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A recently released home price index shows that the average price of homes is on the rise. Will that trend continue into the future months, or will it falter? Read on to find out.

Recently, in a roundtable event on community blight in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a town plagued with hundreds of cases of community blight, Senators and experts met to discuss possible solutions. What steps can be taken to curb the disastrous effects of blight? Read on to see three video clips showcasing the highlights of the meeting.

Simplifile has extended its industry-leading e-recording network to include 21 additional recording jurisdictions across the southern United States. Settlement agents in these jurisdictions can now electronically submit documents directly to the county recording office via Simplifile’s secure e-recording service. Within minutes, county recorders can review, stamp, record, and return documents electronically through the Simplifile system.

FormFree recently announced that Guaranteed Rate, Inc. has selected AccountChek by FormFree for automated asset verification. In using AccountChek, loan officers at Guaranteed Rate will be able to offer their clients a faster, safer, and more accurate alternative to scanning and uploading asset statements.

The post-recession years have seen significant debate about the next generation of home buyers — the millennial generation — and whether or not they are interested in owning homes. In what ways can the industry work to coral this expanding market?

Next week, the Construction Spending report by the U.S. Census will release indicating the amount of spending in the U.S. on all types of construction. Will numbers reflect the current housing shortage or give some relief to buyer’s stress?

Dodd-Frank could be in trouble if a quiet spending bill continues moving through the legislative process. See how this potential back-door legislation could come to fruition, and what effect it could have on the housing market.

Millennials are spending more than any other generation on their vices. With dwindling inventory and rising home prices, how will they get their foot in the homeownership door?

Chase Mortgage is teaming up with the bank’s credit card arm to deepen its relationships with existing customers—thanks in large part to one innovative mind. This feature originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of MReport.

LRES recently named Jill Haro as VP of Corporate Administration. In this role, Haro will oversee compliance and corporate-wide strategic projects. Haro has more than 15 years of experience working within the mortgage services industry in operations, client relations, and corporate project management.