Justices Seek Trump Admin's Views In Escrow-Interest Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court asked Monday for the Trump administration to weigh in as the justices mull whether to take up a set of cases challenging whether federally chartered banks are exempt from state laws requ... (more story)
Home Equity Fintech Is 1st Target Of Ex-CFPB Attys' Law Firm
Home equity fintech firm Unlock has used deceptive marketing and confusing contract terms to hide that its "investment" agreements are actually illegal high-cost loans, according to a new proposed class action... (more story)
'Strong Possibility' DC Voters Would Favor Rent Freeze
Voters in Washington, D.C., would likely approve an initiative to freeze apartment rents that recently survived a court challenge and may appear on a ballot in the spring, though the measure would harm the dis... (more story)
NRP Group Starts Affordable Senior Housing Project In NY
The NRP Group and its partners Selfhelp Realty Group and Foxy Management have started construction on a 229-unit affordable senior housing project in the Bronx backed by a $214 million financing package, the m... (more story)
Lone Star Buys Dutch Residential Portfolio For €216M
London-based investment firm Lone Star Funds announced Thursday that it paid €215.5 million ($243 million) to acquire a residential portfolio spanning multiple cities in the Netherlands, saying it sees favorab... (more story)
Zillow Users Can't Sue Over Microsoft Session Replay Tech
A Washington federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming Zillow used Microsoft browser tracking software that shared users' website activity with third parties, saying Wednesday that the plai... (more story)
DOJ's RealPage Deal Doesn't End States' Antitrust Claims
A North Carolina federal court has refused to toss antitrust claims from state enforcers accusing RealPage of providing software that allows residential building owners to inflate rents, despite RealPage's set... (more story)