• Armando Falcon on the FHFA’s move toward crypto mortgages,Sarah Wolak

    Armando Falcon on the FHFA’s move toward crypto mortgages

    It’s been just over a week since Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to start preparing for the use of cryptocurrency in single-family mortgages.With limited guidance beyond the FHFA’s directive, mortgage originators and industry experts are

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  • State AGs oppose HUD’s plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules,Jonathan Delozier

    State AGs oppose HUD’s plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta — along with a coalition of 20 other attorneys general — is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to abandon a proposed rule that would eliminate federal requirements prohibiting discriminatory marketing of affordable housing.In a let

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  • Texas independent brokerages join Compass,Brooklee Han

    Texas independent brokerages join Compass

    Compass continues to welcome agents to the firm, this time via two independent brokerage integrations in Texas. Vista Real Estate and Halo Group Realty are joining Compass, according to an announcement on Thursday. Vista Real Estate serves clients in central Texas and has more than 60 agents, while

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