| 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Settlement Expected on Past Abuses in Home Loans The New York Times | December 30, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Fiscal Cliff-hanger as Deal in Limbo Politico | December 31, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Unthinkable Cuts Almost a Reality The Wall Street Journal | December 30, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Senate Confirms Galante as Federal Housing Agency Chief Bloomberg | December 30, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Rise Again Realtor Mag | December 28, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
The Biggest Small Business Stories of 2012 The Washington Post | December 31, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
A Genuine Recovery in 2013? The Washington Post | December 28, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
The 10 Craziest Stories of 2012 Politico | December 31, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
On the Job: Don't be Pointy-Haired Boss; Learn to Manage USA Today | December 30, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Housing, Factory Data Point to Momentum in Economy
Reuters | December 28, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Single-family Serious Delinquency Rates Continue to Decline HousingWire | December 28, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
CFPB: More Lenders to Get Exemption from Reporting HMDA Data HousingWire | December 28, 2012 |
| December 31, 2012 |
Losses on Reverse Mortgages Prompt FHA to Make Changes Los Angeles Times | December 30, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
Forget the Rich, Fiscal Cliff Would Hit Everyone Else Too CNN Money | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
Fiscal Cliff Action Shifts to Senate Politico | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
A Gallon of Milk Could Cost $8 in 2013. Here’s Why The Washington Post | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
New-Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in Two Years The Washington Post | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
Along Coast, Hurricane Left Housing Market in Turmoil The New York Times | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
Mortgage Interest Rates End Year Near Record Lows The Los Angeles Times | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
10 Biggest Banking Scandals Of 2012 Forbes | December 27, 2012 |
| December 28, 2012 |
10 Apps for the New iPhone The Wall Street Journal | December 27, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
A Look Back on 2012: ALTA Turns Challenges Into Opportunities |
| December 27, 2012 |
Five Things Consumers Should Expect From The Housing Market In 2013 Forbes | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: New Lender Demands, CFPB Mortgage Disclosures Among Top Advocacy Efforts
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| December 27, 2012 |
Home Prices Rose Over Past Year The Washington Post | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: TIPAC Reaches New Milestone |
| December 27, 2012 |
Real Estate Market Is Expected To Improve In 2013 NPR | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit on Dec. 31, Treasury Department Says The Washington Post | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: ALTA Launches Grassroots Network |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: ALTA Unveils National Title Professional Designation Program |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: Annual Convention Draws Highest Attendance Since 2005 |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: ALTA Sets Record Membership |
| December 27, 2012 |
How to Find the Best Real Estate Agent Fox Business | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
2012 Year in Review: Redesigned Website, TitleTopics Webinars, Lifetime TV Segment |
| December 27, 2012 |
Retirement Contribution Limits Raised The Washington Post | December 26, 2012 |
| December 27, 2012 |
10 Big Ideas for Banking in 2013 US Banker | December 26, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
Refi Program Expansion Eyed The Wall Street Journal | December 25, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Fiscal Cliff Remains Key Factor to Near-term Growth RISMedia | December 21, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
13 People to Watch in Politics in 2013 Politico | December 25, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
Six Money Moves You Should Make in 2013 The Wall Street Journal | December 23, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
10 Healthiest U.S. Housing Markets for 2013 Market Watch | December 25, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
Democrats Push for Tax Cuts They Once Opposed The Washington Post | December 25, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
A Tricky Transition from Housing Stability to Strength in 2013 DSNews | December 21, 2012 |
| December 26, 2012 |
America's Friendliest Towns Forbes | December 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
No Chimney? What Does Santa Do? The Wall Street Journal | December 23, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Clock Ticking on Mortgage Tax Break for Struggling Homeowners CNN Money | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Nevada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of MERS in Two Cases HousingWire | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Florida Debt-Relief Firm Penalized in First CFPB-State Sanction Bloomberg | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
5 Types Of Buyers Will Be Rushing Into The Housing Market In 2013
Business Insider | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
LPS: 7.12% of U.S. Loans Are Delinquent HousingWire | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Housing Market Crosses Halfway Mark Back to Normal The Hill | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Congress Waits to See if McConnell Will Join 'Fiscal Cliff' Debate The Washington Post | December 24, 2012 |
| December 24, 2012 |
Five Things to Remember Before Heading Home for the Holidays The Wall Street Journal | December 24, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Some Homeowners May Face Steep Tax Bill The Washington Post | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Boehner’s 'Plan B' Collapses as GOP Calls Off Vote The Washington Post | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Home Sales Surge to Highest Level in 3 Years CBS News | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
CFPB to Hold Field Hearings on Mortgage Policy Ballard Spahr | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Home Prices Jump, and Other Signs of a Recovery BusinessWeek | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Talking Turkey About Real Estate The New York Times | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
U.S. House Republicans Seek Documents on FHA Finances Reuters | December 21, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
The Biggest Billionaire Home Sales Of 2012 Forbes | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Mixed Following Inflation and Housing Construction Reports The Washington Post | December 20, 2012 |
| December 21, 2012 |
10 Reasons Your Top Talent Will Leave You Forbes | December 18, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
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| December 20, 2012 |
Top 10 TitleNews Online Articles of 2013 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 10: Federal Judge Tosses Suit Accusing Title Company of Age Discrimination |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 9: ALTA Urges CFPB to Preserve Role of Independent Third-party Settlement Agents |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 8: U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses First American v. Edwards |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 7: 2012-13 Nominations for ALTA Board and Executive Committees |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 6: The Docket: Federal Court Rules in Case Accusing Title Company of 'Upselling' |
| December 20, 2012 |
Libor Banking Scandal May Have Cost U.S. Mortgage Agencies $3 Billion The Washington Post | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Lawmakers Squabble Over FHA Changes The Wall Street Journal | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 5: Market Demands on Lenders Impacting Settlement Service Providers |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 4: Deadline to Give Feedback on Proposed New HUD-1 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Homebuilding Permits Rise, Exceeding Forecasts The New York Times | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 3: Title Agents, Settlement Service Providers Respond to Requests from Third-party Vetting Companies |
| December 20, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Drop in Latest Week Reuters | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 2: ALTA Develops Best Practices to Protect Customers, Ensure Quality Service |
| December 20, 2012 |
Number 1: Watch Lifetime’s Feature on Title Insurance and the Home Closing Process |
| December 20, 2012 |
The Next Five |
| December 20, 2012 |
Obama and Boehner Diverge Sharply on Fiscal Plan The New York Times | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
Finally, A Housing Recovery? The Washington Post | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
2012 Person of the Year: Barack Obama, the President Time | December 19, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
US Housing Starts Slowed to 861K in November TIME | December 20, 2012 |
| December 20, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Values Rose 6% in 2012 for First Gain in Six Years Bloomberg | December 20, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
2013: How Rising Prices Could Boost Housing Demand The Wall Street Journal | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
U.S. Senator Seeks to Bring FHA Bill Before Senate Reuters | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
Boehner 'Plan B' Shakes Up Talks on 'Fiscal Cliff' The Washington Post | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
MBA Assembles Task Force to Revisit Single-family GSE Reform HousingWire | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
RE/MAX: Home Sales Jump 15.7% Over November 2011 HousingWire | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
Townhouse Starts and Market Share Grow During Third Quarter National Association of Home Builders | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
2013: How Rising Prices Could Boost Housing Demand The Wall Street Journal | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
Housing in 2013: What's In, What's Out Forbes | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Housing Market 'has Turned the Corner' inman News | December 19, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
House GOP Presses for FHA Financial Details Chicago Tribune | December 19, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
Key Senator Drops Opposition to Galante as Leader of FHA BusinessWeek | December 18, 2012 |
| December 19, 2012 |
FHA Commits to Additional Tightening inman News | December 18, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
'Because We Believe' |
| December 18, 2012 |
UPDATE: CFPB Says Disclosure Testing Not Intended for RESPA-TILA Forms |
| December 18, 2012 |
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules in Case Involving Damages Exceeding Policy Limit |
| December 18, 2012 |
Requirements for USDA Home Loans May Change |
| December 18, 2012 |
Accurate Group Receives $55 Million Investment |
| December 18, 2012 |
MBA: Third Quarter Independent Mortgage Banker Profits Increase
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| December 18, 2012 |
Builder Confidence Continues Improving in December |
| December 18, 2012 |
Housing Issues to Watch in 2013
The Wall Street Journal | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Obama, Boehner Move Close to 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal The Washington Post | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Wall Street Sees Promise in Multifamily Loans The Wall Street Journal | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Barclays: Housing Market to Remain Resilient HousingWire | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
2013's Top 10 Healthiest Housing Markets Forbes | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
How Soon Could Jobless Rate Reach 6.5%? USA Today | December 18, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Builders: ‘Everything’ on the Table to Avoid Fiscal Cliff The Wall Street Journal | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
US Stock Futures Mixed as First of a Number of Housing Related Reports are Aired The Washington Post | December 18, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Potential Consequences of Fiscal Cliff on the Housing Market Fox Business | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Real Estate in Your IRA? Be Careful Forbes | December 18, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
2013's Top 10 Healthiest Housing Markets Forbes | December 17, 2012 |
| December 18, 2012 |
Lumber Reaches 6-Year High as Housing Rebound Erodes U.S. Supply Reuters | December 17, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
How Raw Land Becomes a Lot The Wall Street Journal | December 15, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
Cook County Considers Land Bank to Help Solve Housing Woes HousingWire | December 14, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
The Credit Union Alternative The New York Times | December 13, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
Boehner Offers Debt-ceiling Increase The Washington Post | December 16, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
Five Holiday Don'ts at the Office The Wall Street Journal | December 15, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
Don't Let Your House Sale Fall Through The Wall Street Journal | December 14, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
U.S. Must Rethink Housing Ambitions, BofA’s Moynihan Says Bloomberg | December 14, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
‘Flippers’ Get a Break from FHA The Miami Herald | December 15, 2012 |
| December 17, 2012 |
Treasuries Drop Before Factory, Housing Data; Japan’s Bonds Fall Bloomberg | December 17, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Foreclosure Starts Plunge to 71-Month Low, REO Activty Increases DS News | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
CFPB May Trial Run New Mortgage Disclosure Rules HousingWire | December 14, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Investors Fuel U.S. Housing Recovery CBS MoneyWatch | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Housing's Repo Man Is Back CNBC | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Study Shows a Pattern of Risky Loans by FHA The New York Times | December 12, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
U.S. Senator Seeks to Bring FHA Bill Before Senate Reuters | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Bill to Extend TAG Dies in Senate Houston Business Journal | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
For-Sale Signs Sprout in Heartland The Wall Street Journal | December 14, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Private-label RMBS Will Exceed 2013 Expectations, With Hurdles Housingwire | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Senate Okays Bill Protecting CFPB Privilege HousingWire | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Fiscal Cliff Deal Necessary, but Rushing Makes Bad Policy Wall Street Journal | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Design Your Way to a Smoother Real Estate Transaction inman News | December 13, 2012 |
| December 14, 2012 |
Suburbs Collaborate to Rehab Abandoned and Foreclosed Housing Chicago Sun Times | December 14, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Making the Seamless Switch to a Private Email Domain |
| December 13, 2012 |
ALTA Member Companies Recognized for Job Growth Over Past Three Years |
| December 13, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly, Remain Near Record Lows |
| December 13, 2012 |
RamQuest Announces MortgageDocs Integration |
| December 13, 2012 |
Alabama Title Agent Qualification Standards, Residency Requirements Go Into Effect Jan. 1 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Announces Change in Maximum Allowable Attorney Fees |
| December 13, 2012 |
Simplifile Reaches eRecording Milestone |
| December 13, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Ties Stimulus to Jobs, Inflation The Washington Post | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
GOP Targets CFPB Changes in 2013 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Talks on 'Fiscal Cliff' Show No Progress The Washington Post | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Mortgage Delinquencies to Remain High in 2013 USA Today | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Fitch: No Existing Financial Entity Can Replace Fannie, Freddie Multifamily HousingWire | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Obama Administration Launches Housing PSA Politico | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Applications Rise in Latest Week Reuters | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Wall Street Critic Warren to Join U.S. Senate Banking Committee Reuters | December 12, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
HUD Stepping Up Sales of Seriously Delinquent FHA Loans inman News | December 11, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
6 Blogging Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid Forbes | December 11, 2012 |
| December 13, 2012 |
Investors Assess Apartments After the Love Is Gone The Wall Street Journal | December 12, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
HSBC to Pay $1.9 billion to Settle U.S. Money-laundering Case The Los Angeles Times | December 12, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Bill Extending Bank-account Guarantees Passes Key Senate Test MarkteWatch | December 12, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Tide Changes for Manufactured Housing The Wall Street Journal | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Corporate Tax Code on Table in Cliff Talks The Wall Street Journal | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Treasury Foreclosure Prevention Info-push Begins Final Phase HousingWire | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
CFPB Freezes Assets of California Law Firm and Mortgage Help Center HousingWire | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
California Dominates Sellers Markets HousingWire | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Chicago Again Named Best Housing Market -- for Buyers Chicago Tribune | December 12, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Housing Fund Coming Up Short in ND Oil Country BusinessWeek | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
White House Supports Extension of Bank Guarantee Program The Hill | December 11, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
Fed Set to Expand its Monetary Stimulus Reuters | December 12, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Don’t Lose Business: Make Sure You Have a Private Email Domain |
| December 11, 2012 |
In Case You Missed It: Download Title Topics Webinar Discussion Strategic Planning |
| December 11, 2012 |
Stewart Names Florida Agency Services District Manager |
| December 11, 2012 |
Senate Mulls Bill That Would Extend Deposit Insurance Program |
| December 11, 2012 |
Credit Unions Generate Loans Using Facebook |
| December 11, 2012 |
Ohio County Recorder’s Office to Close Fridays |
| December 11, 2012 |
Ratings Affirmed for Several Underwriters |
| December 11, 2012 |
First-Time Home Buyers Missing Out on Housing Recovery US News & World Report | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
White House Seeking New Regulator for Fannie, Freddie The Wall Street Journal | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
23 Rules of the Office Holiday Party The Wall Street Journal | December 9, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Should I Sell My Home During the Holidays? The Wall Street Journal | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Title Action Network Urges Action to Save Mortgage Interest Deduction |
| December 11, 2012 |
Now Hiring? Tips for Conducting Interviews The Wall Street Journal | December 7, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
How the Neighbors Can Tank a Condo Loan The Wall Street Journal | December 6, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Housing is Healing but Where are the Construction Workers? CNN Money | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Obama Housing Official to Join Wells Fargo The Wall Street Journal | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Record Fines: 'New Normal' for Banking Business? CNN | December 11, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
13 Easy Steps to Optimize Your Web site for SEO RISMedia | December 10, 2012 |
| December 11, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Adds Freddie Mac’s Reiter for Loan Research Bloomberg | December 10, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Fed Is Likely to Sustain Its Stimulus Program The Wall Street Journal | December 10, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Regulator Needs to Monitor Fannie, Freddie Staff Pay: Watchdog Reuters | December 10, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Signs Data Deal With Justice Department Bloomberg | December 9, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Real-Estate Firms Get a Handle on Twitter The Wall Street Journal | December 9, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Demand for Commercial-Mortgage Bonds Defies Expectations The Wall Street Journal | December 7, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Community Bank Lending Rises Sharply HousingWire | December 7, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Big Money Bets on a Housing Rebound The New York Times | December 8, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Mortgage Crisis Presents a New Reckoning to Banks CNBC | December 9, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Real Estate Firm to Pay $165,000 to End Money-laundering Probe Los Angeles Times | December 8, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
Despite Housing Uptick, U.S. Tour to Stop Foreclosure Carries On Reuters | December 7, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
The Mystery of Housing's Jobless Recovery The Atlantic | December 7, 2012 |
| December 10, 2012 |
FHA Will Cost Taxpayers $150 Billion Forbes | December 10, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Soaring Rents Drive a Boom in Apartments The New York Times | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Deutsche Bank: Private MBS Waits for QM and QRM Definitions HousingWire | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Illinois Bill Designed to Speed Foreclosures Passes State Assembly HousingWire | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
FHA’s Fund Shortfall Response Inadequate, Senators Say Bloomberg | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Fifth Avenue Retail Space in New York Fetches $1 Billion The Wall Street Journal | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
5 Things You Need to Know About Year-End Charitable Donations The Wall Street Journal | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Deutsche Bank: Private MBS Waits for QM and QRM Definitions HousingWire | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Fitch Affirms First American Group Ratings Reuters | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Charles Schwab: Housing Market Recovery will Underpin the Economy and Boost Stocks Next Year The Washington Post | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Says Typical 30-year Mortgage Rate Up a Hair at 3.34% Los Angeles Times | December 6, 2012 |
| December 7, 2012 |
CFPB and DOJ Sign Memorandum of Understanding American Banker | December 7, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
The Docket: N.Y. Court Rules Underwriter Not Liable for Misappropriation of Funds |
| December 6, 2012 |
FHA Considers Raising Credit Score Requirements, Lowering Loan Limits |
| December 6, 2012 |
Short Sale Volume Surges Before Potential Tax Hike |
| December 6, 2012 |
Ineffective Mortgage Shopping May Result in Higher Costs and Greater Risk |
| December 6, 2012 |
Maine-based Gateway Title Donates $15K to Cancer Foundation |
| December 6, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Calm, Near Record Lows |
| December 6, 2012 |
Apartment and Condominium Market Remains Steady in Third Quarter |
| December 6, 2012 |
Federal Clampdown Looming on Reverse Mortgages Reuters | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Geithner: 'Absolutely' Willing to Go Off the Fiscal Cliff Politico | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
There's a Home Price Recovery... But It's Really, Really Slow CNN Money | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Housing is Adding More Vigor to the Recovery, Report Says The Los Angeles Times | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau, Chicago Join Forces in Hunt for Predatory Lending
The Hill | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
MBA Calls for Government-backed Multifamily Insurance Program HousingWire | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
LPS: Foreclosure starts drop 21.9% on mortgage servicing settlement HousingWire | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
From iPads to Kindle Fires: Which Tablet Is Best For You? The Wall Street Journal | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
6 Effects the Holidays Have on Your Local Real Estate Market
Business Insider | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Join ALTA for a Free Webinar on Strategic Planning for 2013 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Citigroup's Move to Slash 11,000 Jobs May Presage Bigger Cuts The Los Angeles Times | December 5, 2012 |
| December 6, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Rose Last Week Reuters | December 5, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Home Prices Show Biggest Jump in 6 Years in October The Los Angeles Times | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Elizabeth Warren Said to Head to Senate Banking Committee Bloomberg | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Housing Rebound Boosts Fed Easing as Rally Spurs Growth: Economy Bloomberg | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Maxine Waters to Succeed Barney Frank on Banking Panel The Wall Street Journal | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
After Sandy, NYC Pins Housing Hope on Repairs ABC News | December 3, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
MBA Calls for Government-backed Multifamily Insurance Program |
| December 5, 2012 |
'Fiscal cliff' Warnings Yet to Faze Wall Street The Washington Post | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Yearly Price Gains Continue into Offseason for Homebuying DS News | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Clear Capital: Tax Hike Could Stall Housing Appreciation HousingWire | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Even With $37.6B In Profits Banks Remain Under Pressure Forbes | December 4, 2012 |
| December 5, 2012 |
Housing Analyst-Turned-Investor’s ‘Jerry Maguire’ Moment The Wall Street Journal | December 4, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Join ALTA for a Free Webinar on Strategic Planning for 2013 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Title Premium Volume Increases 28 Percent in Third Quarter |
| December 4, 2012 |
Could You Be Doing Title Work for Wal-Mart Originated Loans? |
| December 4, 2012 |
Brokerage Unveils New Professional Liability Product for Title Agents |
| December 4, 2012 |
Recently Approved ALTA Forms, Endorsements Published as Final |
| December 4, 2012 |
CoreLogic Reports Mortgage Fraud on the Rise |
| December 4, 2012 |
ALTA Partners with Charitable Organization for Holiday Season |
| December 4, 2012 |
TSS Software Bolsters Sales Team |
| December 4, 2012 |
ServiceLink Names EVP of Enterprise Strategy |
| December 4, 2012 |
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Elects 2013 Officers |
| December 4, 2012 |
Study: One in 3 U.S. Consumers Would Consider a Wal-Mart Mortgage Reuters | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Fed to Hold Lenders' Feet to the Fire on Mortgages Reuters | December 4, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
On Twitter, Obama Puts Question Mark Over Mortgage Deduction Chicago Tribune | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
GOP Leadership Puts 'Fiscal Cliff' Proposal on Table The Washington Post | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Why Banks Are Enjoying Record Mortgage Revenue The Wall Street Journal | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Three Ways We Can Move Housing Policy Forward U.S. News and World Report | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
FHA Ramps Up Loan Sales The Wall Street Journal | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
3 Strong Signs That Housing's Gaining Ground The Motley Fool | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Fannie Mae’s Christmas Present: No Evictions The Wall Street Journal | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Ascending Mike Crapo Seeks Compromise on Senate Banking Panel Politico | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
The New First Family of Real Estate The Wall Street Journal | December 3, 2012 |
| December 4, 2012 |
Housing's Long Road Back Forbes | December 3, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
ALTA Urges CFPB to Preserve Role of Independent Third-party Settlement Agents |
| December 3, 2012 |
More Lenders Delay Third-Party Vetting Requirement |
| December 3, 2012 |
Home Equity Loans Make Comeback Fueling U.S. Spending Reuters | November 26, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Barclays Down Plays Chance of FHA Treasury Draw HousingWire | December 1, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
10 Most-Searched Housing Markets Online Realtor Mag | December 2, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Single-family Serious Delinquency Rate Falls to 3.35% in October HousingWire | November 30, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
The 15 Worst Housing Markets For The Next Five Years Business Insider | December 2, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Warnings Mount as Tax Hike Talks Hit a Stalemate The Washington Post | December 2, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
The Value of Colorful Rooms The Wall Street Journal | December 1, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Wall Street Finds a Foreign Detour Around U.S. Derivatives Rules Reuters | December 2, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
In an F.H.A. Checkup, a Startling Number The New York Times | December 1, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Limiting Real Estate Deductions Could Affect Home Values Los Angeles Times | December 2, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Loan Limits to Remain Unchanged in 2013 Reuters | November 29, 2012 |
| December 3, 2012 |
No Sale on Housing Refinance Plans in Congress Roll Call | December 2, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Will Shadow Inventory Derail Housing Recovery? CBS Money Watch | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
FHFA: No Change to Conforming Loan Limits at Fannie, Freddie HousingWire | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Asking a Rich Stranger for a Home Loan The Wall Street Journal | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Housing Demand Rose in October The Wall Street Journal | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Announces New Deed-in-lieu Requirements HousingWire | November 28, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
How Would the Fiscal Cliff Affect Typical Families in Each State? Tax Foundation | November 12, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Obama Offers Plan for 'Cliff,' Not Compromise The Washington Post | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
The Most Expensive Real Estate Market in the U.S.
