Law and regulation

Companies are already having a tough time finding enough office space in San Francisco and are decamping for lower-cost locations.

IBM called for rules aimed at eliminating bias in artificial intelligence to address concerns which range from identifying faces in security-camera footage to making determinations about mortgage rates.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is considering bringing back the idea of imposing stricter criteria for purchasing mortgages in areas where residential Property Assessed Clean Energy financing is available.

Mortgage lenders' uptake of innovations in artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies has been relatively slow. It's an approach that may not be tenable in 2020.

Todd Zywicki, a law professor who has sharply criticized the CFPB as an unaccountable bureaucracy, has been named chair of an agency task force identifying potential conflicts and inconsistencies in consumer finance law.

In a case highlighting a fraud risk for mortgage companies and other financial institutions, two Garden State residents were sentenced for using fake money orders attempting to fraudulently discharge debts.

The Federal Housing Administration has implemented defect taxonomy revisions for 2020 that it considers one of several milestone achievements in its efforts to "provide greater clarity and consistency for lenders.”

A group of Massachusetts lawmakers, local elected officials and housing advocates plan to launch a new coalition next week to advocate for real estate transfer fee legislation.

According to a survey by the National Association of Realtors, 12% of homebuyers in 2019 bought a multigenerational home.

Denmark’s housing minister says he would find a 10% market decline an acceptable outcome as he tries to alter the law to prevent speculation