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A contested home valuation was based on the professional's "racist beliefs" and eschewed industry standards with comparisons of properties away from the majority-white neighborhood, according to the lawsuit.

Updated counterparty requirements recently coordinated with the Federal Housing Finance Agency affect a constituency that has kept growing, albeit at a slightly slower pace, according to new mortgage-backed securities research.

Beth Bafford is vice president, syndications and strategy, at Calvert Impact Capital.

The announcement comes as interest in Federal Home Loan bank funding has experienced a resurgence, with advances up 48% in the first six months this year.

Jeffrey S. Luechtefeld is a shareholder in the Tax Controversy and Litigation Section of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams, and Aughtry in Atlanta, Georgia. Luechtefeld's practice focuses on resolving tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, administratively or through litigation. He previously was a special trial attorney for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel as well as a regional leader of the tax controversy practice for a big four accounting firm. Luechtefeld can be reached at 404.658.5462 or jeff.luechtefeld@chamberlainlaw.com.

As Vice President, Decision Science and AI at RGA, Petr Vaclav leads data analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for business units, clients, ventures, and acquisitions across RGA's Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.

An expert in data science, he specializes in digital distribution, bancassurance, predictive underwriting, and other topics and serves as a bridge between the reinsurer's Global Data and Analytics team, its internal and external clients, and partners.

Some housing numbers have been weaker than expected because affordability remains relatively low, outweighing slightly higher refinancing that has an upside for lenders but a potential downside for servicers.

Activity is coming in at or below 2020 levels according to reports from the Mortgage Bankers Association and Redfin.

Automating rent-based underwriting for single-family loans and offering incentives for multifamily borrowers who accept housing vouchers are just two ways Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are tackling the challenge of equitable housing.

The strategists are among the most bullish top-ranked voices on US equities and expect rate-sensitive growth stocks to maintain their outperformance over the value basket.