
Regulators move to narrow CRA, drawing fire from advocates
Federal banking regulators released a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposal Friday that narrows how banks earn credit for community development while raising asset thresholds for small and midsized institutions. The plan drew immediate criticism from consumer and housing advocates. The Federal D

Retired judges challenge Tuccori opt-in commission suit settlements
Although a date has been set for a final approval hearing, the real estate brokerages and associations that settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits through the Tuccori suit’s opt-in settlement may still face some challenges. The latest of these challenges is that earlier this week by four retired

Who decides where listings show up, Zillow, Compass or the MLS?
The briefs are in. The witnesses are done. A federal judge in Chicago now holds the question the whole industry keeps asking: who controls where a listing gets seen? Here is the part no ruling will answer for you. Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) spent the first half of July tradi

Clash deepens over $1.3 billion jail plan and tax allocation districts
Key points:• Mayor Andrew Dickens criticized the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for denying the extension of six tax allocation districts, while investing $1.3 billion in a jail overhaul.• Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis argued the proposed 30-year TAD extensions violate state law and div

Op-Ed: Every Brokerage Is Now a Publisher, So It Needs to Think Like a Newsroom
Before I entered the world of real estate PR, I spent many years as a news writer and producer at a top station in Philadelphia. I learned how to work under intense pressure while meeting deadlines. I learned the value of fact-checking because it’s better to be right than to be first. I covered ever

✏️ Sharpen your pencils
School’s in session Friday, July 31 — Summer passed in the blink of an eye, and it’s already time: school starts on August 3. DeKalb County Schools has created a parent checklist for all things back-to-school. Make sure to review it and ensure everything’s in place for the first day on Monday. DeKa

🐿️ White squirrel spotted!
Help us grow our newsletter! Do you know a friend or neighbor who would enjoy our weekly newsletter on Norcross? Please have them subscribe here. White squirrel sighting! Friday, July 31 — This is Hayden with my weekly Friday newsletter on Norcross. After today, we may not see 90-degree temperature

Free backpacks and food at Black LGBTQ+ cookout on Aug. 1
In time for back-to-school, families of Black transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive people are invited to Thicker Than Water, a free cookout, on Aug. 1. The event, held at Cleopas R. Johnson Park in Southwest Atlanta, will include a community cookout, organizational tabling, and a school sup

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