Tag Archives: Federal Trade Commission

Court rules in favor of FTC in mortgage relief scheme

By Patrick Kearns | December 30, 2019 - 10:39 pm |December 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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The FTC originally halted the operations of 13 companies accused of falsely promising consumers it could help them stave off foreclosure. Continue reading →

FTC slaps duo with $6 million fine for defrauding Section 8 renters

By Marian McPherson | December 17, 2019 - 1:16 pm |December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist. Continue reading →

Assist-2-Sell slams ‘hubris’ of pocket listing bans, predicts regulatory trouble

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 18, 2019 - 8:49 pm |November 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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In a new letter, the discounter argues that new off-market listing bans from Bright MLS and the National Association of Realtors will negatively impact its ability to do business. Continue reading →

3 maturing trends to prepare for in 2020

By Jeff Glover | November 8, 2019 - 8:57 am |November 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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Growing trends in law, technology, consumer awareness and habits are poised to transform our industry in 2020. Are you ready? Continue reading →

Agent cutting, like TV cord cutting, is hitting industry hard

By Brad Inman | October 21, 2019 - 2:06 pm |October 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Real estate is experiencing its version of cord-cutting, as more consumers go directly to the listing agent to buy a home. Continue reading →

HGTV stars named in FTC probe into ‘bogus’ home-flipping seminar

By Marian McPherson | October 9, 2019 - 5:04 pm |October 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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The complaint claims Zurixx mislead consumers into believing they’d receive free advice from stars such as Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead from “Flip or Flop.” Continue reading →

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

By Inman | September 13, 2019 - 10:00 am |September 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading →

Fidelity National drops massive acquisition bid amid opposition

By Jim Dalrymple II | September 10, 2019 - 6:43 pm |September 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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Fidelity’s attempt to buy Stewart Information Services fell apart after the Federal Trade Commission said it would oppose the deal. Continue reading →

Equifax will pay up to $700M over data breach that exposed millions

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 22, 2019 - 5:07 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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The payments are a response to the largest-ever data hack of its kind, which was discovered in 2017 and impacted nearly 150 million consumers. Continue reading →

Why real estate is in jeopardy

By Andrea V. Brambila | May 15, 2019 - 12:55 pm |May 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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At Tuesday’s CMLS Brings It To The Table event, held just before the National Association of Realtors’ midyear conference, real estate leaders sounded the alarm. Continue reading →