Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal email accounts

Two former loan officers have sued Stockton Mortgage Corp., alleging the company illegally accessed their personal email accounts and used private messages in separate litigation against them. Christopher Hoehn and Ashley Hoehn filed the complaint on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Nort

FinCEN anti-money laundering rule struck down in court

A federal judge in Texas has vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) nationwide anti-money laundering rule requiring title insurance companies to report details of millions of residential real estate transactions. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Tex

Austin housing reforms could influence Michigan legislation

Michigan housing advocates are pointing to Austin, Texas, as they try to build support for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “grand bargain” housing affordability agenda in the state Legislature. Advocates say a multi-year set of zoning, permitting and code reforms in Austin helped drive a surge in homebuildi

‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Star Chuck Norris Dies at 86—Hours After Being Hospitalized During Hawaii Vacation

Actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris has passed away at the age of 86, just one day after he was hospitalized in Hawaii, where he was spending time at his longtime vacation home. The "Walker, Texas Ranger" star's death was announced in a post shared to his official Instagram page on March 20.