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Home Equity Products Face Expanding Regulatory Patchwork

Home equity investment providers, which have recently come under scrutiny from regulators and industry groups, fac... (more story)

What Nonbank Lenders Should Watch In 'Open Banking' Redo

Nonbank mortgage lenders should prepare for several key changes in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's anti... (more story)

Banks Face Lighter CRA Burdens Under Regulators' Proposal

Banking regulators' recently proposed rule to redo the framework under the Community Reinvestment Act would materi... (more story)

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Ohio Bill Would Bar Property Tax Breaks For Data Centers

Ohio would prohibit new property tax breaks for data centers, including facilities used for mining cryptocurrency, under legislation introduced in the state House.

AI Land Use Fights Are Just Getting Started In Mass.

Some Massachusetts cities and towns are scrambling to update their zoning rules amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence data centers, with disputes expected to play out in the courts and on Beacon Hi... (more story)

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How Attorneys Get Data Centers Built Off The Beaten Path

Data center developers may be able to bypass time-consuming rezoning processes when building in remote areas, but that doesn't mean their projects will be free of legal and logistical complications, attorneys said.

LA's Target On State Farm May Test Industry Wildfire Practices

A lawsuit brought by Los Angeles County officials over allegations that insurance giant State Farm shortchanged property owners following devastating fires has the insurance industry on alert.

Burlington Stores Relocating To Philly In Latest NJ Exit

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Thursday announced a plan by Burlington to relocate its corporate headquarters and 2,000 jobs to a West Philadelphia development, becomi... (more story)

Mass. Justices Say Town Can Take Northeastern U. Property

Massachusetts' top appellate court on Thursday granted a tiny Bay State town a win in an ongoing land battle with Northeastern University, finding that the community was within its rights to use eminent domain... (more story)

Developer Seeks To Restore $78M In Conservation Tax Perks

The Internal Revenue Service was wrong to disallow two conservation easement deductions worth a combined $78 million based on potential mining activity without adequately explaining why, an Alabama real estate... (more story)

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Manhattan Tower Tenants Say Blackstone Overcharged Rents

A proposed class of tenants at a Manhattan skyscraper accused Blackstone Inc.'s BREIT Operating Partnership LP of overcharging for their rent-stabilized apartments and not properly registering them with the Ne... (more story)

Developer Settles High-Profile Miami Condo Termination Suit

Two Roads Development has reached a deal to resolve closely watched litigation brought by a group of holdout unit owners over the firm's bid to redevelop a waterfront condominium tower in Miami.

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American Healthcare Buys $572M Senior Housing Portfolio

American Healthcare REIT Inc. has paid $572 million to Kensington Senior Living for six luxury senior housing communities that have 464 units in total, the clinical healthcare-focused real estate investment trust announced.

Mortgage Co. Must Face Consumer Claims Over Dispute Flags

An Illinois federal judge has rejected requests from mortgage servicer Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc. and a consumer leading a proposed class action accusing it of sending inaccurate payment history information to ... (more story)

Pa. Property Manager Beats RE Agent's $10M Defamation Suit

A Florida state jury has ruled against a real estate agent in her $10 million defamation suit, in which she accused the board chairman of a Pennsylvania property management company of repeatedly harassing and defaming her.

Law Firm, Closing Agents Faulted For Not Flagging Fraud

A Pittsburgh-area real estate settlement company wrongfully released the money from a divorcing couple's property sale to a fraudster, and the law firm that was supposed to get the money didn't notice until ne... (more story)

Nonprofit Asks Court To Nix Contempt Bid In Bargaining Row

A homeless shelter operator asked a New York federal court to toss a bid from National Labor Relations Board prosecutors to hold the company in contempt for claims that it denied an order to bargain with an SE... (more story)