Law and legal issues

Longbridge asserts its rival is unfairly funneling business via a number of websites containing fake reviews allegedly run by Mutual of Omaha itself.

America's Moneyline has invoked the findings from the contentious Hunterbrook report in its 'All-In' complaint.

Specialized Loan Servicing allegedly charged borrowers $7.50 for processing mortgage payments made by phone. Most servicers, including Newrez, have axed this fee.

The nation's largest single-family landlord owns over 84,000 homes outright.

Both parties reached an undisclosed agreement to settle all litigation in mid-September.

The state, with the support of its Realtors, will be mandating that real estate salespeople have a contract with the home seekers they are representing.

James B. Nutter & Co., after its legal victory over the Justice Department in July, agreed to a $2.4 million False Claims Act settlement over poorly underwritten reverse mortgages.

While real estate agents have softened their opinions on the National Association of Realtors commission settlement, almost two-thirds remained opposed, a Clever RE survey found.

The Dallas-based nonbank lender has toned down its mortgage servicing rights activity amid numerous legal battles over alleged violations, but stands to gain much with $1.4 billion Flagstar deal.

MV Realty has offered real-estate contracts that call for consumers to trade upfront cash for long-term home sale restrictions, potentially hampering mortgages.