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PropStream expands lead generation tech through acquisitions

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PropStream, a real estate data and analytics subsidiary of Stewart Information Services, has acquired lead generation and marketing platforms Batch Leads and Batch Dialer. The acquisitions merge PropStream’s property data capabilities with Batch Leads’ artificial intelligence-driven lead generation tools and contact dialer. Company leaders said the move is aimed at creating a platform that offers […]

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State AGs oppose HUD’s plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules

Affordable housing, California, Discrimination, Fair Housing, Housing Market, HUD, HWmember, Marketing, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance /

California Attorney General Rob Bonta — along with a coalition of 20 other attorneys general — is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to abandon a proposed rule that would eliminate federal requirements prohibiting discriminatory marketing of affordable housing. In a letter sent to HUD on Thursday, the attorneys general argued

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What agents must know about telemarketing consent

Brokerage, Compass, Compliance, HWmember, Keller Williams, Lawsuit, Legal, Marketing, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Regulatory Compliance /

As class-action lawsuits continue against major real estate brokerages for alleged telemarketing violations, firms of all sizes are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance practices. According to attorney Michele Shuster, a founding partner of Mac Murray and Shuster LLP, staying within the bounds of federal and state telemarketing laws isn’t just a legal necessity

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Trigger lead ban nears finish line in Congress

Law and legal issues, Marketing, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance /

After several starts and stops, the trigger leads ban is the closest it’s ever been to becoming law, after the House of Representatives approved its version of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act. There are some differences with the Senate version of the bill, which was approved by unanimous consent on June 12. Those can be

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Compass named in Oregon telemarketing lawsuit

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits against real estate companies are beginning to pile up again. Plaintiff Jessica Murch filed a TCPA suit against Compass and Compass Washington on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon. “The Plaintiff brings this action to enforce the consumer-privacy provisions of the TCPA alleging that Compass violated the

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Trigger leads bill passes in Senate

Law and legal issues, Marketing, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance, Underwriting /

The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to rein in trigger leads. That follows the House Financial Services Committee’s unanimous approval of  the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, earlier in the week. The mortgage industry now awaits as lawmakers work to reconcile minor differences between the House

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Judge sets trial timeline for Mutual of Omaha and Longbridge

California, HWmember, Lawsuit, Legal, Longbridge Financial, Marketing, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Reverse /

An order signed by a magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has established a forward timeline for the ongoing lawsuit between major reverse mortgage industry lenders Mutual of Omaha Mortgage and Longbridge Financial. A trial is scheduled to begin in November 2026, according to court documents viewed by

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Trigger leads bill advances on Capitol Hill

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A trigger leads bill on Capitol Hill is moving forward as lawmakers backed the effort to protect the privacy of mortgage applicants nationwide. The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday unanimously adopted the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which would prohibit some lenders from contacting borrowers. Consumers and

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Closed-end seconds lead overall home equity loan growth

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Closed-end home equity loan annual growth outpaced its line of credit cousin in the fourth quarter, increasing 13% above its high point from a year ago, the TransUnion first quarter Home Equity Trends Report found. Total home equity origination, in which TransUnion counts first mortgage refinance activity as well (although it does not distinguish between

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