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loanDepot prevails in explosive lawsuit filed by former COO Tammy Richards

A California jury on Friday dismissed the final headline-grabbing claims former loanDepot chief operating officer Tammy Richards made against the lender in 2021. Richards filed a lawsuit in September 2021 alleging that she was discriminated against by the lender, its former CEO Anthony Hsieh and former general counsel Peter Macdonald after blowing the whistle on what she…

Class-action law firm opens investigation into appraisal fees, AMCs

A top law firm is investigating the role of appraisal management companies (AMCs) in driving up appraisal costs. The firm is asking homebuyers to contact them if they feel they’ve been overcharged or misled about how much of the appraisal fee goes to an AMC versus how much goes to the appraiser. In a blog…

Kiavi expands investment lending options to 13 more states

Residential real estate capital provider Kiavi announced Monday that it is expanding into 13 additional states, broadening the company’s reach to 45 states and Washington, D.C. The expansion includes the states of Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. “Kiavi’s expansion into these 13 additional…