Washington, DC - July 26, 2021: Exterior of the Department of Housing and Urban Development building located in downtown Washington, DC

HUD to lay off 400 employees amid government shutdown

Adobe Stock The Trump Administration’s threat to layoff federal workers if the government shutdown continued came to fruition Friday, including some housing cuts. Employees from seven departments were laid off, 442 from HUD, according to a court filing Atlanta News First obtained. In total, 4,200 employees received notices, a little over 10% of which came […]

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Loandepot accuses West Capital Lending of rampant fraud

Loandepot is raising serious accusations against West Capital Lending, accusing the brokerage of raiding its workforce, stealing its leads and skirting labor laws in California.  The Irvine, California-based giant sued its city neighbor last week in state court, seeking unspecified damages for bad behavior allegedly involving hundreds of loan officers. The complaint stems from Loandepot’s

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Figure unveils new DSCR lending platform

Figure Technology Solutions has introduced a new platform for debt-service coverage ratio originations aimed to support growth of nonqualified mortgages as well as the company’s own blockchain-based marketplace.  The fintech’s lending platform aims to provide quicker access to capital for real estate investors, utilizing artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies to streamline underwriting and funding for

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