January 2026

Warren hearing spotlights HUD fair housing whistleblowers

Department of Housing and Urban Development whistleblowers spoke of being stopped from doing their jobs enforcing fair housing laws at a hearing led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Massachusetts. Processing Content The hearing, called “Fair Housing Under Fire,” was held on Jan. 13. Warren is the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs […]

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SitusAMC faces consolidated class actions after data breach

SitusAMC is gearing up for a legal battle over the fallout of its data breach last fall, as eight class action complaints have been consolidated in federal court.  Processing Content The cases quickly piled up after the industry vendor revealed in November that it suffered a cybersecurity incident. The company has emphasized no encryption nor

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Mortgage Rates Higher For Some Lenders and Lower For Others

Mortgage rates moved modestly lower for the average lender today, but higher for others. The distinction is whether the lender in question made a late-day adjustment yesterday afternoon.  At the time, the underlying market for mortgage bonds was improving somewhat sharply. This prompted several lenders to drop rates before the end of business. Those lenders

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