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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)

Human Diligence Crucial As AI Raises Real Estate Fraud Risks

A recent title fraud warning from Florida officials demonstrates that artificial intelligence has lowered the barr... (more story)

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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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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)

Shopping Mall Magnate David Simon Dies From Cancer At 64

David Simon, CEO and president of Indiana-based shopping mall giant Simon Property Group, has died after a battle with cancer, the company announced Monday. Simon was 64.

Developers Clinch $4.3B Financing For Beverly Hills Project

Cain and Eldridge Industries have secured $4.3 billion in loans through J.P. Morgan and VICI Properties to complete construction for One Beverly Hills, a luxury mixed-use project including residences, hotel ro... (more story)

Fecal Treatment Co. Files Ch. 11 To Escape Lease, Sell IP

A company that develops treatments to improve the health of the body's microbiome sought Chapter 11 protection, saying it had never generated a positive cash flow and faces unresolved litigation and a burdensome lease.

REIT Bidding War Advances With 'Superior' Offer, New Entry

Mortgage servicing-focused real estate investment trust Two Harbors Investment Corp. said an unnamed third contestant has made an offer to acquire the company after it determined on Monday that CrossCountry Mo... (more story)

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High Court Won't Review Mortgage Firm's $8M CFPB Fine

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a now-shuttered mortgage services firm's yearslong fight against a nearly $8 million Consumer Financial Protection Bureau judgment, rebuffing an appeal tied in... (more story)

Judge Unlikely To Halt Evictions In Md. Condo-County Dispute

A Maryland federal judge signaled that he likely wouldn't block Prince George's County from evicting condo owners whose buildings have been without heat since December, but also said he likely wouldn't dismiss... (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)

4th Circ. Finds Mortgage Docs Didn't Violate Bankruptcy Stay

The Fourth Circuit has declined to revive a debtor's lawsuit claiming his mortgage servicers violated bankruptcy protections, finding that none of the monthly account statements, payoff statements and tax stat... (more story)

Homebuyers Accuse Hanna Of 'Reverse Auction' Settlement

A lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court alleging that real estate firm Howard Hanna participated in a conspiracy to inflate agents' commissions is being undercut by a similar case in Illinois, where another se... (more story)

Ex-Tricolor CEO, Trustee Ink Stipulation For Beverly Hills Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved a stipulation allowing for the $2.45 million sale of the Beverly Hills home of the former CEO of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings, even as the founder and the debtor's C... (more story)

NC High Court Nixes Mold Claims Over Contract Limit

The North Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out a couple's suit against a contractor over water and mold damage to their home, finding that a one-year limitation on claims in their work contract applies over t... (more story)