Hundreds of affordable housing programs across California may be in legal jeopardy after a new federal lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of one of the state’s most widely used housing tools. The suit — filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco and first reported by CalMatters — targets East Palo Alto, California’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance. […]

UBS Group said on Monday that it will pay $300 million to settle lingering obligations tied to a Credit Suisse deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over the sales of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). UBS inherited the obligations when it acquired Credit Suisse in a 2023 rescue arranged by Swiss regulators. The bank

Rocket Companies has begun to reshape Rocket Homes, its real estate subsidiary, following the closing of its acquisition of Redfin. The changes include sunsetting Rocket Homes’ search portal, consolidating agent networks and executing layoffs. Users who visit the Rocket Homes website are now met with a message stating they “can search for homes on Rocket