Technology

Emerging real estates markets offer investors promising returns on increasing home prices, as foreclosure housing opportunities are nearly non-existent.

Amid all the consternation about the looming TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule effective date of October 3, one analyst believes that the biggest unknown about TRID is just that—unknown.

DocMagic, a provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, recently announced that PHH Mortgage has signed a multi-year lease to use its products to further enhance TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule compliance capabilities.

Credit unions are in a better position to assist underserved consumers, but a lending cap imposed on credit unions by the U.S. Treasury is keeping these institutions from better serving consumers.

Although millennials have been labeled “the generation of renters,” research shows that this group is more interested in purchasing a home than other generations, but the problem is, they lack financial stability.

ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, recently welcomed Pat Carney as executive program manager, Title Channel.

First American Financial Corp., recently announced that its DataTree property research solution is the first to offer a comprehensive collection of residential building characteristic data for Orange County, California properties.

What was once an extremely acrimonious relationship is getting better all the time. According to a panel of experts at the 2015 Five Star Conference and Expo Friday, real estate agents and real estate auction companies are learning that a harmonious collaboration is the best solution for all parties involved.

New regulations and federal oversight have servicers constantly under the gun. They must learn the rules of the road for creating effective compliance and business development strategies in today’s evolving servicing market.

The number of first-time homebuyers is growing steadily in the housing market as mortgage rates remain low, labor conditions improve, and lending loosens up.