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Agent lawsuit accuses Zillow of illegal tying with mortgage platform

Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit tied to its lead generation platform and Zillow Home Loans (ZHL). Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington by Stephanie Dupuis, the team leader and owner of a Kitsap County-based real estate team, the lawsuit claims that Zillow created an illegal tying arrangement…

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to remove Fed’s Lisa Cook

For nearly two hours on Wednesday, the Supreme Court discussed President Donald Trump’s bid to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who is accused of committing mortgage fraud by allegedly misrepresenting occupancy requirements on loans for two properties. Several outlets — including The New York Times, CNN, NPR and The Wall Street Journal — reported…

Prudent AI launches same-day income calculator for all loan types

Delaware-based fintech company Prudent AI on Wednesday announced the launch of Prudent AI Upfront Income, a tool that it calls the mortgage industry’s “first universal income platform designed to calculate qualified income for any loan type in a single tool with same-day certainty.” The company explained in a press release that mortgage lenders can use…