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David Wharton, Editor-in-Chief at the Five Star Institute, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he received his B.A. in English and minored in Journalism. Wharton has nearly 20 years' experience in journalism and previously worked at Thomson Reuters, a multinational mass media and information firm, as Associate Content Editor, focusing on producing media content related to tax and accounting principles and government rules and regulations for accounting professionals. Wharton has an extensive and diversified portfolio of freelance material, with published contributions in both online and print media publications. He can be reached at [email protected].

Castle Law Defendants Awarded $1.9M in Legal Fees

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Discussing his clients’ victory, Larry Pozner, the lead defense attorney in the case, said, “How dare the state tell a law firm what quality it must hire or what sacrifices it should make to please the state. The clients were satisfied with the services they were receiving.”

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Caliber Partners with FirstFunding to Transform Fundings

FirstFunding, Inc., the leading provider of warehouse facilities for non-delegated correspondent lenders, has announced that Caliber Home Loans, Inc., based in Coppell, Texas, has partnered with FirstFunding to speed funding request turn-times and reduce errors and risk by integrating Caliber’s ...

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The Week Ahead: Checking in With Existing-Home Sales

On Monday at 10 a.m. ET, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its monthly Existing-Home Sales report. As opposed to new home sales, the Existing-Home Sales report tracks the number of previously constructed homes, condos, and co-ops where ...

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Lawmakers React to Wells Fargo Fine

Wells Fargo will pay CFPB and OCC a billion dollars in fines for overcharging car insurance and mortgage loan consumers. Here’s what lawmakers from both sides are saying.

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Nationstar and Ocwen Announce Changes at the Top

It’s been a busy day for the mortgage and servicing industry. Both Nationstar and Ocwen announced major leadership changes on Thursday, with Nationstar naming its first COO in the form of Tony Ebers and Ocwen announcing that Glen Messina will ...

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Nationstar Promotes Tony Ebers to COO

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Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., headquartered in Coppell, Texas, announced today that Tony Ebers has been appointed COO, a new position within Nationstar. "Tony is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. He is uniquely qualified to drive strategic ...

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Examining Housing Inequality

It has been five decades since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of the anniversary, Trulia partnered with the National Fair Housing Alliance ...

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A New Tactic to Fight Zombie Homes

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This June, Washington state will implement a new law (HB2057) designed to combat abandoned zombie properties and streamline interactions between government and lenders when it comes to preventing urban blight as the properties fall into disrepair. As reported by the ...

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