Monthly Archives - April 2023

Americans’ Cellular, Text & Data Use Explodes

By: Brad Beckett Statista says the arrival and mass adoption of mobile phones was undoubtedly a pivotal moment in telecommunication history.  However, the arrival of smartphones was arguably an even larger event due to the impact on people’s everyday lives.  There is no doubt these little devices (with more power than the Apollo 11's...

Frank Dodd: Taking away felony checks for housing

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ICYMI: Experts discuss the ins and outs of SPCPs October Research and Dodd Frank Update hosted industry experts on a recent webinar to discuss the nuances and utilities of special purpose credit programs (SPCPs). This webinar was joined by industry experts Tai Christensen, co-founder, chief diversity officer, and public relations officer for Arrive Home, a “social enterprise facilitating homeownership...

State Senate Takes Aim at ‘Institutional’ Landlords

By: Jim Michaels COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – They are being called “institutional” landlords. Out-of-state corporate entities that buy a large number of homes in one fell swoop, many times not living up to their landlord-tenant agreements or even providing basic services. It has inspired bipartisan Senate Bill 76 in Columbus. The bill takes corporations owning 50 or more homes in a...

Frank Dodd Update: CFPB experiences data breach ‘major incident’; NYDFS to begin charging crypto firms for supervision

Monday, April 24, 2023 CFPB experiences data breach ‘major incident’ It has recently become public that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) suffered a data breach earlier this year when a now-former employee of the bureau sent confidential and personal information on more than 250,000 consumers to their own personal email account. The CFPB has...

REIA Update – April 2023

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Millennials Make Historic Switch From Renter-Majority to Homeowner-Majority Generation

By: Alexandra Both With 52% of Millennials owning a home, the largest generation in the nation transitioned from renter-majority to owner-majority in 2022. The number of Millennial homeowners increased by 7 million in the last five years, more than triple the number added by Gen X, who came in second. Millennials remained the dominant renter generation, with 17.2...