How the title industry is addressing the negative effects of heirs’ property

How the title industry is addressing the negative effects of heirs’ property

Homeownership is the single greatest contributor to household wealth for American families.From 2010 to 2020, the value of owner-occupied housing in 917 metropolitan or micropolitanmetro areas increased by $8.2 trillion. We know... Read more »
Mortgage rate dip a welcome reprieve, but more industry consolidation is ahead: Piper Sandler

Mortgage rate dip a welcome reprieve, but more industry consolidation is ahead: Piper Sandler

Mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks giving consumers and loan originators some breathing room, but headwinds in the industry are far from over. The decline in the 10-year Treasury yield... Read more »
Title industry prepares for possible changes in a post-commission lawsuit world

Title industry prepares for possible changes in a post-commission lawsuit world

Ron Frasier, a title industry veteran and CEO of title startup Atlas Title, has been watching the commission lawsuit saga closely. “If the costs associated with homeownership and buying a home at... Read more »
Mortgage industry mourns death of Patti Cook

Mortgage industry mourns death of Patti Cook

Patricia “Patti” Cook, who broke the glass ceiling in the mortgage industry during a successful 45-year career, died on Friday at her home in New York. She was 70 years old. Cook... Read more »
ICE’s mortgage business outperforms in Q3 despite industry tailwinds

ICE’s mortgage business outperforms in Q3 despite industry tailwinds

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology reported an adjusted operating income of $131 million in the third quarter of 2023, up from Q3 2022’s $126 million — despite the headwinds the mortgage industry... Read more »
Real estate industry is in flux after shocking guilty verdict in commission lawsuit trial

Real estate industry is in flux after shocking guilty verdict in commission lawsuit trial

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — After 11 days of testimony, the eight-person jury here took just a little over two hours to decide its verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial. It found... Read more »