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• First American CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio choked dancing, barefoot man on cruise ship, FBI says
  Kenneth DeGiorgio, CEO of First American Financial Corp., has been charged with assault following an altercation aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI, which was first revealed by The Independent. The incident occurred on March 31 aboard the Resilient Lady, an adults-only cruise ship.
  Jonathan Delozier, James Kleimann
• Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
  President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
  Jeff Andrews
• Judge rules in favor of Ginnie Mae in lawsuit brought by Texas Capital Bank
  The case brought by TCB against Ginnie Mae has been ended via summary judgment in favor of the government. The bank has vowed to appeal.
  Chris Clow
• FOA enlists new marketing agency in renewed push
  Finance of America has enlisted creative agency David&Goliath for a new marketing strategy, which will start in Q2.
  Chris Clow
• 7 tips for high-converting real estate landing pages (+ examples that work)
  Every word on your landing page should drive visitors to take a specific action. Our expert tips and high-converting examples can help.
  Megan DeMatteo, Emile L'Eplattenier
• First American: Home sales are weaker than they seem
  First American’s Mark Fleming said the slowdown is tied to the mortgage rate lock-in effect and older homeowners who choose to age in place.
  Jonathan Delozier
• How Sierra Pacific is scaling without a factory-line approach
  Suzy Lindblom, COO at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, talks about the company’s growth strategy and how it’s navigating today’s lending environment.
  HousingWire Staff
• DOJ appoints lawyer who testified against NAR at Sitzer trial
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a new principal deputy assistant attorney general, and he’ll be familiar to some real estate brokerage leaders (and NAR’s lawyers). The government announced the appointment of Roger Alford to this post earlier this month.  Alford previously served as deputy assistant attorney general in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division during the […]
  Brooklee Han
• UWM takes on the Fannie and Freddie LLPAs
  UWM is lowering agency LLPAs on investment properties and second homes, giving brokers a chance to compete with banks and credit unions.
  James Kleimann
• Lenders react to the lowest mortgage rates of 2025
  New tariffs on foreign imports have triggered market volatility, causing stocks and bond yields to fall and mortgage rates to drop to their lowest level in 2025.
  Sarah Wolak