State AG Enforcement

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha reached a $213,000 settlement with a national property management company, resolving allegations of deceptive and unfair housing application and screening practices.

The state of Ohio, through Attorney General Dave Yost, filed suit against United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC over allegations it violated the state’s Residential Mortgage Lending Act and Corrupt Sales Practices Act by deceiving homebuyers.

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.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with MV Realty, which he sued in September 2024 over misleading agreements that deceived homeowners. The settlement bans MV from doing business in Minnesota, among other penalties.

Multiple real estate operators and their companies are the target of a lawsuit filed by Arizona’s attorney general, alleging an organized fraud scheme that targeted homeowners facing foreclosure. The lawsuit names title companies and law firms that allegedly took part in the fraud.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has introduced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act in wake of federal cuts to national consumer protection initiatives, including to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was opening an investigation into a Chinese artificial intelligence company for violations of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

The attorneys general of 14 states have published an open letter supporting the legality and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and best practices, in opposition to recent policy statements by the Trump administration.