficult for prospective buyers shopping for their first home. But for households that own their home already, rising prices have been a wealth bonanza.That’s evident in data from the annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report

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  • Home prices are still climbing, but the pace is slowing,Jeff Andrews

    Home prices are still climbing, but the pace is slowing

    Home prices continue to outpace last year, but at a pace that’s slowing down.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index for April rose 2.7% year over year, a deceleration from 3.37% in March, 3.9% in February and 4.1% in January. It’s the first data for the Case-Shiller that includes the period

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