January 7, 2026

First Federal grows mortgage biz with NOLA Lending acquisition

The Florida-based thrift expands its retail mortgage operations into Louisiana and Mississippi, and will keep most of NOLA Lending Group’s employees and brand identity.
January 7, 2026

California real estate trainer fined, banned for license exam violations

The California Department of Real Estate (CDRE) has entered into a settlement with agent education and training firm Real Estate Trainers Inc. (RETI) and its former […]
January 6, 2026

‘Inviting a lot of scrutiny’: FHFA’s Pulte criticizes credit bureau pricing

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), took to the social media platform X on Monday to seemingly call out credit bureaus […]
January 6, 2026

Apollo’s $1.2B bet on QXO tests data limits in building materials

Apollo Global Management affiliates announced yesterday a $1.2 billion investment in QXO. QXO CEO Brad Jacobs–after building an array of successful distribution companies in logistics and […]