Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Nations Direct agrees to settlement over 2023 data breach

Wholesale lender Nations Direct Mortgage will settle a class action suit resulting from a 2023 cyberattack that led to the leak of personal data belonging to more than 83,000 consumers. The Henderson, Nevada-based business first began notifying victims and regulators in the months following a one-day cyber incident took place in late December 2023. Following […]

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Luxury home sellers offering more creative concessions

Luxury home sellers are offering more and increasingly creative concessions in 2025, according to The Agency’s annual Red Paper, a comprehensive wealth and real estate market report. A survey of The Agency brokers saw more than 60% reporting more concessions this year compared to 2024. “Concessions aren’t a sign of desperation,” said Deborah Morton, managing

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Why it’s too easy to say ‘no’ to new-home development in America

It’s homebuilders’ last push, and their business and channel partners operate through friction on every front. Scarce, costly capital Slow approvals and entitlement drag Workforce constraints and generational handoffs Climate-driven costs and insurance uncertainty Buyer fear, hesitation, and confusion Margin compression stretching every variable An epic underbuild of new homes to the tune of somewhere

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