2 most harmful words in real estate
Finding housing that's affordable for all buyers should be a priority
by Rob Chrane Jul 10
Understanding mortgage broker bond claims
Why people file and how to avoid them
by Vic Lance Jul 7
Occupancy fraud poses threat to mortgage lenders, real estate agents and buyers alike
LexisNexis report highlights spike in mortgage applications misrepresented as first-residence loans
by Amy Tankersley Jun 29
Harvard’s annual housing report tells ‘tale of 2 markets’
Homeownership is at 20-year low, but ongoing recovery efforts are driving a more positive outlook
by Amy Tankersley Jun 26
Opinion: Change is the new normal for mortgage professionals
Opinion
Market demand and regulatory requirements are simply going to be part of the equation moving forward
by Patrick Stone Jun 26
Are you obsessed with big data yet?
Data science is being used across many facets of industry for greater business success
by Valentin Saportas Jun 25
Zillow Mortgage connects buyers with lenders
Mortgage division of online real estate marketplace features custom loan quotes, loan calculators and much more
by Amy Tankersley Jun 23
Title company offers prescription for pain-free TRID transition
Sweeping mortgage regulation will disrupt the way lenders and other partners work together, but the transition doesn’t need to be painful, says NexTitle
by Amy Tankersley Jun 11
First American builds TRID toolkit for title agents
Underwriter provides affiliated agents with training resources and guidance to prepare to meet lender expectations under new regulations
by Amy Tankersley Jun 1
Why it's impossible for a title insurance premium to increase
Reader question brings up one of biggest misconceptions about title insurance
by Amy Tankersley May 29
QM rule
Leaders across real estate industry urge CFPB to implement ‘hold-harmless’ period for liability under new regs
by Amy Tankersley May 26
Service takes pain out of manual data entry for lenders
ELynx says data extraction tool can prevent mistakes on TRID form
by Amy Tankersley May 26
Zillow's Long Form does the opposite of 'advocate for consumers'
Opinion
Transparency, price and consumer value: Portal goes 0-for-3
by Rajesh Bhat May 22
Why in-house lenders are ineffective
Opinion
This one-stop-shop convenience is flawed, which makes the lending process inefficient
by Jason Turner May 22
Down payment assistance website offers gold mine for potential buyers
Down Payment Resource’s online database offers buyers — and real estate pros — thousands of different programs to help them buy a home
by Amy Tankersley May 20