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Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say

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The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries, which alleges violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models. Legal experts have described the case as “unique,” saying […]

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Rocket Companies hit with class-action lawsuit alleging steering, home-price inflation

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Detroit-based Rocket Companies was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Monday that accuses one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders of steering consumers to their loan products, “even though Rocket Mortgage‘s terms are disadvantageous to the clients.” The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The plaintiffs are

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NAR outlines legal risk mitigation, litigation strategy in 2025 report

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It is no secret that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has faced its fair share of legal challenges over the past few years. From the commission lawsuits, to an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to lawsuits over the three-way membership agreement and the now defunct, optional no-commingling rule, NAR’s legal team has

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DOJ investigation clouds future of Fed chair nomination

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The future of the Federal Reserve‘s leadership is in limbo due to an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell that has prompted bipartisan backlash. Following the news about a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Powell, Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Elizabeth Warren of (D-Mass.) accused Trump of using the DOJ to pressure Powell

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Early Alexander Brothers accuser found dead in Australia

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Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman whose sexual assault allegations against real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon Alexander spurred similar claims from others, was found dead near Sydney late last year, Australian authorities said. A spokesman for the New South Wales coroner confirmed the death, which was first reported by the New

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Court advised to reject legal bid to compel NAR rule enforcement

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A magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s West Palm Beach Division has recommended that the court deny plaintiff Jorge Zea’s preliminary injunction motion that seeks to compel the National Association of Realtors (NAR) along with 16 local Realtor associations and MLSs to follow their own rules.  Filed in

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Shake it off! NAR looks to dismiss Taylor Swift copyright claim

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is hoping to shake off a copyright lawsuit involving photos of an estate belonging to Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s fiancé. The trade association filed a motion to dismiss the copyright lawsuit on Friday.  Originally filed in U.S. District Court in Missouri in October by photographer Brynn Burns, the lawsuit

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FNF disputes magistrate judge’s support for FinCEN’s AML rule 

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Fidelity National Financial (FNF) believes that a magistrate judge issued an erroneous report on the title insurance giant’s claims in its lawsuit against Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).  In a document filed last Tuesday, FNF objected to the report and recommendations made by Magistrate Judge Samuel Horovitz. In his report, Horovitz recommended that the court

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Judge blocks key Hometap defenses in Massachusetts HEI lawsuit

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A Massachusetts judge has barred home equity contract provider Hometap from arguing that state regulators previously approved or implicitly sanctioned the company’s business model — strengthening the attorney general’s consumer protection lawsuit against Hometap. In a Dec. 19 decision, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Debra Squires-Lee ruled that such fairness-based arguments cannot be used to

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Compass, NWMLS clash over document production in antitrust suit

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Compass and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are currently locked in a dispute over the MLS’s production of documents during discovery in the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm’s antitrust lawsuit.  Compass filed this lawsuit against NWMLS in late April 2025. The antitrust suit centers around NWMLS’s listing policy. As a non-Realtor-association affiliated MLS, NWMLS does not have to adhere

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