State insurance division passes regulation prohibiting title insurance providers from entering into MSAs with real estate and other settlement service partners
Aug 31
Although the company reported overall increases in sales and revenue, NRT took a hit from the soft market and agent poaching
Aug 4
Five decades after the landmark law was enacted, it still impacts all real estate professionals on a daily basis
Jul 21
Cleveland has about 5,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the arena, which all booked quickly -- now what?
Jul 6
Association asks bureau to add clear, written guidance in new TRID rule to address some of its unintended consequences and varied lender interpretations
Jun 9

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act has been around since 1974 — but the changes over the past few years, combined with the creation and implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), have caused some confusion in the industry. What is the act? What does it mean for agents and for consumers? Here’s what you need to know about RESPA — explained.

Jun 7
Why are the mortgage and real estate industries watching this case so closely?
May 19
Here’s how a case that has nothing to do with RESPA may impact those subject to RESPA
May 18
Plaintiffs’ attorneys discuss latest developments in RESPA class action lawsuit
May 9
CFPB says it is working on a notice of proposed rulemaking to give the rule ‘greater certainty and clarity’; here’s what the real estate segment wants to see change
Apr 29
Free online web tool allows mortgage applicants to compare loan quotes
Apr 26
PHH fights $109M RESPA case, telling a federal court that the bureau is an ‘unconstitutional, superexecutive agency’ with a director who ‘ran ‘roughshod over RESPA’
Apr 21
California federal court grants companies’ motion to dismiss RESPA claims based on statute of limitations technicality, but plaintiffs vow to file amended complaint to see case through
Apr 18

In October 2015, the real estate industry had a new rule to deal with. The anticipation for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’S) TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule, or TRID, was weighty, and nobody knew what to expect. Would the CFPB delay implementation? (Yes, as it turned out.) Would the new rules cause closing delays? (Jury’s still out.)

Apr 1
Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging the city’s plan to collect fees from affordable housing developers, and real estate agents in the Bay Area fear it may further drive up home prices and constrict supply
Mar 24
Although the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule was created to make the homebuying process simpler and easier, a ClosingCorp survey suggests that experienced buyers are encountering ‘unexpected costs, fees and surprises’
Mar 15
VRM Mortgage Services brings together industry leaders to develop solutions for common operational issues in mortgage, real estate and default management markets
Mar 15
Company launches website that focuses on economic and cultural trends
Mar 4
American Bankers Association survey says banks are struggling under the compliance burden — and it’s trickling down to consumers
Mar 3
Systems with only a few accounts ranked highest in user satisfaction on the company’s 15th annual survey
Mar 3