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
Can the right mortgage management software save lenders money?
Ellie Mae says Encompass solution can save lenders nearly $1,000 per loan
by Amy Tankersley May 20
The title insurance industry doctor is in -- and his delivery system is a financial analysis firm
Joseph Petrelli, founder of financial analysis firm Demotech, has been providing financial stability ratings for title insurance industry for more than 2 decades
by Amy Tankersley May 18
How do mortgage points work?
Your ability to understand loan points can save your clients thousands of dollars
by Tony Davis May 12
Understanding the difference between lender's title policy and owner's title policy
Your clients should know which policies give them the best coverage
by Ali Alavi May 11
Title abstract provider expands network, tightens turnaround
SmartProp customers can expect more competitive pricing
by Amy Tankersley May 8
Title industry takes TRID rule pulse check
With 3 months left before implementation, most title professionals feel ready to comply with the new rule — but can the same be said of their lender, Realtor and homebuilder counterparts?
by Amy Tankersley May 5
Low credit score? You still have a chance at a conventional loan
Homebuyers with low scores stand a better chance than they have in years of obtaining a mortgage loan, according to quarterly survey
by Amy Tankersley May 1