CBS Moneywatch | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Gains Momentum but Recovery Fragile reuters | November 30, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Goldman Pushes Subprime ABX Index as Housing Rebounds: Mortgages BusinessWeek | November 30, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Hensarling to Lead Financial Panel The Wall Street Journal | November 29, 2012 |
| November 30, 2012 |
Social Media Reaches the Mortgage Industry National Mortgage Professional Magazine | November 29, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
FHA Extends Anti-Flipping Waiver Through 2014 |
| November 29, 2012 |
The Docket: California Court of Appeals Rules Developer Liable for 'Bad-faith' Waste |
| November 29, 2012 |
More Lenders Delay Third-Party Vetting Requirement |
| November 29, 2012 |
Stewart Title Featured on Upcoming Episode of Extreme Makeover |
| November 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Fraud Hits Two-Year Low, Report Shows |
| November 29, 2012 |
Attorneys Title Agency Hosts Gift Basket Auction to Benefit Four Michigan Charities |
| November 29, 2012 |
Simplifile and Erxchange Partner to Expand E-Recording Nationwide |
| November 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Virtually Unchanged |
| November 29, 2012 |
Nearly 550 Title Professionals Attend ALTA Webinar on Best Practices |
| November 29, 2012 |
New Home Sales Stagnant, Cast Shadow on Housing Reuters | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Price Rise Shows a Better Balanced U.S. Housing Market The Wall Street Journal | November 27, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
U.S. Judge Says FHFA Cases Against Banks Can Proceed Chicago Tribune | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Break May Lose Status as 'Untouchable' The Washington Post | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
GOP: Forget Tax Rates in Talks on the Deficit, Let's Look at Spending The Hill | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Consumer Debt Continues to Fall with Mortgages Leading the Way DS News | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Basel Burden on Small Banks Faces Scrutiny at U.S. House Hearing Bloomberg | November 29, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Housing Regulator Sees Recovery Taking Root Reuters | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage-Backer Role Grows as Fiscal Talks Delay Fix Bloomberg | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Home Refinancing Program Use Up 75 Percent, DeMarco Says Bloomberg | November 28, 2012 |
| November 29, 2012 |
Housing Market Recovery Accelerating, Now 47% Back To Normal Forbes | November 28, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Fitch Releases U.S. Title Industry 2013 Outlook Reuters | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Five Reasons Home Prices Have Been Rising The Wall Street Journal | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Application Volume Down 23% NASDAQ | November 28, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
What's Holding Back the Economy, In 10 Charts The Washington Post | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
A Look at Case-Shiller, by Metro Area The Wall Street Journal | November 28, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Mortgage Interest Deduction, Once a Sacred Cow, Is Under Scrutiny The New York Times | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Domination Not Due to Higher Origination Volume: FBR HousingWire | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
How Can You Stop Deed Fraud? Philadelphia Enquirer | November 21, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Democrats Raise Their Asking Price for a Deficit Agreement The Hill | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Regulatory Break for Mixed-Use Projects The New york Times | November 27, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
The Sunshine Index The Wall Street Journal | November 28, 2012 |
| November 28, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Continues as Home Prices Rise in September Los Angeles Times | November 27, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Florida Approves Reduced Cost Policy for Modifications |
| November 27, 2012 |
Wyoming Member Company Wins iPad3 for Best Video |
| November 27, 2012 |
NCOIL to Examine Title Insurance, Consider Model Law in 2013 |
| November 27, 2012 |
RedVision Partners With Charitable Organizations for Holiday Season |
| November 27, 2012 |
Fitch Releases Title Insurance Industry 2013 Outlook |
| November 27, 2012 |
NAIC Names 2013 Consumer Liaison Representatives |
| November 27, 2012 |
FHA’s Biggest Loser: No-Money-Down Mortgages The Wall Street Journal | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Both Sides Lay Groundwork for 'Cliff' Debate The Washington Post | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Real Estate's Glass Ceiling The Wall Street Journal | November 25, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Paper: Foreclosure Laws Indebted to History, Not Economics The Wall Street Journal | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Housing Recovery is Leaving Behind First-time Buyers NBC News | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Consumers, Housing Getting Stronger as Congress Works on ‘Cliff’ CNBC | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Banking Groups Oppose Expansion of Credit Union Lending The Hill | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Why Housing Can Still Pull the United States Out of Economic Doldrums U.S. News & World Report | November 26, 2012 |
| November 27, 2012 |
Out-of-sync Mortgage Laws Create Housing Recovery Hurdle HousingWire | November 26, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
FHA-Backed Loans Face Tough Home Inspections The Wall Street Journal | November 24, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
Lenders Loosen Up ... With Luxury Buyers The Wall Street Journal | November 22, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
In 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks, Still a Wide Gulf on Taxes The Washington Post | November 25, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Releases Attorney, Trustee Fee Guidelines HousingWire | November 22, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
8 Markets Where Homes Are Selling the Fastest RealtorMag | November 21, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
Real Estate Data: CoreLogic Mines Records for New Uses BusinessWeek | November 24, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
Housing May Be Stable, but Not in ‘Full-Blown Recovery’: Ritholtz CNBC | November 24, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
FHA is Tweaking Programs to Improve Revenue and Cut Losses Los Angeles Times | November 25, 2012 |
| November 26, 2012 |
Cops: Conn. Real Estate Agent Stole For Sale Signs The Kansas City Star | November 23, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Jobless Claims Fall, Still High Due to Superstorm Reuters | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Why Atlanta, New York, and Chicago are Poised to Drive a Housing Recovery The Washington Post | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
CFPB Changes Threshold Limits for HOEPA Exclusion HousingWire | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Housing Starts Hit Four-year High in October Reuters | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Real-Estate Recovery Changes Investment Appeal The Wall Street Journal | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Former DocX CEO Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire, Mail Fraud HousingWire | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Low Inventory Wipes Out Foreclosure Discount
The Examiner | November 18, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
The Alleged Housing Scam That's Targeting Vets and Seniors BusinessWeek | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Ex-Fannie Mae Official Is Dismissed From Shareholder Suit Bloomberg | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Five Stocks Set To Surge On A Housing Uptrend Forbes | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Photos Of Your Home Matter In Real Estate Forbes | November 20, 2012 |
| November 21, 2012 |
Dodd-Frank Foes Can’t Show Credible Threat, U.S. Says BusinessWeek | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
The Docket: Michigan District Court Rules CPL Does Not Limit Actual Loss to Policy |
| November 20, 2012 |
Key Founder of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Passes Away |
| November 20, 2012 |
CFPB Delays Implementation of New TILA Disclosures |
| November 20, 2012 |
Will Richard Cordray Stay at Consumer Bureau? The Washington Post | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Warnings Target 'Too Good to be True' Mortgage Ads The Wall Street Journal | November 19, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Banks Say They Have Given $26 billion in Homeowner Relief So Far The Washington Post | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Is There a National Real Estate Recovery? Forbes | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
As Coasts Rebuild and U.S. Pays, Repeatedly, the Critics Ask Why The New York Times | November 19, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
RynohLive Announces Compliance With ALTA Best Practices |
| November 20, 2012 |
Forever Homes: Homeowners Make Their Homes Retirement-Ready Reality Times | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Cell Towers Near Homes? Battle in Mesa, Ariz., Typifies Fears Nationwide AOL Real Estate | November 19, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Stewart Company Tapped to Value Land for African Country |
| November 20, 2012 |
Federal Regulators Warn Lenders About 'Misleading' Mortgage Advertisements The Hill | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
ALTA Member Company Named Among Top Workplaces |
| November 20, 2012 |
Banks Say They have Given $26 Billion in Homeowner Relief So Far The Washington Post | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
US housing recovery boosts economy The Boston Globe | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Five Steps to Fix Shadow Banking BusinessWeek | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Is There a National Real Estate Recovery? Forbes | November 20, 2012 |
| November 20, 2012 |
Technical Corrections to Existing ALTA Forms |
| November 19, 2012 |
FHA to Raise Premiums to Shore Up Finances The Washington Post | November 16, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Record-Low Mortgage Rates May Lift Housing: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg | October 18, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Six Questions on the FHA’s Negative Net Worth The Wall Street Journal | November 16, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
This Week’s Tape: Housing Reports, Then Turkey The Wall Street Journal | November 16, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
JPMorgan, Credit Suisse to pay SEC The Washington Post | October 16, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
This Graph Should Scare You The Washington Post | October 17, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
MBIA Claims Could Cost BofA Well Over $4 Billion in Rescission Damages HousingWire | November 16, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Ken Harney: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Hits Home for Housing | Nation's Housing The Seattle Times | November 17, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Record-Low Mortgage Rates May Lift Housing: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg | November 18, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Banks Push to Keep Bailout-era Lifeline
The Hill | November 18, 2012 |
| November 19, 2012 |
Shadow Banking Grows to $67 Trillion Industry BusinessWeek | November 18, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Fed Will Do What It Can to Support Housing Bloomberg | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
FHA Needs Bailout From Treasury to Plug Budget, Bachus Says Bloomberg | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Budget Shortfall Closes 10 Los Angeles Courthouses The Wall Street Journal | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Quicken Loans Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Third Year HousingWire | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Foreclosures Rise in October But Vary Regionally DSNews | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Taking the Office to Bed The Wall Street Journal | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Housing Rebound Spurs Arizona Land Buy The Wall Street Journal | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Special Advocacy Update on Third-Party Vetting Michelle Korsmo | Chief Executive Officer | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
Fed Stress Test Factors in 20% Home Price Drop HousingWire | November 15, 2012 |
| November 16, 2012 |
For Banking Regulations, Simpler Is Better Bloomberg | November 15, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Warehouse Lenders Postpone Vetting Requirement |
| November 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Dip to New Record Lows |
| November 15, 2012 |
Massachusetts AG Lauds Value of Title Insurance in CFPB Letter |
| November 15, 2012 |
ALTA Board Approves New, Revised Forms |
| November 15, 2012 |
North American Title Receives Oregon License |
| November 15, 2012 |
RSVP to Join ALTA Webinar Discussing Best Practices and Lender Demands |
| November 15, 2012 |
WFG National Title Names Head of Agency IT Services |
| November 15, 2012 |
Deadline Friday, Nov. 16 to Submit Presentation Proposals |
| November 15, 2012 |
Basel III Measures Could Raise Homeownership Costs HousingWire | November 15, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Study: After Foreclosure, Families Take a Decade or More to Buy Another House The Washington Post | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Downpayments Fall to Three-Year Low RisMedia | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
A Boomtown Is Born in North Dakota The Wall Street Journal | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
FHA Audit Said to Show Low Reserves The New York Times | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Zillow: Which Markets Have the Most Underwater Borrowers The Wall Street Journal | November 15, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
The Most Diverse American Neighborhood Is in North Texas HousingWire | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Rise on Sandy Rebound, Record Low Rates Reuters | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
How the Latino Vote Will Shape Future Housing Policy US New and Worlds Report | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Bulk REO Sales have California Realtors Calling for FHFA Leadership Change Inman News | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
Could Housing Be the Antidote to the 'Fiscal Cliff'? CNBC | November 14, 2012 |
| November 15, 2012 |
FHA Gives Those Who Defaulted on Homes Another Chance Los Angeles Times | November 14, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
On the New Shopping List: Milk, Bread, Eggs and a Mortgage The New York Times | November 13, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Small Banks Fight Regulators Over Effort to Raise Capital Requirements The Washington Post | November 13, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
'Cliff' Drives Wedge Into Business World The Washington Post | November 13, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Bundled Households The New York Times | November 12, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Freddie Mac: Most Refis Don't Shorten Mortgage Duration HousingWire | November 14, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
California, Arizona Lead Drop in U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rates The Los Angeles Times | November 14, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Builders Warn on Housing CNBC | November 13, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Audit of U.S. FHA Could Point the Way to Taxpayer Bailout Reuters | November 13, 2012 |
| November 14, 2012 |
Under New Rules, Goldman Ponders a Leaner Future The New York Times | November 13, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Tips on Improving Policies to Protect Private Information |
| November 13, 2012 |
Ensure You Have Proper Insurance to Protect Everyone’s Funds |
| November 13, 2012 |
First American Financial Makes Appointment to Board of Directors |
| November 13, 2012 |
WFG Acquires California-based Title Agency |
| November 13, 2012 |
More Cash Sales, Shrinking Time on Market Show Changing Buyer Dynamics |
| November 13, 2012 |
Dimon: ‘Every Single Thing About Housing Is Flashing Green’ The Wall Street Journal | November 13, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Title Agents are Wary of Third-party Vetting Firms The Washington Post | November 9, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Home Buyers Do the Mortgage Time Warp The Wall Street Journal | November 8, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
State Regulators Praise CFPB HousingWire | November 9, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
NAR Economist: Home Prices to Rise 15% in 3 Years The Wall Street Journal | November 9, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
International Buyers: O, Say, Can You Ski? The Wall Street Journal | November 10, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Treasuries See U.S. Falling Over Cliff as Yields Converge Bloomberg | November 13, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
How Lender Overlays Prevent Mortgages San Francisco Chronicle | November 11, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Goldman, Deutsche Bank Fail to End U.S. Mortgage Lawsuits Reuters | November 13, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Deputy Date Plans Departure From Agency Bloomberg | November 13, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
ALTA Accepting Presentation Proposals for 2013 Business Strategies Conference |
| November 9, 2012 |
Big Real Estate Investors Say Sandy Hurts Lower Manhattan Values Reuters | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
Wall Street Gadfly Warren Stands Good Chance of Senate Banking Seat Reuters | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
BofA's Merrill Loses Bid to End FHFA Mortgage Lawsuit Reuters | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
For Obama, Housing Policy Presents Second-Term Headaches The New York Times | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
Do You Feel Lucky? The Wall Street Journal | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
Beware: Potential Employers Are Watching You The Wall Street Journal | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
Change Coming to Obama's Team, Just Not Right Away The Seattle Times | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
FEMA Sending Manufactured Housing to Sandy Zones The Wall Street Journal | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
3 Reasons to Keep Going to Open Houses After You Purchase Fox News | November 8, 2012 |
| November 9, 2012 |
Battle Plan Shifts on Dodd-Frank The Wall Street Journal | November 8, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
N.C.-based Investors Title Reports Third-Quarter Results |
| November 8, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Settle in Near Record Lows |
| November 8, 2012 |
Title365 Expands Into Arizona |
| November 8, 2012 |
ALTA Urges CFPB to Preserve Role of Independent Third-party Settlement Agents |
| November 8, 2012 |
Join Us November 20 as We Explain ALTA’s Best Practices and Efforts to Protect Your Role in the Real Estate Transaction TitleTopics Webinar | November 20, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Pleased with REO Bulk Sale Pilot HousingWire | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
CoreLogic: September Sees Biggest Yearly Price Gain Since 2006 DSNews | November 6, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Consumers Expect Higher Home and Rent Prices in Fannie Mae Survey DSNews | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Right Away, Housing Challenges for Obama Inman News | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Wall St. Ready to Reconcile with Obama The Hill | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Posts $2.9B Net Income for Q3 BusinessWeek | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Reports Net Income of $1.8 Billion for Q3 HousingWire | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
5 Housing Issues Hanging in the Balance Going Into Obama's 2nd Term US News & World Reports | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Home Prices Rise in 81% of U.S. Cities as Markets Recover San Francisco Chronicle | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Housing Still Precarious in Obama’s Second Term CNBC | November 7, 2012 |
| November 8, 2012 |
Multifamily Market to Remain Strong through 2015 with 1.7 Million New Renters |
| November 7, 2012 |
Obama Wins a Second Term as U.S. President The Washington Post | November 7, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Obama Re-Elected With Economy Nothing Like 2008’s Bloomberg | November 7, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Map of 2012 Presidential Election Results The Washington Post | November 7, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Democrats Retain Majority in Senate The Washington Post | November 7, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Republicans Hold House Majority National Journal | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Home Prices Fall in September, the First Drop in Months The Los Angeles Times | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Servicers Increase Mods and Short Sales in Q3: HOPE NOW DSNews | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
FHA may Require Bailout, After All Inman News | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
U.S. Nov. NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index BusinessWeek | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Housing-Market Recovery in U.S. Not ‘Resounding,’ Shiller Says BusinessWeek | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Housing Market Showing Sustained Improvement The Hill | November 6, 2012 |
