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While the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s major real estate transaction reporting rule is on pause following a court vacatur order, the American Land Title Association is taking the opportunity to push for reform.

In a settlement agreement between Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Florida-based real estate company MV Realty, the company agreed to nullify its contracts with Pennsylvania homeowners and pay restitution.

While the immediate reaction to the court ruling vacating the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s residential real estate reporting rule may have been relief, a more complicated question remains: what, exactly, changed and what didn’t?

An appeals court reviewed a breach of contract dispute between a real estate management company and its title insurance provider, which involved undeveloped units and reversion of title.

Privacy protections for personal information in Virginia got a boost on April 13, when Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law implementing strict requirements for the collection and storage of personal information.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on April 23 that state agencies had recovered more than $237.7 million for consumers last year, accounting for marketplace disputes, utility complaints, wage theft and more.

Two Texas-based title companies are closing the books on their individual lawsuits accusing WFG National Title Co. of Texas of poaching, following a decision by the Business Court of Texas, Fourth Division in San Antonio that dismissed both cases with prejudice.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and state regulators announced an agreement with MV Realty that would void the real estate company’s predatory contracts and cease all collection efforts in the state, among other corrective actions.

In a new bill signed into law on April 14, Nebraska legislators have implemented new guardrails on money transmission services that can be used by foreign adversaries to collect data on American citizens.

Throughout 2025, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network leveraged its tools to uphold national security and protect the livelihoods of the American people, including returning $991 million to fraud victims.

The California Department of Insurance has submitted its Intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau Fairness and Accountability rulemaking package for final review, with a goal of strengthening transparency, improving efficiency and protecting consumer funds in the insurance rate review process.

Real estate fraud prevention service provider EquityProtect has launched the Property Protection Scorecard, a quarterly report that monitors deed theft and title fraud legislation across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

While opponents of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s real estate transaction reporting rule celebrate the recent vacatur order against it, Fidelity National Financial is taking the opportunity to appeal in hopes of overturning their own court outcome, which previously upheld the rule.

The Virginia General Assembly has passed a pair of bills aimed at reducing deed fraud, which will require seller identity verification for settlement agents, the implementation of education requirements for notaries and more.

A legislative package has been passed by lawmakers in Wisconsin which, once signed by the governor, will modernize deed registration procedures and streamline the recording of documents.

The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Rapid Response Program has facilitated the interdiction of over $1.8 billion in stolen funds on behalf of U.S. victims since the program’s inception.

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is accepting applications for help with the rising costs of insurance premiums for affordable housing providers. State legislators passed a bill in the 2025 legislative session to help mitigate and stabilize insurance costs for affordable housing providers and emergency shelter operators.

U.S. Attorney Dominick Gerace II recently announced enforcement actions against violators of tax laws, including an Ohio social media influencer who orchestrated a $20 million real estate Ponzi scheme and committed tax fraud to further that scheme.