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California Best Title Company Inc. settles case alleging illegal inducements for $150K without admitting wrongdoing, but marketing representative loses license for 3 years
by Matt Carter Mar 28
Rocket Homes off the hook as Trump's CFPB drops lawsuits
Dec. 23 RESPA complaint that accused Rocket Homes of favoring real estate agents who steered clients to Rocket Mortgage is dismissed 'without prejudice' by the CFPB's new leadership
by Matt Carter Feb 27
Stephen Kotler steps down as Western Region CEO at Elliman
Kotler has been with Elliman for more than 30 years, and will return to work in sales alongside his brother and son on the Kotler Team in NYC following a tumultuous period for western operations
Douglas Elliman of California and former escrow head settle lawsuits
The lawsuits between the brokerage company and Portfolio Escrow's Bill Grasska alleging kickbacks by high profile brokers, which were launched in October, are now resolved
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
Reality star Jason Oppenheim's kickback scandal: The Download
Can the 'Selling Sunset' star bounce back from kickback accusations, or will they take a toll on his professional reputation?
by Christy Murdock Dec 14
Jason Oppenheim identified as mystery broker in kickback plot
In lawsuits filed this fall, Douglas Elliman accused escrow employees of concocting a commission-sharing scheme with the 'star of a reality television show' but stopped short of naming Oppenheim
Elliman's California business faces lawsuits alleging kickbacks
The allegations launched by 2 former employees claim that closing statements had been altered to bump up agent commissions, with a particular bias in favor of the Altman Brothers
Court doc accuses Josh Team of taking 'kickbacks' — he calls it 'false story'
A company called Aika says it paid $10M in kickbacks to Team while he was still at Keller Williams. But Team contends the story is part of Aika's effort to get out of paying its bills
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 2
Title rep surrenders license over alleged real estate agent perks
The former employer of the California marketing representative, First American Title, agreed to pay $1.185M in fines and costs to settle inducement allegations
by Matt Carter Dec 29
CFPB orders real estate brokers, lenders to pay $4M in fines
Brokers allegedly required buyers to prequalify with Prospect Mortgage, paid agent bonuses for mortgage referrals
'Not a close call': PHH indisputably wins CFPB court battle
Mortgage lender topples regulator in case over whether its captive reinsurance practices violated RESPA
by Amy Tankersley Oct 11
The who, what, when and why of the PHH-Realogy case
Plaintiffs’ attorneys discuss latest developments in RESPA class action lawsuit
by Amy Tankersley May 9
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PHH fights $109M RESPA case, telling a federal court that the bureau is an ‘unconstitutional, superexecutive agency’ with a director who ‘ran ‘roughshod over RESPA’
by Amy Tankersley Apr 21
More trouble ahead for Realogy-PHH joint venture
Class-action RESPA lawsuit questions timing of companies’ recent amendments to strategic relationship agreement
by Amy Tankersley Jan 4
CFPB
Some feel the bureau’s interpretation of RESPA is overly broad, while others say key questions remain unanswered
by Amy Tankersley Oct 16