| November 7, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Posts Third-quarter Profit The Washington Post | November 6, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
In Case You Missed It: Download Title Topics Webinar Discussion Fraud and Your Escrow/Trust Account |
| November 6, 2012 |
Number of Failed Banks Reaches 49 in 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
FHFA, CFPB Partner on Development of National Mortgage Database |
| November 6, 2012 |
Fidelity Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results |
| November 6, 2012 |
In Battlegrounds, an Eye on Recount Rules The Wall Street Journal | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Presidential Campaigns Brace for Battle After Tuesday’s Vote The Washington Post | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
U.S. Economy Set for Better Times Whether Obama or Romney Wins The Washington Post | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
The Complete Small Business Guide to the Presidential Election The Washington Post | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Comments Due Today to CFPB on Proposed Mortgage Disclosures Take Action Today |
| November 6, 2012 |
MISMO Announces Leaders of Two New Committees |
| November 6, 2012 |
NAR: Extend Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Realtor Mag | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
FHA to Suspend Foreclosures in Areas Affected by Sandy
FOX Business | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Homeownership to Fall Further UPI | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Homebuyer Credit Worthiness Highest in 12 Years HousingWire | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Like A Jedi, Sell a Business, Real Estate or Stock This Year Forbes | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
JPMorgan Loses Bid to Dismiss FHFA Mortgage Suits BusinessWeek | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Where will Housing be Found for Sandy's Victims? The Wall Street Journal | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
FHA Said to Set Stage for Treasury Draw as Losses Mount Bloomberg | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
10 High Impact Home Improvements You Can Do for $10K or Less Trulia | November 5, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
Sellers' Return to Housing Market Could be Slow, Surveys Indicate Los Angeles Times | November 5, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Analysis: Waiting for Housing to Drive the U.S. Economy Reuters | November 5, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Housing Woes Rise as Temperatures Fall After Sandy USA Today | November 5, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
State-by-state Analysis: Senate, House, Gubernatorial Races The Washington Post | November 5, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Decision Time: What’s Still in Play? The Washington Post | November 5, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Former Michael Jackson Home Sells for $18.1 Million The Wall Street Journal | November 2, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Mortgage Official: To Forgive is Risky San Francisco Chronicle | November 3, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Getting Smaller HousingWire | November 1, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
How to Take Advantage of Low Rates Fox Business | November 2, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
Mood of the Nation: Struggling to Recover Their Lives After the Housing Bust The Washington Post | November 3, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
If I Hire You, What’s Your 100-Day Plan? The New York Times | November 3, 2012 |
| November 5, 2012 |
CFPB, FHFA to Create Largest-Ever Mortgage Database Reverse Mortgage Daily | November 5, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Payrolls Rise Sharply, Giving Obama Some Relief Reuters | November 2, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Analysts Expect Little Change to Dodd-Frank After Presidential Election HousingWire | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Estimate of Economic Losses Now Up to $50 Billion The New York Times | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
New Stress for Struggling Commerical Properties: Sandy The Wall Street Journal | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Investing as a Family Affair The Wall Street Journal | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Lessons from the Ultimate Safe Houses The Wall Street Journal | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Stuck at Home? 10 Tips for Working The Wall Street Journal | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Obama, Romney Offer Big Policy Differences for Real Estate Sector Minneapolis Star Tribune? | November 1, 2012` |
| November 2, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Urges Judge to Reject New York Suit Over FHA Loans Los Angeles Times | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Mortgage Bankers Cast Wary Eye on Housing Market Chicago Tribune | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
How Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath Will Affect The Housing Market's Recovery Forbes | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Rules Hasten Short Sales Fox Business | November 1, 2012 |
| November 2, 2012 |
Home Sweet Home: The Housing Market in Perspective Forbes | November 1, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Title Professionals Prove Value as Sandy Impacts Closings |
| November 1, 2012 |
Help Available to ALTA Members Socked by Sandy |
| November 1, 2012 |
Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes |
| November 1, 2012 |
Title Agents, Attorneys Should Prepare for Software/Hardware Changes to Accommodate Proposed Mortgage Disclosures |
| November 1, 2012 |
CFPB Report Highlights Problems in Market Discovered Through Supervisory Process |
| November 1, 2012 |
CFPB’s Proposed Three Day Rule Could Alter Business, Work Flow |
| November 1, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Reach Short Sale and Deed-in-Lieu Agreements with Mortgage Insurers |
| November 1, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Continue To Hover Near Record Lows |
| November 1, 2012 |
Final Trac Adds Account Executive for Connecticut |
| November 1, 2012 |
VA’s Home Loan Program Passes Milestone |
| November 1, 2012 |
HUD, Big Banks Offer Mortgage Protection After Hurricane Sandy HousingWire | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Scared Americans Still Skipping Homeownership The Wall Street Journal | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Reaches Short Sale Agreements With Mortgage Insurers HousingWire | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Five States Accounted for Nearly Half of U.S. Foreclosures HousingWire | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Corporate America Begins to Assess Sandy’s Economic Impact The Washington Post | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Completed Foreclosures Down 31% from Year Ago, but Remain High DS News | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Bouncing Back After Sandy The Wall Street Journal | October 31, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Housing Recovery May Help Obama Even as Remedies Short Businessweek | November 1, 2012 |
| November 1, 2012 |
Berkshire Bets on Housing Recovery CNBC | November 1, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Hurricane Sandy Threatens $20 Billion in Economic Damage Bloomberg | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Natural Disasters and Real Estate Inman News | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Warren Buffett Buys Prudential Real Estate Unit USA Today | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Down as Refinancing Demand Slows CNBC | October 31, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
U.S. Home Prices Rise in August The Washington Post | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Home Vacancy Rate Falls to Pre-housing Bubble Levels Reuters | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Some Investors Likely to Face New Tax Bite The Wall Street Journal | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Mails Checks to Thousands With FHA-backed Mortgages HousingWire | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Home Vacancy Rate Falls to Pre-housing Bubble Levels Reuters | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Shiller: Housing Has Bottomed, but Worries Remain CNBC | October 30, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Some Investors Likely to Face New Tax Bite The Wall Street Journal | October 31, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Sued in Florida Over Transfer Taxes Business Week | October 31, 2012 |
| October 31, 2012 |
Forget Sandy, Housing Is On The Rise: Case-Shiller Up For Fifth Consecutive Month Forbes | October 30, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
The Docket: Kansas Court Makes Significant Ruling in Transfer Fee Covenant Case |
| October 30, 2012 |
RBS Citizens Bank Changes Process with Settlement Agents |
| October 30, 2012 |
First American Reports Third-Quarter 2012 Results |
| October 30, 2012 |
Old Republic Shares Q3 Earnings |
| October 30, 2012 |
Stewart Announces Third-Quarter Results |
| October 30, 2012 |
SoftPro Launches Transaction Management System Application |
| October 30, 2012 |
Midwest Law Firm Among Top Firms for Female Diversity |
| October 30, 2012 |
First American Title Joins ClosingCorp's Service Provider Network |
| October 30, 2012 |
Take Advantage of Exclusive Conferencing Program Discounts |
| October 30, 2012 |
How Home Prices Compare With Four Years Ago The Wall Street Journal | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
20-Something Power Brokers The Wall Street Journal | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Most People Can’t Utilize Tax Deduction The Washington Post | October 26, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Housing Counsel: Take Precautions When Using Power of Attorney The Washington Post | October 26, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Foreclosures Cost Nearly $2 Trillion in Home Equity: Report DSNews | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
10 Tips To Disaster-Proof Your House
Forbes | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
LPS Settles DocX Case With Colorado AG HousingWire | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Housing Bulls Shrug Off Skeptics, Hold Ground The Wall Street Journal | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Soured Student Loans Bankrupt Parents, Grandparents The Wall Street Journal | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Qualified Mortgage Fact Sheet: 10 Things You Need to Know Home Buying Institute | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Hedge Funds Drawn to Fannie-Freddie Risk-Sharing Plan Bloomberg | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
Banks’ Reserve Cuts Drawing Close Scrutiny, OCC’s Curry Says Bloomberg | October 29, 2012 |
| October 30, 2012 |
How Bank of America Could Fight a Government Lawsuit The New York Times | October 29, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Top 10 ‘Turnaround’ Housing Markets Realtor Mag | October 25, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
A Real-Estate Primer The Wall Street Journal | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
A Key Difference Between the FHA and DOJ Lawsuits CNBC | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
The Man With a Million Acres The Wall Street Journal | October 25, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Were Those Big Bank Mergers Worth It? The Washington Post | October 28, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Are Home Buyer Rebates Scams?
The Wall Street Journal | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Critical Year-end Tax Planning Advice for Small Businesses The Washington Post | October 25, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac May Repay Treasury Faster HousingWire | October 25, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Ally Bank Looks to Move Away from Mortgages CBS MoneyWatch | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Bust To Boom: Why Housing Matters, Economically NPR | October 27, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Sends Refunds to Some FHA Mortgage Customers Los Angeles Times | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
State’s Highest Court Rules for Lender in Foreclosure Affidavit Case The Boston Globe | October 26, 2012 |
| October 29, 2012 |
Housing Is Finally Giving the Economy Some Love The New York Times | October 26, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
For Lower Interest Rates, Cash Talks
The Wall Street Journal | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Real Estate: Investing in College Towns Bloomberg | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Will Remodeling Surge Next Year? The Wall Street Journal | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Career-Building Getups The Wall Street Journal | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Show Slight Improvement The Wall Street Journal | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Report: 'Fiscal Cliff' Hampering Economy The Washington Post | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Weak Business Spending Drags on US Economy, Even as Housing and Consumer Spending Show Gains The Washington Post | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Why Today's Housing Report Spooked Investors So Much CNBC | October 25, 2012 |
| October 26, 2012 |
Housing Deals Coming Out of the Woodwork Forbes | October 25, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
ABA President Calls Basel III, CFPB, QM Serious Threats to Lending |
| October 25, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Economist Says Housing Market Optimism Rising, but Political Turmoil Clouds Future |
| October 25, 2012 |
MBA Forecasts $1.3 Trillion in 2013 Residential Mortgage Originations |
| October 25, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Relatively Unchanged |
| October 25, 2012 |
Entitle Receives $19 Million Investment from PartnerRe |
| October 25, 2012 |
First American Unit Introduces QC@Closing |
| October 25, 2012 |
ALTA Opposes CFPB Proposal to Include Title and Settlement Fees in APR Calculation |
| October 25, 2012 |
Government Crusade Against Mortgage Lenders The Washington Post | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
U.S. Sues Bank of America Over 'Hustle' Mortgage Fraud Reuters | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
House flipping by city The Washington Post | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Obama Plans to Remove Housing Regulator if Re-elected Reuters | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Leaves Rates, Policy Unchanged USA Today | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Home Sales Rising to Two-Year High Spur U.S. Growth Bloomberg | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Applications Slump as Borrowing Rates Rise Reuters | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Could the Housing Recovery Sputter to a Halt? MSN Real Estate | October 23, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
7 Cities Where Home Prices Are Jumping AOL Real Estate | October 23, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Florida Teen Buys Second Home, Eyes Reality Show ABC News | October 16, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Join ALTA for a Free Webinar on October 25 to Learn More Title Topics Webinar | Jonathan Yasko of Entrust Solutions |
| October 25, 2012 |
Obama Plans to Remove Housing Regulator if Re-elected Reuters | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Stiglitz: Obama, Romney Still Need to Address Housing Market The Chicago Tribune | October 24, 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 |
Young Adults Moving Out of State at Highest Rate Since Housing Boom; Biggest Gain in 13 Years The Washington Post | October 25, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Mortgage Lenders See Tighter Credit Under New U.S. Rules The Washington Post | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Great Recession Creates 4.8 million Renters HousingWire | October 24, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
College Housing Firms Aim Upscale The Wall Street Journal | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Senators Urge Financial Industry Not
to Sit on Sidelines as 'Fiscal Cliff' Nears The Washington Post | October 24, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Banks Say Regulators Should Rewrite Basel III Capital Rules Businessweek | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Younger Buyers Feel Smart About Home Ownership REALTOR Mag | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Bank Settles Over Loans in Nevada The New York Times | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Thanksgiving Flights Will Cost More This Year USA Today | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
A Wall Street Mortgage-Tracking Tool Is on Trial The Wall Street Journal | October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Allows E-signatures on REO Offers HousingWire | October 23, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Industry of Champions will Emerge Victorious 'Because We Believe' |
| October 23, 2012 |
Six Secrets to Embrace Constant Innovation, Change and Growth |
| October 23, 2012 |
ALTA Announces 2012-13 Board and Executive Committees |
| October 23, 2012 |
ALTA President Discusses Best Practices to Reduce Settlement Risk During Panel at MBA Convention |
| October 23, 2012 |
Join ALTA for Free Webinar on Fraud and Your Escrow/Trust Account |
| October 23, 2012 |
Palm Beach County Tax Collector Website Down |
| October 23, 2012 |
October 2012 U.S. Economic And Housing Market Outlook |
| October 23, 2012 |
Housing Picture: 65 percent of Markets Worse Off Than Before the Bust The Washington Post | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
How to Cement a Real Housing Market Recovery U.S. News and World Report | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Check out Photos from ALTA’s 2012 Annual Convention |
| October 23, 2012 |
MBA's Stevens Calls for a "Traffic Cop" to Manage Flood of New Regulations Mortgage Daily News | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Fannie and Freddie Becoming 'Wards of the State'? Inman News | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Across Corn Belt, Farmland Prices Keep Soaring The New York Times | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Home Prices Forecast to Make Slow Progress from Floor Reached in Q1 DSNews | October 22, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Mortgage Approvals Remain Too Low, New MBA Chairman Says HousingWire | October 21, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Mortgage Delinquencies Spike in September, Report Says HousingWire | October 21, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
Be Prepared for the Unexpected The Wall Street Journal | October 21, 2012 |
| October 23, 2012 |
The Fully Loaded Mini Mansion
The Wall Street Journal | October 21, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Investment Firms Look to Single-family Rentals USA Today | October 21, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Big Homes: Does a Glut Loom? The Wall Street Journal | October 19, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Mortgage Rule Compromise Endorsed By Top Economist The Wall Street Journal | October 19, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Existing-home Sales Fall in September The Washington Post | October 19, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Commercial Real Estate Recovery Will Continue, Report Says The Los Angeles Times | October |
| October 22, 2012 |
Four Years Later: Is Housing Better Off? USA Today | October 19, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Housing Market Returning, But Not Soon Enough to Boost Obama Campaign
The Hill | October 21, 2012 |
| October 22, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Warns of Bogus Landlords Renting Out Foreclosed Homes The Los Angeles Times | October 21, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Buyers Run Back Into Open-Ended ARMs The Wall Street Journal | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Borrowers will Buy Haunted Houses, But Expect Discount HousingWire | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
CFPB Mortgage Rule Said to Give Lenders More Protection BusinessWeek | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Agent Secrets: How to Be No. 1 The Wall Street Journal | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Hover Near or at Historic Lows The Washington Post | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Market Ahead Looks Brighter for CMBS The Wall Street Journal | October 19, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
FHFA Should Help Pursue Fannie, Freddie Strategic Defaulters: Report HousingWire | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Why the Big Banks are a Mess The Wall Street Journal | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Realtors Push for Transfer-Tax Ban in Oregon RealtorMag | October 18, 2012 |
| October 19, 2012 |
Bank of America Says Housing has 'Begun to Turn,' but Mortgages Still Bring Banks Headaches Associated Press | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
ALTA Annual Convention Draws More Than 700 Title Professionals |
| October 18, 2012 |
'Don’t Stop Believin' ALTA President Tells Convention Attendees |
| October 18, 2012 |
North American Title Enters Washington State |
| October 18, 2012 |
'Photo Finish' Expected for Presidential Election Expert Tells Convention Attendees |
| October 18, 2012 |
What’s On Tap Friday and Saturday at the Annual Convention |
| October 18, 2012 |
Housing Starts Jump 15% to Four-Year U.S. High Bloomberg | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
Inventory Frustrates Buyers, But Lifts Sellers’ Prices The Wall Street Journal | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Economist Says Housing Can Stay Strong Even in Weakening Economy HousingWire | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
What a Housing Recovery Will Look Like The Washington Post | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
Should You Talk About Politics in the Office?
