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Chase returns to Pacific Palisades one year after the wildfire
Apr 8, 2026 One year after the Palisades fire destroyed its former location, Chase celebrated the grand opening of its new Pacific Palisades branch—restoring in-person banking and reaffirming its commitment to the community. The new branch sits right acr...
White House Executive Orders Target Housing Supply and Mortgage Credit
Mar 17, 2026 Under the first order, the federal government would reduce its own housing regulatory burdens and create incentives for best practices by state and local governments, with the goal of making it easier for builders to construct more homes. The s...
Anti-Money Laundering Rule Aimed at All-Cash Buyers Went Into Effect March 1
Mar 10, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department, through FinCEN (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), has implemented a new rule called the Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, formally titled “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Est...
California Housing Affordability Improves in Q4
Feb 17, 2026 Moderating home prices and cooling market competition lowered borrowing costs and allowed more Californians to qualify for mortgages and improve their chances of buying a home in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to C.A.R.’s latest afford...
LA rent prices fall to four-year low
Feb 2, 2026 Los Angeles renters looking for a deal might be in luck. The median monthly rent in the Los Angeles metro area fell to $2,167 in December, marking the lowest price in four years, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing data from Apartment Li...
Rent gouging protection extended in LA County until February 27, 2026
Jan 29, 2026 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has extended the emergency rent-gouging protections under California Penal Code Section 396, tied to the declared wildfire emergency. These protections remain in effect through at least February 27, 2...
Proposal to amend Los Angeles ‘mansion tax’ falls short
Jan 28, 2026 The Los Angeles City Council declined to hear a motion to place a measure on the June ballot that would amend the city's criticized "mansion tax" that puts a levy on high-ticket property sales. Instead, the measure was sent back to the counc...