How will NAR settlement impact real estate deals?
The $418 million settlement with the National Association of Realtors will change the way real estate transactions are done. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Homebuyers and sellers could have more of a…
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Ameris Bank introduces $7.5M homeownership program to help minority communities after ‘redlining’ settlement in October
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ameris Bank is helping people in Black and Hispanic communities become homeowners with a nearly $8 million new program, aiming to add generational wealth through access to…
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Jacksonville City Council gives sheriff legal settlement power
The legislation makes Jacksonville the only municipality in the nation to require constitutional officers’ approval in liability settlements, the city’s CFO said. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sheriff T.K. Waters will now…
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SJC $6.3 million settlement ruling headed to state capitol
A woman injured in a crash involving a St. Johns County deputy in 2019 spoke for the first time since county commissioners approved a $6.3 million dollar settlement ST. JOHNS…
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Sheriff reacts to Jacksonville’s settlement with Jamee Johnson
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters isn’t happy about the city’s decision to pay the family of a man killed by one of his officers in 2019, a $200,000 settlement. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….
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JWB property management, former tenants come to settlement agreement in class action lawsuit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman went up against a major local landlord in court, and in the process, helped secure a class action settlement agreement worth more than half…
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Work to be done despite redlining settlement
Despite a recent fine against Ameris Bank, former city councilman says fixing decade-old problems from redlining takes private and public partnerships. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a practice that dates back…
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