The Wall Street Journal | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall 4.2 Percent; Purchase Demand Up Reuters | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
25 Best Places to Retire CNN Money | October 16, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
Finding Money to Flip Houses The Washington Post | October 17, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
3 Twitter Marketing Ideas to Build Your Business RisMedia | October 15, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
Stewart’s SureClose Reaches Seven Millionth File |
| October 18, 2012 |
Update Available for Annual Convention App |
| October 18, 2012 |
Florida-based Underwriter Ordered to Stop Issuing Policies |
| October 17, 2012 |
Who's Moving In? Adult Kids, Aging Parents USA Today | October 17, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
Lenders Granting More Second Mortgages as Home Values Rise The Los Angeles Times | October 14, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
Forecast: Real Estate to 'Grind It Out' The Wall Street Journal | October 17, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
Fitch Forecasts Continued Improvements for Housing DSNews | October 16, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
The Second Presidential Debate: Capping Itemized Deductions IS Housing Policy Trulia | October 16, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
Foreclosed Mortgage Borrowers are Back in the Game St. Louis Business Journal | October 16, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012 |
FBI Issues Android Smartphone Malware Warning Forbes | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
A Risky Lifeline for the Elderly Is Costing Some Their Homes The New York Times | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Ratings Firm: Encouraging Signs Predicted for Underwriters Through 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
The Docket: Federal Court Affirms Victory for Title Insurer in Virginia CRESPA Bond Decision |
| October 16, 2012 |
ACLU Sues Morgan Stanley Over Mortgage Loans The New York Times | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
The Future of Agriculture May Be Up The Wall Street Journal | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Football's Costly Turnovers The Wall Street Journal | October 14, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
A New Housing Boom CNN Money | October 12, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Missouri-based Underwriter Acquires Wyoming Insurer |
| October 16, 2012 |
Homeowner Gets $1.61 in Mortgage 'Relief' USA Today | October 14, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
NY Fed CEO: Subprime Bubble Makes This Recovery Different HousingWire | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Medallion Integrates With RamQuest and Adeptive Platforms |
| October 16, 2012 |
Five Issues That Could Derail Your Refinancing Reuters | October 13, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Citigroup Earnings Plummeted in Third Quarter on Write-Down The New York Times | October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
Win Up to $10,000 in the FedEx Advantage Sweepstakes |
| October 16, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| October 16, 2012 |
ALTA Unveils Website Redesign |
| October 16, 2012 |
ALTA Develops Best Practices to Protect Customers, Ensure Quality Service |
| October 15, 2012 |
How Much More Will Your Payroll Tax Be in 2013? The Wall Street Journal | October 14, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
U.S. Banks Push Back as Financial-crisis Lawsuits Pile Up Chicago Tribune | October 14, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Consumers are Flocking to Shorter Loan Terms The Boston Globe | October 13,2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Fed Actions to Reduce Mortgage Rates may be Helping Banks more than Borrowers The Washington Post | October 12, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Flipping Houses is No Longer a Flop of a Business The Washington Post | October 14, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
VA Loans Surge in Fiscal Year The New York Times | October 12, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Trulia Throws Cold Water on 'Death of Suburbia' Argument
The Wall Street Journal | October 12, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Can't Sell? Try Asking More The Wall Street Journal | October 11, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
Social Security Benefits to Rise 1% to 2% in 2013 USA Today | October 14, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
CoreLogic: 2012 Housing Recovery is Durable HousingWire | October 12, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Banks See Home Loans as Gateway to Big Gains The New York Times | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Home-Selling Tips From Machiavelli The Wall Street Journal | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
2012 Best Cities For Working Mothers
Forbes | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Economists See Slow 2013 Growth The Wall Street Journal | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Deciding to Sell the Family Business The New York Times | October 10, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
CBO Lowers TARP's Price Tag to Taxpayers The Hill | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Permanent Fix of U.S. Housing to Take Time: Home Depot CEO Reuters | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
For Some, New Hoops to Jump for a Mortgage Chicago Tribune | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Banks Still Raising Fees—and Hiding Them: Study CNBC | October 11, 2012 |
| October 12, 2012 |
Elvis Presley's Beverly Hills Estate For Sale at $13 Million The Los Angeles Times | October 11, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
There's Still Time to Register for the Annual Convention |
| October 11, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Change Little Following Employment Report |
| October 11, 2012 |
Fed: Housing Lifts Growth in Most US Regions ABC News | October 10, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Study to Gauge Impact of 'Green' Features on Home Values Inman News | October 9, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Top 10 Places to Flip Houses in 2012 USA Today | October 9, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Obama-Fueled Mortgages Boost Profit at U.S. Home Lenders Bloomberg | October 10, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Appraisals Causing Steady Level of Contract Glitches |
| October 11, 2012 |
Fed: Economy Grew 'Modestly' The Washington Post | October 10, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
You’ve Got (Too Much) Mail The Washington Post | October 9, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Fidelity names Preferred Vendor for Data Security |
| October 11, 2012 |
Can't Make it for the Entire Event? Get a One-Day Pass 2012 Annual Convention | October 17 - 20, 2012 | Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO |
| October 11, 2012 |
They Work Long Hours, but What About Results? The New York Times | October 11, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
Why Home Refinancing Boom Is Different This Time CNBC | October 10, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
US Foreclosure Filings Hit 5-year Low in September NBC News | October 11, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
BofA Mortgage Workforce Swells Even as it Tightens Belt Reuters | October 11, 2012 |
| October 11, 2012 |
MBA Warns of Unintended Consequences in Letter to CFPB
|
| October 10, 2012 |
U.S. Files Civil Mortgage Fraud Suit Against Wells Fargo BusinessWeek | October 10, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week Reuters | October 10, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Are Regulations to Blame for Tight Mortgage Credit? The Wall Street Journal | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Feds Charged 530 in Crackdown on Mortgage Scams This Year The Washington Post | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Government Sues Wells Fargo for Reckless Lending Practices The Washington Post | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
MERS Secures Favorable Appellate Judgment in Split-the-Note Case HousingWire | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
OCC Furloughs Dodd-Frank Stress Tests for Smaller Banks HousingWire | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
America's 14 Million Vacant Homes, And What To Do With Them The Wall Street Journal | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Foreclosure-Rescue Scams on the Rise: FinCen HousingWire | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Housing industry: Hands Off Mortgage Deduction The Hill | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Housing ‘Looks Very Cheap Right Now’: Analyst CNBC | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: U.S. Housing-Market Attitudes Improved in September Fox Business | October 9, 2012 |
| October 10, 2012 |
Real Estate Financial Fitness Q&A TIME | October 9, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Closing Process Could Change; Let CFPB Know How You Will Be Impacted |
| October 9, 2012 |
ALTA Creates Letter for Members to Send to Homebuyers |
| October 9, 2012 |
ALTA TIPAC Contributors |
| October 9, 2012 |
Fidelity, First American Announce Q3 Earnings Release |
| October 9, 2012 |
Demotech Affirms Financial Stability Ratings Assigned to Underwriters |
| October 9, 2012 |
Three Idaho Title Companies Select ResWare for Title Production |
| October 9, 2012 |
MISMO Announces New Development Workgroups |
| October 9, 2012 |
Home Prices Find New Peaks in Dozens of Cities USA Today | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Rambling Retirees Trade Homes for Boats, RVs, Sofas Reuters | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Freddie Mac finds REO rental fraud on Craigslist HousingWire | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Rivals GSEs in Mortgage Modifications HousingWire | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Obama’s Next Fed Chief The Washington Post | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Time to Fall Back in Love With Mortgage Banks: Analyst CNBC | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Law Firms Seek Super Savings with Back-Office Centers The Wall Street Journal | October 9, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Take ALTA's Survey on Best Practices and Procedures; Help Protect Title Agents' Role in The Transaction |
| October 9, 2012 |
U.S. Must Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Canada Quell Housing Boom: IMF Chicago Tribune | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Bank Profit Leading S&P 500 as U.S. Income Growth Falters BusinessWeek | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Ben Bernanke's Mortgage-Refi Nation BusinessWeek | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Real Estate Forecast 2013: The Housing Market Forbes | October 8, 2012 |
| October 9, 2012 |
Special Master: Mortgage Crisis a 'Gordian Knot' BusinessWeek | October 8, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
In Cyberattacks on Banks, Evidence of a New Weapon The New York Times | October 5, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Banks Wooing Top Customers With Discounts The Wall Street Journal | October 4, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Amazon Pays Top Dollar to Buy Seattle HQ Reuters | October 5, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Land Trusts: Protection from the Nosy The Wall Street Journal | October 5, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
A Motivated Seller by Any Other Name ... The Wall Street Journal | October 4, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Judicial States Slowing Pace of Foreclosures Hitting the Market HousingWire | October 4, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Freddie's REO Inventory Down 30% from Peak Levels HousingWire | October 4, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Obama: Congress Should Approve Tax Cut, Mortgage Refinance Plan The Washington Post | August 7, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Housing Still Impediment to U.S. Growth - Fed Officials Reuters | October 5, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Housing Fever Can Work Both Ways The New York Times | October 6, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Ways to Play a Recovery in Housing The New York Times | October 6, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
You Ask, We Answer: Candidates On Housing, Taxes NPR | October 8, 2012 |
| October 8, 2012 |
Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.8% in September The Los Angeles Times | October 5, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Housing Regulator Seeks Input on Mortgage Financing Plan Reuters | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Morgan Stanley Declares Housing Out of the Woods HousingWire | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Mortgage Money's Cheap If You Can Get It Inman News | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Fed Chose Mortgage Bonds To Bolster Housing Gains NPR | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Obama, Romney Spar on Mortgage Rules RealtorMag | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
FTC Finalizes Green Guides, Puts Greenwashers on Notice Forbes | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Housing Markets Continue to Show Improvement The Hill | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
Obama and Romney: What Housing Crisis? The Washington Post | October 4, 2012 |
| October 5, 2012 |
'Full Rebound' in Housing a Year Away: Larry Fink CNBC | October 4, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Mortgage Securities Purchases Drive Rates to Record Lows |
| October 4, 2012 |
Stay Ahead of the Curve and Learn How Business will be Impacted by Attending the 2012 Annual Convention |
| October 4, 2012 |
Record a Personalized Marketing Video, Register for Tours at Annual Convention |
| October 4, 2012 |
Loan Prepayment Activity Highest Since 2005 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Stewart Bolsters National Business Development Team |
| October 4, 2012 |
Record a Personalized Marketing Video, Register for Tours at Annual Convention ALTA Annual Convention | October 16 - 20, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
DataQuick Completes Acquisition of Rels Title |
| October 4, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Tightens Underwriting Rules for Condo, Refinance Loans, Borderline Borrowers Realty Times | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Fence-sitters in No Hurry to Sell Inman News | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Government: We Plan to Sue More Banks CNN Money | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Mortgage Prepayment Speeds Reach Highest Level Since 2005: LPS HousingWire | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
On Big Real Estate Sites, Study Finds Gaps in Listings The New York Times | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Happy Birthday, TARP: Thanks for (Still) Bailing Us Out CNN Money | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Low Rates Fuel Refi Activity, But Will New Mortgage Applications Suffer? US News & World Reports | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Romney Hits Dodd-Frank While Calling Wall Street Regulation 'Essential'
The Hill | October 3, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Bank-Friendly U.S. Regulator Shifts Focus to Revamp Reputation BusinessWeek | October 4, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Learn to Be the Boss The Wall Street Journal | September 29, 2012 |
| October 4, 2012 |
Commercial and Multifamily Originations Up 25 percent in Q2 |
| October 4, 2012 |
CFPB Releases Five-year Strategic Plan |
| October 3, 2012 |
Lower Interest Rates Spell More Refi Risk for Credit Unions HousingWire | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Low Inventories Thwarting Buyers InmanNews | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
US Mortgage Applications Jump as Low Rates Spur Refi Demand CNBC | October 3, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Housing Alert: Short Sales May Be in Big Trouble CNBC | September 28, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Biggest Banks in U.S. Making Almost as Much as They Ever Have The Washington Post | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Growth in Apartment Rents Slows The Wall Street Journal | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Property Owners Face a New Surtax The Wall Street Journal | September 29, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Economists: Housing Recovery Finally Here CNN Money | October 3, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Mortgage Finance System Overhaul Way Down the Road The Hill | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
US Home Prices Jumped in August by the Most in 6 Years as Housing Market Steadily Recovers The Washington Post | October 2, 2012 |
| October 3, 2012 |
Merkley: Use TARP to Help Underwater Homeowners Politico | October 3, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Ohio Land Title Association Honors Two Members |
| October 2, 2012 |
ALTA Members Reminded Healthcare Tax Will Impact Some Real Estate Transactions |
| October 2, 2012 |
Home Prices Rise 4.6 Percent from Last Year, CoreLogic Reports |
| October 2, 2012 |
RamQuest Integrates With PropertyInfo
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| October 2, 2012 |
Mortgage Lenders Embrace Paperless Technology Due to Regulatory Changes, Survey Shows |
| October 2, 2012 |
Get Needed CE/CLE Credits at ALTA's Annual Convention |
| October 2, 2012 |
Big Banks Face Deadline on More Than 300 Mortgage-servicing Changes The Washington Post | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Bank of America to Extinguish Up to 150,000 Second Liens HousingWire | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
US Builders Increase Spending on Homes, Cut Commercial Real Estate and Gov't Projects The Washington Post | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Casualties of Chesapeake's 'Land Grab" Spread' Reuters | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Nevada Supreme Court Gives MERS Big Victory HousingWire | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
American Express Says It Will Refund $85 Million The York Times | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
JPMorgan Unit Is Sued Over Mortgage Securities Pools The New York Times | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Imperiled by Bumbling Congress? The Boston Globe | October 2, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Candidates Say Little On Difficult Issue Of Housing NPR | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Lawyers Get Rich Off Consumer Bureau CNN Money | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
Issue Brief: Housing CBS News | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
This Housing Pickup Won't Drive Much Economic Growth CNN Money | October 1, 2012 |
| October 2, 2012 |
How Joseph Stiglitz Misread the Risks at Fannie Mae The Wall Street Journal | October 1, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
HUD’s Donovan: 'Not The Time' for Big Changes to Mortgage Tax Break The Wall Street Journal | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Is it Better to Live on Park Boulevard or Park Lane? HousingWire | September 26, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Homeownership Rate Hovers Near 65% Point HousingWire | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Foreign Residential Invasion: Why the New Neighbors May Not Speak Your Language NBC News | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Obama Talks Housing Market in Weekly Address CNN | September 29, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Knowing When to Downsize The Wall Street Journal | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Payroll Tax Cut Is Unlikely to Survive Into Next Year The New York Times | September 30, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Learn to Be the Boss The Wall Street Journal | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Judge on MERS: Law Enforces Deed of Trust in TX HousingWire | September 27, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Meet The New Subprime: It Will Cost Us Billions Forbes | September 30, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Housing Alert: Short Sales May Be in Big Trouble CNBC | September 28, 2012 |
| October 1, 2012 |
Mortgage Lenders Set Higher Standards for the Average Borrower The Washington Post | September 29, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Home Prices May Not Return to Peak Until 2023 CNN Money | September 26, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Report Finds ‘No Evidence’ That Freddie Blocked Refis The Wall Street Journal | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
U.S. Revises Employment Numbers The Washington Post | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Fall Nationally, but are Mixed Locally The Washington Post | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Bipartisan Group of Senators Denounce Basel III for Small Banks HousingWire | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
United States Economy Still Weak, but More Feel Secure The New York Times | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
The Rental Alternative to Foreclosure The New York Times | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Cyber Attacks on U.S. Banks Expose Tech Vulnerability BusinessWeek | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
House Democrat Expresses Concern Over Housing Regulator's Oversight Practices
The Hill | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
MBA: Multifamily and Commercial Originations Jump 25% in 2Q HousingWire | September 27, 2012 |
| September 28, 2012 |
Shiller Data Questions Housing Revival Power: Cutting Research BusinessWeek | September 27, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
All-Time Low: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 3.40 Percent |
| September 27, 2012 |
The Docket: Federal District Court Rules Insurer Owes Common Law Duty to the Insured |
| September 27, 2012 |
Loans Could Cost More in Five States Beginning in 2013 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Underwriter Provides Online Closing Protection Letter Validation |
| September 27, 2012 |
