CIC Credit joins FICO’s direct license initiative

CIC Credit, a provider of verification and credit services for the mortgage industry, said on Tuesday that it will participate in the FICO Mortgage Direct License Program, a new initiative from analytics firm Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) aimed at streamlining access to credit scores. The program allows CIC to calculate

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Sotheby’s veteran pegged to lead FirstTeam in Washington

A little over two months after launching its Washington State operation, independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has announced its broker of record for the state.  On Tuesday, the firm named Aaron Shriner as a founding member and the broker of record for the Washington operation. In addition to supporting clients

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CFPB funding deemed unlawful by Trump administration

The Trump administration declared in a court filing on Monday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s funding is unlawful and that the agency cannot legally request funds from the Federal Reserve under the Dodd-Frank Act. In the filing, the administration said the CFPB is legally barred from requesting additional

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RateMyAgent, Curated Social rebrand to form Renowned

A new real estate marketing brand, Renowned, launched Wednesday — bringing together RateMyAgent and Curated Social into one integrated platform aimed at helping real estaet agents strengthen their digital presence and local visibility. Renowned’s system integrates reputation data and marketing automation to help agents appear across social media, Google Business

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