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Managing New Fair Housing Risks Of AI Leasing Agents

Trusting AI-driven chatbots to manage early communications with potential tenants can expose housing providers to ... (more story)

Agentic AI Use May Trigger Existing Consumer Finance Laws

As artificial intelligence agents interact more and more with payment systems, financial institutions should be co... (more story)

AI Is Changing The Game For Lenders' Vendor Governance

Recent guidance from Freddie Mac and the Treasury Department reinforces that expectations surrounding AI oversight... (more story)

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Caribbean Resort Seeks OK For Ch. 11 Global Settlement

A bankrupt resort residence complex on the Caribbean island and British Overseas Territory of Anguilla asked a Delaware judge to approve a settlement with various parties including a family who alleged their c... (more story)

Multifamily Most Delinquent Among $3.2B CMBS Debt Maturing

Nearly $3.2 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities debt is reaching hard maturity in March, and among maturing CMBS loans, multifamily has the highest delinquency rate, according to a report Monday from Trepp.

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Holland & Knight Pro Eyes Data Center Moratorium Bills

New York lawmakers are looking to buy time to prepare for data centers with a moratorium bill introduced in the state legislature last month, but even a brief pause may push development to other states or othe... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Mayer Brown and Fried Frank are among the law firms that guided the largest New York City real estate deals that hit public records last week, with Manhattan trades occupying the top four spots on the list.

Private Construction Spend Drops Again In Jan., Census Says

U.S. construction spending broadly slowed down again in January, with both residential and nonresidential segments declining from a month prior, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeshare Exit Co.'s Insurer Challenges $630M Class Deal

Insurance provider General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin on Friday challenged client Reed Hein & Associates LLC's $630 million settlement with a class of Reed Hein customers in Washington federal court, saying the... (more story)

KKR, TMG Lease Silicon Valley Office Campus To OpenAI

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. and TMG Partners confirmed Monday that OpenAI has leased a Silicon Valley, California, office campus, which KKR had tapped TMG to reposition in hopes of attracting a global tech tenant.

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Fla. Judge Keeps Mexico Timeshare Feud In Federal Court

A Florida federal judge declined on Monday to remand a Michigan couple's lawsuit against a Mexican resort company in a bitter feud over alleged fraud stemming from a deal to resell vacation bookings, rejecting... (more story)

Developer Rips 'Nonsensical' Critics Of $68M Fair Lending Deal

Houston-area developer Colony Ridge told a Texas federal court that allegations underpinning a $68 million settlement with federal and state regulators would have faced "serious headwinds" at trial, pushing ba... (more story)

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How Industry Orgs. Are Responding To Trump's Housing EOs

A pair of recent executive orders from President Donald Trump easing mortgage lending rules and home construction regulations drew broad support from industry groups as steps toward increasing affordable housi... (more story)

Pa. PUC Gets First Dibs On Developer's Water Meter Dispute

A Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, developer's dispute with Pennsylvania American Water Co. over the location of water meters belongs before the state Public Utility Commission, not a trial court, an appellate... (more story)

Zillow Wants Out Of Proposed Monopoly Class Action

Zillow Group Inc. urged a Washington federal court to dismiss a proposed class action alleging real estate agents were forced to promote its loan business in exchange for client referrals, arguing the agents f... (more story)

Ex-Atlanta Building Inspector's Age Bias Suit Headed For Trial

Atlanta must face a former building inspector's lawsuit claiming he was denied a promotion because he was nearly 60, a Georgia federal judge ruled, rejecting the city's assertion that a magistrate judge should... (more story)

MTA Seeks Plans For 300 Homes On Brooklyn Cable Shop Site

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday that it is seeking proposals to develop a lot in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, into about 300 new housing units following a rezoning last year.