Learn How Mortgage Reform and the CFPB Will Impact You and Your Lender Clients |
| September 27, 2012 |
New-Home Sales Slipped in August The New York Times | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Mortgage Settlement Attracts Scammers of Desperate Homeowners The Washington Post | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Federal Court in Georgia Says MERS has Power Under Security Deed HousingWire | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Home Sales and Job Creation would Rise with Sensible Lending Standards |
| September 27, 2012 |
Why Some CEOs Fear Twitter The Wall Street Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Homebuying: Fall is the New Spring NASDAQ | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
KBW: 2013 Recession Looms Without Fiscal Cliff Fix HousingWire | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Cellphones Eating the Family Budget The Wall Street Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
U.S. Bank Website Hit by Cyberattack Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Commercial Property Sales Outlook for U.S. Cut by ULI Bloomberg | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Join Us at the Historic Broadmoor, Earn Education Credits and Take Advantage of Networking Opportunities ALTA Annual Convention | October 17 - 20 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| September 27, 2012 |
How The Housing Recovery Will Take Shape In Coming Months Forbes | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Legislation Introduced to Force CFPB to Hold Small Business Panel on QM rule Bank Credit News | September 26, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Wins Dismissal of Shareholder Lawsuit Reuters | September 27, 2012 |
| September 27, 2012 |
Tips on Commenting to CFPB About Proposed Mortgage Disclosures |
| September 26, 2012 |
August New Home Sales Dip, but Prices Scale 5-year High Reuters | September 26, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Rose as Rates Hit New Lows: MBA Reuters | February 26, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Home Prices Rise Again, This Time on the Low End The New York Times | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
FHFA Home Price Index Now Equals 2004 Levels HousingWire | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
One in Five Borrowers Receives Conflicting Credit Score Reports: CFPB HousingWire | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Study Shows 25 Percent of Americans Would Delay Home Purchase Until After Election RISMedia | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Real Estate Legal Malpractice Claims On the Rise Akron Legal News | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Consumers Back to Feeling Flush The Wall Street Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Is Housing Risen From Ashes? 'Industry Has Come Back' CNBC | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
BofA Sued by Fair Housing Group Over Minority Neighborhood Decay BusinessWeek | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Candidates’ Policies on Fannie, Freddie: We’ll Tell You Later The Wall Street Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 26, 2012 |
Adding Up the Government’s Legal Bills for Fannie and Freddie The New York Times | September 25, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Nebraska Land Title Association Names Title Person of the Year |
| September 25, 2012 |
FTC Publishes Guide to Help Mobile App Developers With Regulatory Compliance |
| September 25, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| September 25, 2012 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Execs Appointed to American Bar Association Leadership Positions |
| September 25, 2012 |
RamQuest Expands to New Location |
| September 25, 2012 |
Sure Fire Ways to Get Sued - And How to Avoid Them |
| September 25, 2012 |
Economists Bullish on Housing Recovery Inman News | September 20, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Avoiding Closing Derailment Realty Times | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Giving Away Your Home Too Soon The Wall Street Journal | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Door Is Open to House Builders The Wall Street Journal | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Lennar's Profit Quadruples as Deliveries Surge The Wall Street Journal | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Discover to Refund Customers $200 Million for Deceptive Credit Card Practices The Washington Post | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Shadow Inventory Declines by 1.2 Million in 2012 HousingWire | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
LPS: Mortgage Delinquencies Dip 10.6% in August HousingWire | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Romney Paper Identifies Housing Woes Realtor MAG | September 21, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Housing Market Recovery Pace Picked Up in August
The Hill | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Should Show Up in Prices CNBC | September 24, 2012 |
| September 25, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Boosting Confidence The Wall Street Journal | September 25, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Senate Tees Up Vote on Mortgage Aid for Nov. The Hill | September 23, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Upcoming House Regs Put Focus on Consumer Protection Bureau
The Hill | September 22, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Analysis: Housing Regulators Loosen Rules, But at What Cost? MSN | September 21, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Home Woes May Scuttle Your FHA Mortgage MarketWatch | September 24, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
How Nixon Expanded Fannie Mae’s Footprint The Wall Street Journal | September 21, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
OCC Worried Banks are Padding Profits HousingWire | September 21, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Bernanke Points Federal Reserve in New Direction The Washington Post | September 23, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
There are Many Mortgage Options for Distressed Homeowners Tampa Bay Times | September 23, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Where the Presidential Hopefuls Stand on the Housing Market
Fox News | September 23, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Why Housing Could Boost Confidence CBS Money Watch | September 23, 2012 |
| September 24, 2012 |
Three States Join Lawsuit Challenging Dodd-Frank Law Reuters | September 21, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Join ALTA for a Free Webinar on September 26 to Learn More Title Topics Webinar | September 26, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
NY Among 5 States Facing Higher Fannie Mae Mortgage Fees Bloomberg | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Canceled Contracts Dog Real-estate Recovery MarketWatch | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Fed Risks Disaster if Ignores Harm Done by Housing Bust: Bullard The New York Times | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Economists Far More Optimistic on Future of Housing Prices: Survey DSNews | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Unhappy at Work? Find Out Where You Fit The Wall Street Journal | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Discussion: Does Home Staging Pay Off? The Wall Street Journal | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Deutsche Bank Claims Housing Correction Complete HousingWire | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Special Servicers: Answer to Mortgage Industry Woes? CBS Money Watch | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
3 Macro Indicators Predicting a Real Estate Rally NBC News | September 20, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Michigan Join Dodd-Frank Attack BusinessWeek | September 21, 2012 |
| September 21, 2012 |
BofA Seeks to Dismiss FHFA Suit Over Mortgage Securities Bloomberg | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Time to Close Loans Increases Nearly 25 Percent from 2011 |
| September 20, 2012 |
CFPB: New Mortgage Disclosures Won’t Saddle Industry with Major Cost Increase |
| September 20, 2012 |
Fitch Says New Capital Requirements
Could Increase Costs for 'Plain Vanilla" Mortgages |
| September 20, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Back To Record Lows |
| September 20, 2012 |
RamQuest Announces Expanded Integration with Old Republic Title |
| September 20, 2012 |
CFPB Announces Consumer Advisory Board Members |
| September 20, 2012 |
Register for ALTA’s Annual Convention and Gain Access to Informative Sessions ALTA Annual Convention | October 17 - 20, 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| September 20, 2012 |
Existing-home Sales Up in August San Francisco Chronicle | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
U.S. Banks on High Alert for Cyberattacks Columbus Dispatch | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Bank of America Plans to Cut 16,000 Jobs by Year's End Business Journal | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
U.S. May Have Paid $1B in False Claims The Washington Post | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Nuanced at the Local Level The Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Fed to Housing: We Got Your Back The Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Meet the New Boss: Big Data The Wall Street Journal | September 20, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
HUD Paid Over $1B in False Claims The Washington Post | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Incomes Fell or Stagnated Last Year The Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Real Estate Investors Plan to Purchase More Homes in U.S. BusinessWeek | September 20, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
CFPB, HUD Face Disparate Impact Mortgage Lending Dilemma HousingWire | September 20, 2012 |
| September 20, 2012 |
Obama, Romney Tiptoe Around Housing Morass as They Woo Voters Reuters | September 20, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Mortgage Loans Hit 16-Year Low The Wall Street Journal | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Application Volume Slips 0.2% FOX Business | September 19, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Projects 'Sluggish' Economic Growth for 2012 DSNews | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Arkansas Judge Throws Out Recording Fee Case Against MERS HousingWire | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Mortgage Defaults Keep Declining HousingWire | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Lawmakers Critical of Fannie Mae Agreement With BofA Reuters | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
More Florida Companies Try to Cancel Mortgage Debt With Lawsuits The Palm Beach Post | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Fed Bid to Boost Housing Market will Lift Banks The Washington Post | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
What to Do With a Workplace Whiner The Wall Street Journal | September 11, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Mile-High Skyscraper Possible by 2025 as Ego Fuels Race to Top Bloomberg | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Shiller: ‘Not Ready Yet’ to Call Housing Bottom CNBC | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Housing Recovery: More Reasons to Be Bullish The Wall Street Journal | September 18, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
Real-Estate Firms Hold Back on Deals The Wall Street Journal | September 19, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Title Agents, Settlement Service Providers Respond to Requests from Third-party Vetting Companies |
| September 18, 2012 |
Ten Associations Urge CFPB to Adopt Broad Qualified Mortgage Rule, Safe Harbor |
| September 18, 2012 |
Realtors Send Letter to Federal Reserve on Latest Efforts to Boost Economy |
| September 18, 2012 |
ALTA Names Director of State Government Affairs
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| September 18, 2012 |
RSVP to Join ALTA Webinar Discussing Tips on Sending Comments to CFPB |
| September 18, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Creates Interactive Video to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure |
| September 18, 2012 |
First American SMS Integrates Title and Escrow Platform with AgentNet |
| September 18, 2012 |
Property Records Industry Association Elects Officers and Directors |
| September 18, 2012 |
For-Sale Listings Drop Again, Led by California Cities The Wall Street Journal | September 18, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Fees could Go Up in Some States MarketWatch | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Two-thirds of Americans With Mortgages Pay 5% Interest or Higher The Los Angeles Times | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
FDIC Reports Housing Market Improvement in Sand States HousingWire | September 16, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Idaho Supreme Court Decision Gives MERS Court Win HousingWire | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Cops Taking Tough Stance Chicago Tribune | September 13, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Women Consider Family, Career and Owning a Home to be Vital Components of the American Dream RISMedia | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Didn’t Overpay BofA for Servicing Rights, Audit Finds Bloomberg | September 18, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Private banks Work Wonders to Lure the Super-rich Reuters | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Boost for Foreclosure Market The Wall Street Journal | September 16, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
Fed Study Says Unemployment would be 7 Percent if Not for Consumer Doubt The Washington Post | September 17, 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 |
New Jersey Housing Suffers as Defaults Exceed Nevada's BusinessWeek | September 18, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
Loan to Help Firm Buy Foreclosured Homes The Wall Street Journal | September 16, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
GSEs Ease Mortgage Buyback Rules on HARP HousingWire | September 14, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
A Condo Was Sold, Until It Wasn’t The New York Times | September 15, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
Romney, Obama Turn Focus Back to Economy The Washington Post | September 16, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Chief: We Don't Want To 'Freeze' Mortgage Lending The Wall Street Journal | September 14, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
MISMO Developing Universal Tracking System for Mortgages, Properties HousingWire | September 14, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
Housing Policy Virtually a No-show at Both Parties' Conventions Los Angegles Times | September 16, 2012 |
| September 17, 2012 |
Probe Focuses on JPMorgan's Monitoring of Suspect Transactions Reuters | September 17, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Join Us September 19 as We Offer Advice to Effectively Communicate Concerns With Proposed Mortgage Disclosure Regulations CFPB Webinar | 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, September 19 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Fed Launches New Bond-buying Plan to Boost Economy The Washington Post | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Low Interest Rates May Get Few Borrowers Off Sidelines USA Today | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
FHA Temporarily Eases Guidance on Condo Approvals HousingWire | September 14, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Eminent Domain Furor Hits Capitol Hill The Wall Street Journal | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
MBA Economist: First-time Homebuyer Pipeline in Growth Mode HousingWire | September 11, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Real Estate Pros Have Mixed Reactions to iPhone 5 Inman News | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Illinois Takes Lead for Foreclosure Rate, REOs Continue to Fall DSNews | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Cordray Says Credit Cards Yield Fewer Complaints Than Expected BusinessWeek | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Nevada Still Reeling from Housing Crisis San Francisco Chronicle | September 13, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Obama's Housing Scorecard CNN Money | September 14, 2012 |
| September 14, 2012 |
Memo to Candidates: Show Us Some Housing Plans The Wall Street Journal | September 13, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
2012-13 Nominations for ALTA Board and Executive Committees |
| September 13, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady as Markets Speculate Further Stimulus |
| September 13, 2012 |
How Is Pinterest Panning Out? |
| September 13, 2012 |
Register by Sept. 16 for Annual Convention and Save $200; Get Insight from Doug Duncan on Market Recovery |
| September 13, 2012 |
22.3 Percent of Mortgages in Negative Equity, Report Shows |
| September 13, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Releases September 2012 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook |
| September 13, 2012 |
Market Demands on Lenders Impacting Settlement Service Providers |
| September 13, 2012 |
Report: Price Gains Shrink Pool of Underwater Borrowers The Wall Street Journal | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Back-to-School Mentality Drives Housing for Fall REALTOR Mag | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Mortgage Shoppers Sell Themselves Short Mortgage Daily | September 10, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Foreclosure Starts Fell on Annual Basis in August San Francisco Chronicle | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
CFPB: Consumer Complaints Coming Faster and Faster HousingWire | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Aggressive Start for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Boston Globe | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac OK Limited Principal Reduction in California The Los Angeles Times | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Freddie Mac to Recover Billions Extra from Loan Reviews - Regulator Reuters | September 13, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
More Opting Out of Banking System The Washington Post | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Why Waiting to Sell Your Business Might Backfire The Wall Street Journal | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Save Big on ALTA Convention Registration and
Get Great Insight into the Market Recovery 2012 ALTA Annual Convention | October 17 - 20, 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| September 13, 2012 |
A look at the Consumer Protection Agency's Powers Associated Press | September 12, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
More Americans Opting Out of Banking System The Washington Post | September 13, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
House Passes Bill to Strengthen FHA Solvency The Washington Post | September 11, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Freddie Mac to Recover Billions Extra from Loan Reviews - Regulator Reuters | September 13, 2012 |
| September 13, 2012 |
Well-to-do Get Mortgage Help from Uncle Sam Reuters UK | September 13, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
A Look at Some of the Ways the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Enforces the Law The Washington Post | September 12, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
US Mortgage Applications Rose Last Week CNBC | September 12, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Reps and Warrants Start Next Year HousingWire | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Mortgage Industry Backs New HARP Expansion Bill, GOP may be Out HousingWire | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Seattle Listing Offers Homes Fit for an Officer The Wall Street Journal | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Firms Flock to Foreclosure Auctions The Wall Street Journal | September 11, 20122 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Mortgage Putback Threat Reduced for Lenders Under New Rules Bloomberg | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Sellers' Remorse Hinders Housing Market The Wall Street Journal | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
New York Homebuyers Face Risk of Fannie Rate Penalty: Mortgages BusinessWeek | September 12, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
House Passes Bill to Strengthen FHA The Associated Press | September 11, 2012 |
| September 12, 2012 |
Fed Seen Starting QE3 While Extending Rate Pledge to 2015 Bloomberg | September 12, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Real Estate Information Company Acquires Title Agency |
| September 11, 2012 |
Title Company Expands Into Texas |
| September 11, 2012 |
ALTA Joins Letter Urging CFPB to Drop ‘All In’ APR Proposal |
| September 11, 2012 |
First American’s Mortgage Services Division Partners With Hope LoanPort |
| September 11, 2012 |
WFG National Title Increases Presence in Florida |
| September 11, 2012 |
FHA Working to Clarify Use of Escrow Funds in Refinances |
| September 11, 2012 |
White House Pushes Refinancing Expansion Before Election Bloomberg | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Who Leaves Comedy Central to Work for the Government? The Washington Post | September 7, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Regulator Vows Rules to Fix Mortgage Markets The Wall Street Journal | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Housing on Mend, but Full Recovery Is Far Off The Wall Street Journal | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Middle-income Workers on Brink of Another Decade of Wage Stagnation The Washington Post | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Negative Equity and Its Impact on Current Loans: Report DS News | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Sale of Florida Foreclosures Gets 96% of Value BusinessWeek | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
LPS: Nearly One Out of Five Homeowners Underwater HousingWire | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Putback Threat Reduced for Lenders Under New U.S. Mortgage Rules BusinessWeek | September 11, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Homes and Cars Point the Way for U.S.
