• Zillow seeks dismissal of consolidated RESPA lawsuit in Seattle,Brooklee Han

    Zillow seeks dismissal of consolidated RESPA lawsuit in Seattle

    Zillow is seeking to have the consolidated Taylor-Armstrong Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) lawsuit dismissed.  The real estate giant filed its motion to dismiss in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Friday. The lawsuit, which was consolidated in early December, began in mid-September,

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  • January “green shoots” won’t tell homebuilders what July will,John McManus

    January “green shoots” won’t tell homebuilders what July will

    If you walked the aisles at this year’s International Builders Show, you could feel it. The vibe wasn’t panic. It wasn’t euphoria. It was something in between – a cautious optimism that maybe, just maybe, the worst is behind us. Traffic anecdotes sounded a little better. Some builders spoke about st

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  • Trade groups push for lower MSR capital charges, tailored mortgage risk weights,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Trade groups push for lower MSR capital charges, tailored mortgage risk weights

    Eight trade groups representing lenders are urging federal regulators to revise bank capital rules by adopting a more tailored risk weight for mortgages held on balance sheets and by significantly cutting the capital charge applied to mortgage servicing rights (MSRs). In a letter sent Friday to the

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