Industry News

Throughout the first quarter of 2025, the consumer advocates and compliance officers of Oregon Division of Financial Regulation recovered and returned more than $2 million to the public.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has earned full national accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for its work to promote financial solvency regulation.

The California Privacy Protection Agency is joining forces with seven state attorneys general to launch the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a collaborative body working to tackle consumer privacy issues nationwide.

In an alert to its members, a title attorney association warned of a new variant of the imposter fraud scheme that has been attempted upon and prevented by at least one member during a significant residential property transaction.

MV Realty, a Florida-based real estate company that has faced legal action in several states, has been hit with an injunction requested by the Florida attorney general’s office, which has investigated the company for deceptive practices.

More than 170 Colorado homeowners have been released from “onerous” agreements with California-based real estate company HomeOptions after a settlement was reached by the state’s attorney general.

An Oakland-based realty company charged with engaging in a predatory real estate scheme impacting more than 500 California homeowners has reached a settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and Department of Financial Services have traded memos in a dispute over a proposed separation of the two regulatory bodies.

A compilation of 10 errors and omissions cases that led to legal consequences for notaries, published by the National Notary Association, highlights the need for diligence and thorough understanding of compliance requirements.

Steadily increasing reports of quit claim deed fraud across the Northeast have prompted the Boston division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue a formal, detailed warning to realtors and homeowners.