The Wall Street Journal | September 10, 2012 |
| September 11, 2012 |
Consumers Cautious on Housing Recovery: Fannie Mae HousingWire | September 10, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Deal to Avert U.S. Fiscal Cliff Could Start With Alternate Tax Bloomberg | September 10, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Investors Cash-in on Land Deals as U.S. Housing Picks Up Reuters | September 10, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
U.S. Government to Cut its AIG Stake The Washington Post | September 9, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
More Malls Don’t Make the Cut, Fitch Says The Wall Street Journal | September 7, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Breaking the Home-Buying Habit The Wall Street Journal | September 7, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
HARP Refis Outshine 2011 Numbers, Make Monthly Drop DSNews | September 8, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Are Short Sales Really That Bad? FICO Banking Analytics | September 7, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
HARP Refis Outshine 2011 Numbers, Make Monthly Drop DS News | September 8, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Investors Cash-in on Land Deals as U.S. Housing Picks Up Reuters | September 10, 2012 |
| September 10, 2012 |
Housing on Mend, but Full Recovery Is Far Off The Wall Street Journal | September 9, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Why the Candidates Aren’t Talking About Housing The Wall Street Journal | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Rural Affordable Housing Struggles With Oil and Gas Boom HousingWire | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
All Eyes on August’s Jobs Report The Washington Post | September 7, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Obama Pledges U.S. Revival The Wall Street Journal | September 7, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Eminent Domain Gambles With Local Mortgage Credit HousingWire | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
How Not to Pitch Your Business in Social Media The New York Times | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Women of Influence: See Who Made the List as Housing Leaders HousingWire | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
CMBS Delinquency Rate Falls Sharply After Increases DS News | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Mortgage Refinancing’s Future May Mean Models Overstate Returns BusinessWeek | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly; 30-year at 3.55%, Freddie Mac Says Los Angeles Times | September 6, 2012 |
| September 7, 2012 |
Complaints Against Lenders The New York Times | September 6, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
The Docket: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacts Fee-to-Trust Transactions |
| September 6, 2012 |
4 Ways to KNOW Your Customer: How Effective Planning Guarantees Higher Sales |
| September 6, 2012 |
CFPB Extends Comment Period for Proposed Finance Charge Changes |
| September 6, 2012 |
Get an Inside Look at the 2012 Presidential Election During the Annual Convention |
| September 6, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Change Little, Remain Near Record Lows |
| September 6, 2012 |
California Man Charged in $4.5M False Deed Scheme |
| September 6, 2012 |
Fidelity Adds Industry Veteran to Major Accounts Team |
| September 6, 2012 |
Stewart Title of California Names Sales Manager of San Diego County |
| September 6, 2012 |
North American National Title Solutions Offers Transaction Management System to its Agent Network |
| September 6, 2012 |
Real Estate Agents Say US Homes Selling Faster After Hitting the Market Than a Year Ago The Washington Post | September 6, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Housing Asking Prices Rise for the Seventh Straight Month The Hill | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Surprise! Some Cities Are Actually Experiencing Housing Shortages Forbest | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Democrats (Almost) Silent on Housing at the Convention Businessweek | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
San Bernardino May Not Need Eminent Domain Fix: Report DSNews | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Decline in Home Improvements Pushes Down Construction Spending The Wall Street Journal | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
US Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week CNBC | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Romney’s New Housing Plan is not Very New, and It’s not Much of a Plan The Washington Post | September 5, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Announces Steps to Help Homeowners Affected by Isaac The Hill | September 4, 2012 |
| September 6, 2012 |
Housing Improves in Hard-hit Swing States CNN Money | September 5, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
Here's More Evidence That Home Prices Have Hit Bottom The Wall Street Journal | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
US Home Prices Make Biggest Jump in 6 Years The Los Angeles Times | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
CFPB Extends Comment Period on APR Changes HousingWire | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
S&P downgrades AAA jumbo mortgage bonds HousingWire | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
Charlotte v. Tampa: Housing Markets Where Presidential Candidates are Nominated HousingWire | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
With Lax Regulation, a Risky Industry Flourishes Offshore The New York Times | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
Why Some Company Offices Are Virtual Bloomberg | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
REO Saturation Rate Falls for First Time in 2012: Clear Capital DS News | September 5, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
Mortgage Industry Nets 1,335 Jobs: Mortgage Daily DS News | September 4, 2012 |
| September 5, 2012 |
Real Estate is a lot More Complicated These Days as Ownership Keeps Changing The Washington Post | September 4, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Title Premium Volume Spikes 20 Percent in Second Quarter |
| September 4, 2012 |
Can't Join ALTA in Charlotte? Watch Housing Forum Live Online |
| September 4, 2012 |
Enter ALTA's Video Contest and Win an iPad3 |
| September 4, 2012 |
What is a Three-way Reconciliation? |
| September 4, 2012 |
FHFA to Increase Guarantee Fees |
| September 4, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Ease Short-sale Rules in Hardship Cases Los Angeles Times | September 2, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Should Mortgage Rates Vary by State? The Wall Street Journal | August 31, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
FHFA Raises G-fees on GSE Mortgages by 10 Basis Points HousingWire | August 31, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Romney Quiet on Housing in Acceptance Speech REALTOR Mag | August 31, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Small-business Tech Security Can Be Had at Lower Costs USA Today | September 3, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Fed Still Lukewarm About Cutting Reserve Rate The Wall Street Journal | September 3, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Even Simple Code Violations Could Prevent Mortgage Closings HousingWire | August 31, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Can Unemployment Rate be Reduced? The Washington Post | September 1, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
DOJ Targets Banks, Others in New Money Laundering Offensive Reuters | August 31, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Finally, Bank Terms We Can Understand The Wall Street Journal | September 1, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Guarantee Fees Boosted by Regulator San Francisco Chronicle | September 2, 2012 |
| September 4, 2012 |
Breaking Housing’s ’Vicious Cycle’ Key to Recovery: BGOV Insight BusinessWeek | September 4, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Repeat Home Buyers a Rare Breed San Francisco Chronicle | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Could Housing Fall Off The Fiscal Cliff? Forbes | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Recent Gains in Housing and Some Other Sectors of US Economy Not Among GOP Talking Points The Washington Post | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Fannie Mortgage Purchases Nearly Double from Last Year HousingWire | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
U.S. Households Chip Away at the Debt on Their Homes The Wall Street Journal | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Fell Again in July
Fox Business | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Five Questions: Will I Owe Taxes on Forgiven Mortgage Debt? The Wall Street Journal | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
FINS: Mortgage Hiring a Bright Spot in Finance Fox Business | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Executives Get Securities Lawsuits Narrowed Bloomberg | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Foreclosure-related Sales Price Up as Inventory Shrinks: RealtyTrac DSNews | August 30, 2012 |
| August 31, 2012 |
Housing Sector Slowly Coming Back to Life The Hill | August 30, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Former ALTA Executive Vice President Passes Away |
| August 30, 2012 |
ALTA Members Give Title 101 Presentation at PRIA Annual Conference |
| August 30, 2012 |
Recorded Mortgage Without Maturity Date and Interest Rate Invalid, Illinois Bankruptcy Court Holds |
| August 30, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Ease Going Into The Labor Day Weekend |
| August 30, 2012 |
Commercial Real Estate Recovering at a Slower Pace |
| August 30, 2012 |
Old Republic Names Director of Internal Audit |
| August 30, 2012 |
In Case You Missed It: Download Webinar Discussing Four Quick Growth Tactics to
Increase Revenue |
| August 30, 2012 |
U.S. Pending Home Sales Highest Since April 2010 The Wall Street Journal | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Will Housing Lead A U.S. Recovery? Forbes | August 27, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
'The Economy Stole My Retirement' The Wall Street Journal | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Homeowners See Benefits in Bank Plan The New York Times | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Citigroup Agrees to $590M Settlement The Washington Post | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Fed Beige Book: District-By-District Summary The Wall Street Journal | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week as Refis Dropped Reuters | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Enter ALTA's Video Contest and Win an iPad3 ALTA 2012 Annual Convention | Colorado Springs, CO |
| August 30, 2012 |
The Housing Recovery Is Looking Better and Better The Wall Street Journal | August 30, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Fewer Americans are Late on Mortgage Payments: Fed Bank of New York HousingWire | August 29, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Housing Market Improvements Lessen Consumer Distress The New York Times | August 30, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Banking Careers Swing Toward Compliance After Dodd-Frank BusinessWeek | August 30, 2012 |
| August 30, 2012 |
Wall St Up After Housing Data; Volume Lowest of Year Reuters | August 30, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Biggest Back-to-School Purchase: A New Home? The Wall Street Journal | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Could Getting a Loan Become Even More Difficult? REALTOR MAG | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Home Prices Jump in 20 Major U.S. Cities The Los Angeles Times | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Rising Home Prices Add to Case Against QE3 The Wall Street Journal | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Which Cities Have Biggest Education-Jobs Mismatch? The Wall Street Journal | August 29, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
CoreLogic Estimates 269,000 Homes in Path of Hurricane Isaac HousingWire | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Bank REO Down 18% from One Year Ago HousingWire | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Real Estate Agents Prefer iPhones, Androids When Getting the Word Out HousingWire | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Wall St Flat in Thin Trade After Mixed Data Reuters | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Case-Shiller Numbers Suggest "Firming" Housing Market PBS Newshour | August 28, 2012 |
| August 29, 2012 |
Housing Prices Make First Annual Increase in Nearly Two Years The Hill | August 28, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Learn How to Reinvent Your Company at ALTA's Annual Convention |
| August 28, 2012 |
FinCEN Reminds Mortgage Companies and Brokers of New Regulatory Requirements |
| August 28, 2012 |
New Rates in New Mexico Delayed Until Oct. 1 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Arizona-based Title Company Expands into Texas |
| August 28, 2012 |
WFG National Title Retains Industry Veteran to Assist Texas Agents |
| August 28, 2012 |
Adeptive and TitleHound Partner |
| August 28, 2012 |
Return of the Jumbo Mortgage The Wall Street Journal | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Shuffles Staff The New York Times | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Why Home Prices Are Rising: The 'Distressed Share' The Wall Street Journal | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Claims: Improving Ways to Work Together |
| August 28, 2012 |
Consolidation of Small Banks on Rise The Washington Post | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
California Enacts Law to Levy Heavy Fines for Blight HousingWire | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Tropical Storm Isaac Intersects With Gulf Coast, GOP Convention and Painful Past Washington Post | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Trulia vs. Zillow: The Battle for Online Real Estate CNBC | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
As Housing Recovers, Will Apartment Boom End? CNBC | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Stress Tests, Swaps Rules, IPO Rules, CFPB: Compliance Bloomberg | August 28, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Citigroup CEO Opposes Breaking Up Banks San Francisco Chronicle | August 27, 2012 |
| August 28, 2012 |
Antiforeclosure Programs Draw Praise in Mass. The Boston Globe | August 28, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Housing's Achilles Heel: Under 40 and Underwater US News & World Report | August 27, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Shrinking Freddie, Fannie Worries Some The Washington Post | August 26, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
The GOP Gathers in Florida,
And So Does Tropical Storm The Washington Post | August 26, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Get a Picture-Perfect Home Sale The Wall Street Journal | August 26, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Full Disclosure of Fees, Privacy Most Important to Borrowers: Survey
DSNews | August 24, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Freddie Delinquency Rate Down to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years HousingWire | August 24, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
The Program That's Getting Veterans Into Homes Huffington Post | August 24, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Banking-scandal Scorecard Details the Misdeeds, Resolutions The Denver Post | August 26, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Housing Experts Press Obama, Romney on Plans to Boost Sector The Hill | August 26, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
HUD Chief Donovan Urges Senate to Pass Three Refinance Bills The Denver Post | August 25, 2012 |
| August 27, 2012 |
Government Makes $62.4 Million on Sale of Stock in 4 Small Bailed-out Banks The Washington Post | August 24, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
New Home Sales Up 3.6% in July, Matching Two-year High The Los Angeles Times | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
US Home Prices Make Big Quarterly Jump FOX Business | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Tops MBA Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Servicer Rankings HousingWire | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Says It Worked for Mortgage-Market Share Bloomberg | August 22, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Some States Rank High on 'Housing Misery' Index REALTOR Mag | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Half of Homeowners Under 40 Are Still Underwater The New York Times | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Household Income Drops Sharply The Washington Post | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Does Florida Have A ‘Culture Of Delinquency’? The Wall Street Journal | August 23, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Lost Decade for Shrinking Middle Class The Wall Street Journal | August 22, 2012 |
| August 24, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Must Obey Mortgage Law, State’s AG Says Bloomberg | August 23, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
ALTA Urges Extension of Transaction Account Guarantee Program |
| August 23, 2012 |
Reinvent Your Company at ALTA's Annual Convention |
| August 23, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Move Higher For Fourth Consecutive Week |
| August 23, 2012 |
County Office Closes for Republican Convention |
| August 23, 2012 |
Join ALTA at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions |
| August 23, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| August 23, 2012 |
North American Title Group Unveils New National Title Services Company |
| August 23, 2012 |
Housing Better, Still Not Normal The Wall Street Journal | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
Federal Court Throws Out MERS Recording Fee Case HousingWire | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
New FHFA Short Sale Cap May Equal Big Losses on Some Second Liens HousingWire | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
CBO: Recession Likely if 'Fiscal Cliff' not Averted The Washington Post | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
Citigroup Chief Says Supermarket Bank Not Right for Times Bloomberg | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
Fed Signals Readiness to Ease Without U.S. Growth Pickup Bloomberg | August 22, 2012 |
| August 23, 2012 |
Will Short Sales Hit Home Prices? The Wall Street Journal | August 22, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Bankrate Survey Shows Mortgage Closing Costs Dropped 7 Percent Over Past Year |
| August 22, 2012 |
Fewer Home Buyers Are First-timers Market Watch | August 24, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
GOP in Compromise on Mortgage-Interest Deduction The Wall Street Journal | August 21, 2021 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Probably Climbed From Eight-Month Low Bloomberg | August 22, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Against Big Banks, State Regulators Flex Their Muscles The Washington Post | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
'Short Sales' to Get a Boost The Wall Street Journal | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Best Places to Live CNN Money | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Federal Regulators Allow More Time for Reviews of Foreclosures The Washington Post | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Zillow: July Sees More Home Value Gains, Market to Cool in Fall DSNews | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
G-fees Could Rise 8 Basis Points HousingWire | August 21, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Cities Have Long Been Skeptical of Economic Development Spending The Wall Street Journal | August 22, 2012 |
| August 22, 2012 |
Rich Folks Go Where Pensions Dare Not The Wall Street Journal | August 21, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
East Coast Lender Launches New HUD-1 Process for Refis |
| August 21, 2012 |
New Standard Short Sale Guidelines for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac |
| August 21, 2012 |
Westcor Adds Operations Director of Lender Services Group |
| August 21, 2012 |
Stewart Title Expands in California With Two New Offices |
| August 21, 2012 |
Survey Ranks Real Estate Companies by Buyer/Seller Satisfaction |
| August 21, 2012 |
MERS Statement on Washington Supreme Court Ruling |
| August 21, 2012 |
Obama to Renew Push for Wider Mortgage Refinance Plan Reuters | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
With Bank of America Cutting Branches, Who's Left Behind? Bloomberg | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
RE/MAX: Inventory Poses Biggest Threat to ‘Year of Recovery’ DSNews | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
HomeGain: Home Sellers More Successful With Real Estate Agent HousingWire | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
Expectation for Prices to Rise Deters Would-Be Sellers: Survey DSNews | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
Feds Try Facebook Approach to Financial Rules MarketWatch | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
'Shadow Bank' System Will Thrive Under New Rules: Bove CNBC | August 20, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
Going in Circles: The Merry-Go-Round Economy The Wall Street Journal | August 21, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
Consumer Regulator Backs Down on Mortgage Fees The Wall Street Journal | August 17, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
Fitch Foresees Troubles for FHA as Delinquencies Rise DSNews | August 17, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
GSEs Expected to Unload Delinquent Loans After Treasury Change HousingWire | August 17, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
Cautious Moves on Foreclosures Haunting Obama The New York Times | August 19, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
CFPB Proposes Loan Officer Compensation Rules HousingWire | August 17, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
No Boss, No Rules, No Vacation The Washington Post | August 19, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
A Chance to Make Mortgage Shopping Easier The New York Times | August 18, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
Living The High Life The Wall Street Journal | August 17, 2012 |
| August 20, 2012 |
Coffee — And Paying for It — On the Go The Washington Post | August 19, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Shadow Inventory: How Low New Construction Helps the Outlook The Wall Street Journal | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Real Estate in the Digital Age: The Time has Come The Washington Post | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Treasury to Amend Terms of Fannie, Freddie Bailout The Wall Street Journal | August 17, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
State's High Court: Mortgage Registry Can't Foreclose Seattle Times | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Commercial Rebounding With Less-Than-$5 Million Sales: Mortgages Bloomberg | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Community Banks: Growing Regulation Biggest Challenge HousingWire | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
San Bernardino County Residents Push Back Against Eminent Domain HousingWire | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Behind the Numbers: Housing Starts Ease The Wall Street Journal | August 16, 2012 |
| August 17, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Creates Homebuilder-lending Group Philadelphia Business Journal | August 16, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
WFG Default Services Group Adds to Exec Team |
| August 16, 2012 |
The Docket: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Ruling Highlights Importance of Professional Liability Insurance |
| August 16, 2012 |
Top U.S. Mortgage Lenders |
| August 16, 2012 |
Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Risk Mortgages |
| August 16, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Move Higher For Third Consecutive Week |
| August 16, 2012 |
Deadline Aug. 17 to Join ALTA Committees |
| August 16, 2012 |
No More ‘Drive-By’ Appraisals – On Some Loans The Wall Street Journal | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
US Housing Inventory Falls 19% in July as Prices Slowly Rise HousingWire | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
Hot Home Markets: Summer Real Estate Heating Up Across Middle America RISMedia | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Increases to Five-Year High Bloomberg | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
Shadow Inventory: Monitor Banks' Speed, Not Just Volume The Wall Street Journal | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
Inflation well under Fed targets The Washington Post | August 15, 2012 |
| August 16, 2012 |
