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Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations sho... (more story)

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)

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Grand Canyon Flood Sparks Coverage Questions

A deadly flash flood that struck the Grand Canyon may be a wake-up call for business owners to ensure their policies extend to several kinds of threats and damage. Policyholder attorney Robert F. Kethcart of S... (more story)

Two Men Cop To Bribing Ex-NYC Buildings Commissioner

Two men on Wednesday pled guilty to bribing former New York City Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich just weeks before the longtime city official is slated to stand trial in New York state court.

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Polsinelli Leader On Dallas Office Market's Evolution

As the Dallas office market experiences a renaissance, law firms are giving more thought to their office needs. Brian Bullard, managing partner of Polsinelli's Dallas office and chair of its investment strateg... (more story)

Longpoint Pays $195M For Fla. Industrial Portfolio

Private equity real estate firm Longpoint Partners has paid $195 million for a 10-property, 729,901-square-foot industrial portfolio in Florida's Miami-Dade County, the firm announced Wednesday.

Aviation Co. Challenges Colo. County's $33M Tax Valuation

An aviation services company is being illegally taxed on improvements to property at a Denver airport it possesses as a leaseholder, the company told a state court, challenging the property's $33.1 million val... (more story)

Mass. Justices Probe $8M Waterfront Sale To Audubon Group

A justice on Massachusetts' top court asked Wednesday whether a court-appointed receiver had a duty to investigate more lucrative offers before selling an 18-acre abandoned industrial site to a nonprofit that ... (more story)

Rising Star: Goodwin's Niall Dickson

Niall Dickson of Goodwin Procter LLP advised global investment manager Ares Management on the formation of billions of dollars in funds focusing on real estate assets such as multifamily, industrial or self-st... (more story)

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US Asks 1st Circ. To Back $3.3M Tax Bill For 'Survivor' Winner

A Rhode Island federal court correctly entered a $3.3 million tax judgment against the first "Survivor" winner, the government told the First Circuit, saying the former contestant failed to refute the tax asse... (more story)

5th Circ. Upholds NAR Exit From Membership Rules Case

The Fifth Circuit found a Texas real estate broker failed to show enough evidence in a third amended complaint to bring antitrust claims challenging rules from the National Association of Realtors that mandate... (more story)

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Wells Fargo Slashes Construction Debt By Another $1B

Wells Fargo continued to reduce its construction debt on the books in the second quarter, trimming that figure by another $1 billion, while JPMorgan saw a smaller reduction of about $200 million in constructio... (more story)

Developer Lands $40M for Fla. Affordable Senior Housing

Miami-based developer and builder Pinnacle said it plans to start work on a two-phase, mixed-use affordable senior housing development in South Florida after securing $40.2 million in financing. 

Wells Fargo Beats Cert. Bid In Rate-Lock Extension Fee Suit

A California federal judge declined on Wednesday to certify a proposed class of Wells Fargo customers alleging it wrongly charged certain mortgage fees due to closing delays, ruling that liability cannot be de... (more story)

Real Estate Firm Says Insurers Owe $5.3M For Motel Damage

A pair of insurers under the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Munich Re umbrellas wrongly refused to cover over $5.3 million in damage to a motel that a real estate company purchased to convert into affordable hous... (more story)

Rent-Stabilized Tenants Claim NY Landlord Overcharged $35M

Tenants alleged Wednesday in a New York state court lawsuit that Housing Rights Initiative, a housing watchdog group, found that a landlord collected more than $35 million through wrongful rent increases impos... (more story)