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All the single ladies: Why working with women is no longer niche

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To work more effectively with real estate clients who are women, America Foy writes, stop leading with assumptions and start leading with competence. Continue reading →

Finding Financial Freedom: Jennifer Leahy’s rise from rock bottom to real estate powerhouse

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For women looking to reclaim their independence after divorce, a career shift or personal upheaval, real estate can offer more than just income, Melanie Klein writes. Continue reading →

Finding Financial Freedom: How Amy Berry drives wealth for women

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Melanie Klein profiles Amy Berry, who empowered herself and her family through the power of real estate investing. Continue reading →

Groups slam CFPB’s bid to undo fair lending settlement as ‘dangerous’

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Fair housing and consumer groups are trying to stop the Trump administration from vacating a settlement the government reached with a Chicago mortgage broker just days before the November election. Continue reading →

CFPB cites DEI in push to kill $105k settlement with mortgage broker

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Acting director Russell Vought claims bureau “abused its power” in redlining case against Townstone Financial that dragged on for four years, to “further the goal of mandating DEI in lending.” Continue reading →

Women, Wealth and Real Estate: Pat Heller’s real estate calling

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Coach Melanie Klein profiles this brokerage leader and her belief in the limitless opportunities the real estate industry provides for women. Continue reading →

This Women’s History Month, make your DEI outcomes measurable

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Standardize planning with a simple DEI checklist, Dr. Lee Davenport writes, and share measurable outcomes along with personal feedback and stories from each event as part of your diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Continue reading →

Redlining settlement wouldn’t resolve 1st Amendment questions

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The CFPB claimed statements made by hosts of Townstone Financial’s AM radio call-in show and podcasts discouraged Black Chicago residents from applying for a mortgage. Continue reading →

Fairway blasts federal regulators in $10M redlining settlement

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Nation’s third biggest lender casts itself as a victim of politics, noting CFPB launched its investigation the day after Biden Administration took office. Continue reading →

Park National Bank latest lender to settle federal redlining charges

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The Ohio bank’s $9 million pledge to promote ownership in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods is the sixth since the DOJ launched an initiative to combat redlining in October 2021, with lawsuits generating $84 million in relief to date. Continue reading →