'Underwater' Officially Becomes Word REALTOR Mag | August 15, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Industry Splits on Dodd-Frank Rules The Wall Street Journal | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Shadow Inventory: It's Not as Scary as It Looks The Wall Street Journal | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Sellers’ Asking Prices Stopped Rising in July The Wall Street Journal | August 15, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Mortgage-Application Volume Down 4.5% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | August 15, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
CFPB to Spy on Banks? HousingWire | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Sunnier on Economy, Investors Back More Real Estate HousingWire | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Clamp Down on Banks Reuters | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
Crocodile Dundee's Former Home Set for Auction The Wall Street Journal | August 14, 2012 |
| August 15, 2012 |
95% of Borrowers Refinancing Through HARP Select Fixed-rate Mortgages Housingwire | August 14, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
10 States Still Battling High Foreclosure Rates Realtor Mag | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
ALTA Members Implement Many Procedures and Controls to Thwart Escrow Theft |
| August 14, 2012 |
CFPB Unveils New Web Portal to Simplify Participation in Rulemaking Process |
| August 14, 2012 |
ALTA Members Can Access Webinars on CFPB’s Proposed Regulations and Mortgage Disclosures |
| August 14, 2012 |
SoftPro Offers Free Shipping Services Integration with UPS Shipping |
| August 14, 2012 |
RamQuest’s Closing Market Integrates with First American’s AgentNet |
| August 14, 2012 |
Refinance Rebuilds U.S. Savings as Growth Delayed: Economy Bloomberg | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Paul Ryan Favors Dissolving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HousingWire | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Fitch: Mods Bring Down CMBS Delinquency Rate in July DSNews | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Fitch Expects More Servicing Deals After CFPB Proposal HousingWire | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Savings Plans for the Self-Employed The Wall Street Journal | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Luxury Mall Hits the Wall The Wall Street Journal | August 13, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
If You Can Pull it Off, a House is a Smart Investment USA Today | August 9, 2012 |
| August 14, 2012 |
Powerful Bank Regulator to Retire The New York Times | August 13, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Wells Fargo’s Home-loan Dominance Spurs Concern
Charlotte Observer | August 11, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Will Speculators Rescue The Housing Market? Forbes | August 11, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Metro Area Home Prices Rise Realtor Mag | August 10, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Low Inventory Adding to Home Prices and Decreasing Days Listed: Redfin DSNews | August 10, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Homebuilder Stocks Surge With New Sales 50% Below Average Bloomberg | August 12, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
As Jobs Become Open, Vacancies are at Bottom The Washington Post | August 12, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
What Debts Do I Owe After Foreclosure? The Wall Street Journal | August 10, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
Ex-Fannie Mae Execs Lose Bid to End SEC Fraud Lawsuit Reuters | August 10, 2012 |
| August 13, 2012 |
If the Name Gets in the Way, Change It The Wall Street Journal | August 4, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Consumer Finance Agency Sets Mortgage Protections The Washington Post | August 10, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Median Home Price Takes Biggest Jump Since 2006 The Wall Street Journal | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Posts Profit Amid Rise in Home Prices The Wall Street Journal | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
LPS: Judicial States See High Share of Aging Past Due Loans DSNews | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
LPS: Refinancing Surge for High-interest, Underwater Borrowers HousingWire | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Lenders Placed More Homes on Foreclosure Path in July, but Repossessions Decline The Washington Post | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Paulson’s Latest Housing Bet: $17 Million of Las Vegas Land The Wall Street Journal | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
Q&A: House Flipping Still at Home on Reality TV The Wall Street Journal | August 9, 2012 |
| August 10, 2012 |
In Real Estate Deal, Romney Made His Loss a Couple’s Gain The Washington Post | August 9, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Move Higher for Second Consecutive Week |
| August 9, 2012 |
ALTA Webinar Discusses How CFPB's Proposed Three Day Rule Will Impact Business |
| August 9, 2012 |
Fitch Affirms Stewart Ratings |
| August 9, 2012 |
Former ALTA President Joseph Parker Passes Away |
| August 9, 2012 |
FHFA Concerned Over Proposals to Use Eminent Domain to Restructure Performing Mortgages |
| August 9, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Releases August Economic And Housing Market Outlook |
| August 9, 2012 |
Investors Title Reports Q2 Earnings |
| August 9, 2012 |
Could a Housing Rebound Discourage Future Foreign Buyers? The Wall Street Journal | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Citi Launches Rental Effort for Distressed Borrowers The Wall Street Journal | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Builder Woos Gen Y Renters Chicago Tribune | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
LPS Settles with Missouri Attorney General for $2M Over Robo-signing Suit |
| August 9, 2012 |
Squatters in Colorado Couple's Home Refuse to Vacate Despite Judge's Ruling AOL Real Estate | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Fannie Mae to End Foreclosure Mediation Program in Florida HousingWire | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Housing Market may be Turning Corner The Washington Post | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Why Principal Write-Downs Are So Emotional The Wall Street Journal | August 7, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
FHFA Raises Concerns about Eminent Domain Plan Reuters | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Home Prices Up in All Major Cities in the U.S. The Washington Post | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Long Road to US Housing Recovery Despite Tighter Supply CNBC | August 8, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Results May Ease Wind-Down Push BusinessWeek | August 9, 2012 |
| August 9, 2012 |
5 Mistakes Buyers Make in a Hot Market
Business Insider | August 8, 2012` |
| August 8, 2012 |
MetLife Fined by Fed Ahead of Exit From Banking BusinessWeek | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Recovery or Not, Home Prices Keep Rising The Wall Street Journal | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Application Volume Down 1.8% The Wall Street Journal | August 8, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
U.S. Exempts Small Banks from New Foreign Money Transfer Rules Reuters | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Is the Fed Eyeing a Housing Solution? The Wall Street Journal | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Florida Estate Goes for $47 Million The Wall Street Journal | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Record One-third of GSE Refinances Close Via HARP HousingWire | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Small Banks Dislike Rules The Wall Street Journal | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Posts $1.2B Net Income The Washington Post | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Survey Finds Buyers, Sellers in an Upbeat Mood Chicago Now | August 7, 2012 |
| August 8, 2012 |
Harder-Luck Foreclosures Grow as Funding for Help Wanes BusinessWeek | August 7, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Two New Endorsements, Revision to Residential Limited Coverage Junior Loan Policy Published as Final |
| August 7, 2012 |
ALTA Webinar to Analyze How CFPB’s Proposed Three-Day Disclosure Rule Could Impact Closings |
| August 7, 2012 |
The Docket: U.S. Court of Appeals Addresses Foreclosure Process |
| August 7, 2012 |
Bankrate Survey Shows Mortgage Closing Costs Dropped 7 Percent Over Past Year |
| August 7, 2012 |
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to CATIC |
| August 7, 2012 |
Southern California PREP Chapter Schedules Meeting |
| August 7, 2012 |
Housing Market Shows Improvement Across All Regions The Hill | August 6, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
23 Federal Laws that Apply to Real Estate Sales Realtor Mag | August 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Hispanics Make Up Majority of New Owner Households HousingWire | August 5, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Chase Offers No Doc Refis, Principal Reduction HousingWire | August 5, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Could Lift Jobs, Spending CNN Money | August |
| August 7, 2012 |
Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal in MERS Case DSNews | August 5, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Is This the End of the Housing Bust? Not So Fast, Says Shiller The Wall Street Journal | August 6, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Congress Breaks With Small Business Matters Left Unsettled The Washington Post | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Bureau Probes AIG Over Mortgage Insurance Business Bloomberg | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
Real Estate Bubble Bursts for California Lawmakers Too Los Angeles Times | August 6, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
Jobless States: The Top 10 The Washington Post | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
Wealthy Home Sellers Capitulate, High End Prices Drop USA Today | August 4, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
Why Buffett Is Betting Big on Housing The Wall Street Journal | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
LPS: Home Prices Up in May, Delaware Leading Charge DSNews | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
Is the Real-Estate Rebound for Real? The Wall Street Journal | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
HAFA Short Sales Pick Up Slightly After Rules Eased HousingWire | August 3, 2012 |
| August 6, 2012 |
How Long Does It Take To Close A Mortgage? Mortgage Report | August 5, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
People Still Want to Buy Homes: Fannie Mae HousingWire | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Private-label MBS Market Drops Below $1 Trillion HousingWire | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Job Growth ‘Moving Sideways’ The Washington Post | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Lawns, the Quiet Victims of Recession The Wall Street Journal | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
3 Big Predictions for Real Estate Realtor Mag | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It's Outlook.com? The Wall Street Journal | August 1, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Doing Away With Stupid Rules The Wall Street Journal | July 31, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Simplifying Loan Documents The New York Times | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
BofA in Talks with Fannie Mae on Mortgage Dispute-sources Reuters | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
The Candidates' Curious Silence on Housing Bloomberg | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
FHA Finances Said to Rebound on Higher Premiums, Loan Volume BusinessWeek | August 2, 2012 |
| August 3, 2012 |
Where Phelps Can't Finish: The Housing Market NBC News | August 3, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
Debating Transfer on Death Deed Legislation |
| August 2, 2012 |
Alaska Launches Electronic Recording |
| August 2, 2012 |
30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Slides Up |
| August 2, 2012 |
K&L Gates Provides Analysis of Health Care Reform and Employer Mandate |
| August 2, 2012 |
Buying Beats Renting After Only Three Years in Most of U.S. |
| August 2, 2012 |
Adeptive Integrates Data Trace’s Automated Title Product into the ResWare Platform |
| August 2, 2012 |
Join Us August 8 as We Analyze How This Could Impact Closings and Your Business CFPB Webinar on Mortgage Disclosures |
| August 2, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Faces Criticism Over Cost of Regulations The Wall Street Journal | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
House Small Business Committee Puts Spotlight on Regulation FOX Business | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
What Cities are Best for Seniors? USA Today | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
How to Navigate Today's Mortgage Doc Maze Bloomberg | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Rejects New Action on Economy The Washington Post | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
Can President Obama Fire Ed DeMarco? The Wall Street Journal | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
Prepping for the Summer Wave of Short Sales Reuters | July 25, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
House Votes to Extend Cuts at All Levels The Washington Post | August 1, 2012 |
| August 2, 2012 |
Smaller U.S. Banks Seeking Exemption From CFPB Mortgage Rules Bloomberg | August 2, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Case-Shiller Shows Strong Price Gains in May The Wall Street Journal | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Geithner Says 2-3 Years of Creative Housing Needed Bloomberg | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie won’t be Allowed to Lower Balances for Troubled Borrowers The Washington Post | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Up 0.2% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | August 1, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Foreclosure Machines Still Running on ‘Low’ The Wall Street Journal | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Fed Under Pressure to Act on Economy The Washington Post | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Mortgages Dominate Complaints Sent to CFPB HousingWire | July 30, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Where Home Ownership Rates Are Highest Realtor Mag | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
10 Great Gadgets for Real Estate Professionals Realtor Mag | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
HARP Loans Total One-third of Freddie Mac Refinancings in 2Q HousingWire | August 1, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Financial Agency Hits Lawyer in First Suit BusinessWeek | July 31, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Jim DeMint’s Dodd-Frank Roadblock Politico | August 1, 2012 |
| August 1, 2012 |
Rising Home Prices Show Traction in Housing Recovery Reuters | August 1, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
ALTA Webinar Analyzes CFPB’s Proposed Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure |
| July 31, 2012 |
CFPB Report Shows Mortgages Issues Dominate Consumer Complaints |
| July 31, 2012 |
ALTA Reports Record Membership |
| July 31, 2012 |
Second Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 25 Percent from Q2 2011 |
| July 31, 2012 |
First American Names Florida State Counsel |
| July 31, 2012 |
Pending Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Changes to Help Lenders Refinance More Borrowers |
| July 31, 2012 |
Maryland Requires Title Insurance Agencies to Disclose Compliance with State Abandoned Property Laws |
| July 31, 2012 |
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings for Fidelity, First American |
| July 31, 2012 |
Are Home Prices Rising? A Price-Index Primer The Wall Street Journal | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Recovery Tested as Economy Tempers Optimism Bloomberg | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
How Forgiveness Fits in Housing-Fix Toolkit The Wall Street Journal | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
Some at Fed Are Urging Pre-Emptive Stimulus The New York Times | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
Massachusetts Email Constitutes Binding Real Estate Agreements HousingWire | July 24, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
Congressional Leaders Near Budget Deal to Keep Government Running The Washington Post | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
CFPB Considers Easing Rules on Mortgage LO Compensation HousingWire | July 30, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
Is Housing Recovery Real? Not Everyone Is Convinced NPR | July 31, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
How Forgiveness Fits in Housing-Fix Toolkit The Wall Street Journal | July 31, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
Housing Slump Not Over, Mortgage-Bond Investors Say in Survey Bloomberg | July 31, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Housing Isn't a Horror Show Anymore The Wall Street Journal | July 27, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Why Do Investors Pay Higher Mortgage Interest Rates? The Wall Street Journal | July 27, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Chicago Considers Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Mortgages HousingWire | July 27, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Homeownership Level Expected to Decline HousingWire | July 27, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Where Homes Are Selling the Fastest Realtor Mag | July 27, 2012 |
| July 30, 2012 |
Fannie Mae to Pay Foreclosure Attorneys Higher Fees HousingWire | July 27, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Evasive Second-lien Holders Thwarting Short Sales HousingWire | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Is This What a Housing Bottom Looks Like? The Wall Street Journal | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Capital Economics: Low Mortgage Rates Aren't Affecting Demand DSNews | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
HELOCs Return in Some Hardest-hit States HousingWire | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Economic Outlook Still Gloomy Despite Some Good News The Washington Post | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Pending Homes Fall in June, Supply Blamed Reuters | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
First American Sells 45% of Remaining CoreLogic Ownership HousingWire | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Housing: A Long Way From Normal BusinessWeek | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Time Not on the Side of Older Americans in Housing Slump Reuters | July 26, 2012 |
| July 27, 2012 |
Durable Goods Orders Ex-transportation Fall in June Reuters | July 26, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Another Week, More Record Lows for Mortgage Rates |
| July 26, 2012 |
First American Releases Second-quarter 2012 Financial Results |
| July 26, 2012 |
Stewart Announces Second-Quarter Earnings |
| July 26, 2012 |
Old Republic Releases Q2 Results |
| July 26, 2012 |
Download the 2012 Annual Convention Registration Brochure [PDF] |
| July 26, 2012 |
Fidelity Reports Q2 Earnings
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| July 26, 2012 |
Title Source to Move 1,500 Employees to Downtown Detroit |
| July 26, 2012 |
Hearing to Examine CFPB’s Proposal to Integrate Mortgage Disclosures |
| July 26, 2012 |
Member Benefit: Download the 2011 Title Insurance Industry Data Book |
| July 26, 2012 |
Jobless Claims in U.S. Drop, Extending Annual July Volatility Bloomberg | July 26, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Annual Convention Registration Brochure Arriving in Your Mailbox ALTA Annual Convention | October 17 - 20, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Land Problem Weighs on New Home Sales The Wall Street Journal | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
New Home Sales Fell in June to 350,000 The Washington Post | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
More than Half of U.S. Metros Post Higher Foreclosure Activity HousingWire | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
10 Big Bargain Housing Markets Realtor Mag | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Ex-Citi CEO: Break up the big banks The Washington Post | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Former J.P. Morgan Chairman Defends Universal Banks The Wall Street Journal | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Oregon Court of Appeals Rules Against Banks, MERS in Foreclosure Case BusinessWeek | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Seizing Mortgages Could Yield Big Returns The Wall Street Journal | July 24, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Jilted Ex-Wife's Explores Unique Real Estate Tactic KTSM.com | July 25, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
Real Estate Agent: The Job can be a Killer Fox Business | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Cordray Stands by CFPB Reform Efforts Politico | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Home Equity Protection Insurance Yanked Off the Market Inman News | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Fed Leaning Closer to New Stimulus if No Growth Is Seen The New York Times | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Positive Housing News Keeps Rolling In The Wall Street Journal | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Health, Housing Get Greatest Federal Subsidies Associated Press | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Caution Returns in Commercial Real Estate, Survey Finds The Wall Street Journal | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Housing Market Bottoms; First Price Increase in 5 Years: Zillow Los Angeles Times | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
At CFPB Hearing, an Urge for Caution on Mortgage Rules Corporate Counsel | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
TARP Funds for Housing Relief 90 Percent Unspent, Auditor Says Bloomberg | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Some Borrowers Take Heavy Hit from Insurance Fee Increases The Philadelphia Inquirer | July 25, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
RealtyTrac: Houses Purchased for Investment Rise 65% HousingWire | July 24, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
BofA, Wells Fargo Rolling Out New Mobile Banking Services Chicago Tribune | July 23, 2012 |
| July 25, 2012 |
Under Geithner, N.Y. Fed Quiet About Barclays The Washington Post | July 24, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
RSVP to Join ALTA Webinar Discussing CFPB Proposed Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure |
| July 24, 2012 |
New Portions of California’s Mechanics’ Lien Law Became Effective July 1 |
| July 24, 2012 |
reQuire Adds to Management Team With Plans to Expand in Midwest |
| July 24, 2012 |
Home Values Post First Year-Over-Year Increase Since 2007 Bloomberg | July 24, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Builders Tell Congress Inefficient Regulations Harm Housing, the Economy |
| July 24, 2012 |
Fidelity National Title Adds Exec to Bolster Builder Business |
| July 24, 2012 |
Bank of America Still Paying for Countrywide The Boston Globe | July 24, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Consumer Watchdog Gives Bite to Dodd-Frank Fox Business | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Getting Receivership Contingency Plan BusinessWeek | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Adopt 'Common Language' for Mortgages and Appraisals HousingWire | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Geithner Says Extending Tax Cut for Wealthy Irresponsible Bloomberg | July 24, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Moody's: National Eminent Domain Program Would Push Jumbo RMBS Losses HousingWire | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Cuts 2012 GDP Growth Forecast The Wall Street Journal | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Avoid These 6 Recipes For Business Disaster The Wall Street Journal | July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
Goldman Sachs Picks Builders Worth Buying The Wall Street Journal | July 23, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Property Investments Get Pricier The Wall Street Journal | July 21, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Real Estate Funds Lead the Pack, Can It Last? USA Today | July 22, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
NY County Fighting With Feds Over Housing and Race The Wall Street Journal | July 21, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
NAR Backs Deadline for Subordinate Lien Short-Sale Decisions Realtor Mag | July 20, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Cyberthieves Hit Small-Business Owners The Wall Street Journal | July 19, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Bank Failures in 4 States Bring 2012 Total to 38 Las Vegas Sun | July 22, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Millions of Older Americans at Risk of Foreclosure CNN Money | July 20, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Wanted: A 15-Year Home Loan The Wall Street Journal | July 22, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Real-estate Funds Lead the Pack The Seattle Times | July 21, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
Geithner Set to Defend Actions on Libor, Wall Street Reform Before Congress The Hill | July 22, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Fore Sale: The Golf Housing Bust The Wall Street Journal | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Congress Debates ‘Taxmageddon’ The Washington Post | July 18, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
U.S. Banks Haunted by Mortgage Demons That Won't Go Away
Reuters | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Regulators Pressed to Eliminate Disparate Impact Claims from Fair Lending Cases HousingWire | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Behind the Numbers: Home Sales Fall, Led By Cheapest Homes The Wall Street Journal | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Report Raises Questions Over Racial Lending Disparities The Wall Street Journal | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Zuckerberg is Not the Only One Who Can Get Super Low Mortgage Rates
? CNBC | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Are the Real Estate Bellwethers Finally Ringing? Check out the Numbers Forbes | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
Real Estate Funds Lead the Pack, but Can It Last? BusinessWeek | July 19, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
U.S. Banks Haunted by Mortgage Demons that Won't Go Away Reuters | July 20, 2012 |
| July 20, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Poised to Boost Economy Reuters | July 20, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
The Docket: Maryland Court Rules Underwriter Not Vicariously Liable for Agent’s Acts |
| July 19, 2012 |
Pennsylvania Standardizes Electronic Recordings |
| July 19, 2012 |
North Carolina Governor Signs Legislation to Update Mechanics’ Lien Legislation |
| July 19, 2012 |
Record Low Mortgage Rates Helping To Stir The Housing Market |
| July 19, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| July 19, 2012 |
Near North National Title Acquires Indiana-based Agency |
| July 19, 2012 |
Fed's Beige Book Report Says Economy Expanded at Modest Pace Los Angeles Times | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Beige Book: District-By-District Summary of Conditions The Wall Street Journal | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in June Bloomberg | July 19, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Home Starts in U.S. Rise to Highest Level Since 2008 Bloomberg | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
U.S. Bank Passes on Overheated Commercial Property Markets HousingWire | July 17, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Bernanke Warns Against ‘Fiscal Cliff’ The Washington Post | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Job Gains Need to Be Wind Under Housing’s Wings The Wall Street Journal | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Businesses Confront 'Swipe Fee' Conundrum The Wall Street Journal | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
AIG Scorned by Old Republic for Insuring Homes Loans: Mortgages BusinessWeek | July 19, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Mortgage Banking Gives BofA and Peers a Boost The Wall Street Journal | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
Is Housing Back From the Dead? BusinessWeek | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
U.S. Widens Bulk Home Loan Sales Program Reuters | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
In N. Dakota, Boom Comes With a Price The Washington Post | July 18, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
What 401(k) Plan Should I Suggest to My Employer? The Wall Street Journal | July 18, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
The Economy Stinks, But Housing Keeps Picking Up The Wall Street Journal | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
U.S. Economic Fears Shift Back Home The Washington Post | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Surge on Refinancing CNBC | July 18, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Democrats Propose Plan to Sidestep G.O.P. Anti-Tax Pledge The New York Times | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
How Low Can the American Homeownership Rate Go? HousingWire | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Housing Starts in U.S. Probably Climbed in June as Rates Fell Bloomberg | July 18, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
RE/MAX Rosy on Housing Recovery HousingWire | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Home Builder Confidence Sees Biggest Hike in Nearly a Decade Los Angeles Times | July 17, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
How to Hunt for Talent on Social Media The Washington Post | July 16, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Treasuries Rise Before Bernanke on Slower Growth Bets Bloomberg | July 18, 2012 |
| July 18, 2012 |
Dems: Fix Banks' Home Loan Rules Politico | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Wife of Former ALTA President Mike Currier Passes Away |
| July 17, 2012 |
FinCEN Assesses Suspicious Activity Involving Title and Escrow Companies |
| July 17, 2012 |
GreenFolders Integrates With Settleware’s On Demand e-Sign Service |
| July 17, 2012 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Names Regional Underwriting Counsel for Southwest |
| July 17, 2012 |
MBA MISMO Announces Workgroup Meetings |
| July 17, 2012 |
ALTA Hosts Conference Call With More than 300 Members to Discuss CFPB Proposed Rule and Mortgage Disclosures |
| July 17, 2012 |
NAIC Drafting White Paper Addressing Use of Social Media in Insurance |
| July 17, 2012 |
White House Skeptical of Plan to Seize Mortgages by Eminent Domain The Wall Street Journal | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
With Low Supply, Asking Prices Rise for Fifth Straight Month The Wall Street Journal | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Fed Shifts Focus to Jobs as Unemployment Stalls Above 8% Bloomberg | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
CoreLogic: Negative Equity Pushes Prices Up In Certain Markets HousingWire | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Insurance Deductibles Soar The Wall Street Journal | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Senate Report Hammers HSBC Before Hearing The Washington Post | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Obama Home Refinancing Effort Hits Banks’ Risk, Capacity Limits Bloomberg | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Treasury’s Miller Juggles Volcker With Housing Overhaul Bloomberg | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Phoenix Sets Pace in National Real Estate Recovery CBS MoneyWatch | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Fitch: Surging Housing Stats Good News for U.S. Homebuilders Reuters | July 17, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Five Mortgage and Housing Trends in Summer 2012
Fox Business | July 16, 2012 |
| July 17, 2012 |
Many More Homeowners Using Obama Refinance Plan: Regulator CNBC | July 16, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Here Comes the Catch in Home Equity Loans The New York Times | July 14, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Q&A: How the Credit Card Settlement Affects You The Wall Street Journal | July 13, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Economist Says Recession Could Drive Mortgage Rates Even Lower The Sacramento Bee | July 16, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Will Housing Rescue the U.S. Economy? CBS News | July 15, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Remain Flat in June HousingWire | July 13, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Next Week’s Tape: Earnings, Housing, and Bernanke, Too The Wall Street Journal | July 13, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Will Housing Rescue the U.S. Economy? CBS News | July 15, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
US Consumer Agency to Supervise Credit Reporting Companies Reuters | July 16, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
In the U.S. Housing Market, Recovery or Lost Decade? Reuters | July 15, 2012 |
| July 16, 2012 |
Zuckerberg’s Loan Gives New Meaning to the 1% Bloomberg | July 14, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Rising Home Values Lift Borrowers Out from Underwater The Wall Street Journal | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Donovan: Expanding Refinancing Programs will be 'A Real Fight' HousingWire | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Wells Fargo to Pay $175 million to Settle Lending Bias Allegations Los Angeles Times | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
What Wells Fargo's Broker Exit Means for Borrowers The Wall Street Journal | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Homeowner Fraud Outpaces Mortgage Origination Fraud: LexisNexis HousingWire | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Real Estate Bright Spot: More Businesses Buying Office Space CNBC | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Colony Said to Win Foreclosed Homes Sold by Fannie Mae BusinessWeek | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Geithner Drawn Into Libor Scandal The Washington Post | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Family Finds Itself in Foreclosure Nightmare ABC News | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
New Home Construction is Promising Sign The Washington Post | July 12, 2012 |
| July 13, 2012 |
Would You Do Your Banking On Facebook? WebProNews | July 13, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Why Millions of Americans Still Can't Refinance Their Mortgage CNBC | July 12, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Another Week of Record-Breaking Lows for Fixed-Rate Mortgages |
| July 12, 2012 |
eRecording Counties Top 800 Mark |
| July 12, 2012 |
The Docket: N.J. Supreme Court Addresses Technical Challenge to Foreclosure |
| July 12, 2012 |
ALTA Board Approves Adoption of Two New Endorsements, Revision to Residential Limited Coverage Junior Loan Policy |
| July 12, 2012 |
Bank of America Alerts Title Companies of Short Sale Scam in Florida |
| July 12, 2012 |
Fidelity, First American, Old Republic Announce Q2 Earnings Releases |
| July 12, 2012 |
Accounting Board Drops Litigation Disclosure Requirement Proposal
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| July 12, 2012 |
U.S. Foreclosures Up for Second Straight Month Reuters | July 12, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Lawmakers Back Strong Lawsuit Protection for Mortgage Lenders Bloomberg | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Housing Passes a Milestone
The Wall Street Journal | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Home Price Gains at Risk in Distressed Markets Inman News | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Chase Analysts Expect Home Prices to Rise 12% by 2016
HousingWire | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
How Much Money Do You Need To Invest In Real Estate? San Francisco Chronicle | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Reports of Mortgage Fraud on the Decline in 2011 MSNBC | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
California Homeowner Bill of Rights Signed Into Law DSNews | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Has Housing Hit Bottom on Your Street? The Wall Street Journal | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Top 10 Real Estate Buyers' Markets ABC News | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Mortgage lenders, consumer groups spar over QM rebuttable presumption HousingWire | July 11, 2012 |
| July 12, 2012 |
Some on FOMC Said More Stimulus Probably Will Be Needed Bloomberg | July 11, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
ALTA: Proposed CFPB Closing Rule Could Reduce Title Agent Role HousingWire | July 11, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Regulators Propose New Mortgage Disclosure Forms Inman News | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Consumer Rights Group: Outdated Laws Are Causing Second Crisis DSNews | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Mortgage Lenders Cringe at Substantial Litigation Costs Under QM HousingWire | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
California Mortgage Seizures Could Affect $7 Billion in Bonds, Fitch Says The Wall Street Journal | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
U.S. July NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index Bloomberg | July 9, 2012` |
| July 11, 2012 |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Got Off to a Good Start in its Inaugural Year The Washington Post | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Regulators Approve New Rules for Derivatives
The New York Times | July 11, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
When Foreclosure Supplies Fall, the Bottom Falls Out of Housing CNBC | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
BofA Give-Away Has Few Takers Among Homeowners: Mortgages Bloomberg | July 11, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Cleveland Fed: Large Percentage of Mortgages Tied to Shaky Libor HousingWire | July 10, 2012 |
| July 11, 2012 |
Using Credit Cards Might Soon Cost You Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| July 11, 2012 |
Four Tips for Better Phone Camera Shots The New York Times | July 2, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Some Positive Signs in CFPB’s Proposed Rule, but Industry’s Role in Transaction Could Be Threatened |
| July 10, 2012 |
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Alleging Kickbacks |
| July 10, 2012 |
CFPB Proposes Rules for High-cost Mortgages |
| July 10, 2012 |
Entrust Solutions Expands into Georgia |
| July 10, 2012 |
VLTA Partners With Title Action Network |
| July 10, 2012 |
Settleware Awarded Patent for E-Signing Technology |
| July 10, 2012 |
WFG National Title Grows Louisiana Agency Presence |
| July 10, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Proposes Mortgage Disclosure Form The Wall Street Journal | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Foreclosures Were Down in May From a Year Ago
San Jose Mercury News | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Obama Pushes Tax Cut Extension That Excludes Wealthiest The New York Times | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
May Foreclosure Starts Nearly Triple Sales: LPS DSNews | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Optimism on Homeownership Improves in June The Wall Street Journal | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Top Fed Officials Set Table for More Easing
Reuters | July 9, 2012 |
| July 10, 2012 |
Housing Healing in More U.S. Cities The Wall Street Journal | July 9, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Loan Fallout Leaves Scar on Finances of African Americans The Washington Post | July 8, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Mortgage Settlement Boosts Loan Write-Downs The Wall Street Journal | July 6, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
What To Expect From The Housing Market In The Remainder Of 2012 San Francisco Chronicle | July 7, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
First-time Homebuyers Struggle with Tough Market The Denver Post | July 8, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
If Housing is Recovering, Where are the Construction Jobs? The Washington Post | July 8, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Closer to a Bailout? FHA's Mortgage Delinquencies Soar CNN Money | July 9, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Brace Yourself, Real Estate Prices Are Going Back Up Bloomberg | July 8, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Number of the Week: Has Housing Bottomed? The Wall Street Journal | July 6, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
More Red Flags on Reverse Mortgages Reuters | July 6, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
US Fixed Mortgage Rates Fall to New Record Lows The Boston Globe | July 5, 2012 |
| July 9, 2012 |
Mortgage Rules to Aid Lenders as Well as Consumers, Cordray Says Bloomberg | July 6, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Builder Tells Gen Y: Don’t Rent, Buy The Wall Street Journal | July 3, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
OCC Warns of Rising HELOC Risks HousingWire | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
New Agency Plans to Make Over Mortgage Market The New York Times | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Countrywide Financial Wooed Lawmakers With Favorable Loans The Washington Post | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Fixed Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Hits 3.62% The Wall Street Journal | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Some U.S. Metros ‘in the Clear’ of Housing Crisis MSNBC | July 3, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
It Takes a Little Work to Take a Vacation The New York Times | July 4, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Homeless Man Rents Out Vacant House FOX | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
U.S. Hiring Seen Stuck in Low Gear in June Reuters | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Commercial Mortgages Show How Bad It Got The New York Times | July 5, 2012 |
| July 6, 2012 |
Low Interest Rates, Refinancings a Boon to U.S. Mortgage Lenders The Seattle Times | July 5,2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Federal Judge Tosses Suit Accusing Title Company of Age Discrimination |
| July 5, 2012 |
CLTA, ALTA Join Others Warning of Plans to Seize Mortgages Through Eminent Domain |
| July 5, 2012 |
Land Title Guarantee’s McKinney Named CIO of the Year |
| July 5, 2012 |
WFG Title Grows California Presence With Retail Office |
| July 5, 2012 |
Stewart Names Group President of International Operations |
| July 5, 2012 |
Countrywide Won Influence with Discounts CBS News | July 5, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Security Search & Abstract takes RedVision Name |
| July 5, 2012 |
Economists Say Home Prices Will Bottom by 2013 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Rents Increase as Vacancies Dry Up The Wall Street Journal | July 4, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Cybercriminals Sniff Out Vulnerability The Wall Street Journal | July 4, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
US Mortgage Applications Dropped Last Week
Reuters | July 5, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Small Business Lending Recovers, Delinquencies Drop to Record Low The Washington Post | July 5, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Commercial Mortgages Show How Bad It Got The New York Times | July 6, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Former Barclays Chief Bob Diamond Fires Back
The Washington Post | July 4, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Feds Release Living Wills for 9 Largest Banks HousingWire | July 3, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
What You Get for ... $1.6 Million The New York Times | July 3, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012 |
Struggling Homeowners Avert Foreclosure Via Mediation Reuters | July 5, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
MBA Chief Stevens: I’m Not Leaving, After All The Wall Street Journal | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
Is Cloud Computing Safe Enough? The Washington Post | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
ASF Outlines Fannie, Freddie Mortgage Securities Merger HousingWire | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
Office Sector Shows Sluggish Growth The Wall Street Journal | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
CMBS Delinquencies Rise, But Refinancings Are 'Sweet'
The Wall Street Journal | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
Listing Gone Stale? Extol the Virtues of Ghost-Free Living The Wall Street Journal | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
U.S. Home Prices Rose in May Reuters | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
California Homeowner Bill of Rights Passes, Sent to Governor HousingWire | July 2, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
Don't Lose Your Home Betting On Housing Stocks Forbes | July 3, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
US Construction Spending Rose 0.9 Percent in May, Boosted by Housing and Commercial Projects The Washington Post | July 3, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Hindered by Negative Equity USA Today | July 3, 2012 |
| July 3, 2012 |
After Shaky 2nd Quarter, REITs Up 4%, Beat Broader Equities The Wall Street Journal | July 3, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
Congress Votes for 5-year Extension of Federal Flood Insurance Program The Washington Post | June 29, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
Banks Face Foreclosure Regulation by States The Wall Street Journal | July 1, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
FHA Rescinds Tough New Credit Restrictions on Loan Applicants
Los Angeles Times | July 1, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
Texas Cities Growing the Fastest: U.S. Census Bureau HousingWire | June 29, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
KB Homes Narrows Losses, Delivers More Homes HousingWire | June 29, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
BarCap: Citi Saves the Most Through Short Sales HousingWire | June 29, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
Pay for Health Insurance or Pay the Penalty? Houston Chronicle | June 29, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
FHA Rescinds Tough New Credit Restrictions on Loan Applicants Los Angeles Times | June 30, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
The Many Hands of the Housing Market Cincinnati | June 30, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
Whistleblowers Win $46.5 Million in Foreclosure Settlement CNN Money | July 2, 2012 |
| July 2, 2012 |
A Sober New Reality in Credit Downgrades for Banks The New York Times | July 1, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
FHA Underestimates Mortgage Delinquency Rates, Study Says Bloomberg | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Supreme Court Dismisses Case Over Whether Plaintiffs Must Show Harm to Sue The Washington Post | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Cities Outpace Suburbs in Growth The Wall Street Journal | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
U.S. Judge Dismisses Florida Recording Fee Case Against MERS HousingWire | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Fewer Banks Tighten Mortgage Underwriting Standards HousingWire | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Eminent Domain Is Bad Ploy for Underwater Mortgages Bloomberg | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Mixed Small Business Reaction to Health Ruling The Wall Street Journal | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Amherst: Seizing Mortgages by Eminent Domain Hurts Investors HousingWire | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
After Foreclosure, 'Octomom' Still Believes in Homeownership The Wall Street Journal | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Nunziata: It’s a Great Time to Refinance Your Mortgage CNBC | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Most Borrowers Still Wary of Reverse Mortgages The New York Times | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Fed's Fisher Says Housing Market Has `Bottomed Out' Bloomberg | June 28, 2012 |
| June 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Match Record Lows, Freddie Mac Reports Los Angeles Times | June 28, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses First American v. Edwards |
| June 28, 2012 |
CFPB Seeks Info on Reverse Mortgages |
| June 28, 2012 |
Housing Market Winners in the Next 20 Years |
| June 28, 2012 |
Stewart Title of California Announces New Division President |
| June 28, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Match All-time Record Lows |
| June 28, 2012 |
Medallion Analytics and ISGN Partner to Offer HUD Preparation and Post-Closing Automation Tools |
| June 28, 2012 |
ATG Title, Pioneer Technology Group Announce New Consumer Benefit and Green Initiative |
| June 28, 2012 |
Fewer Troubled Mortgages Hobble Banks in First Quarter Reuters | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Index Rises in May, Up 13.3% from 2011
USA Today | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Supreme Court Convenes at 10 This Morning to Release Rulings McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
| June 28, 2012 |
House to Add Student Loans, Flood Insurance in Highway Bill San Francisco Chronicle | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Reverse Mortgages Worry Regulator The Wall Street Journal | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Mortgage Seizures Create ‘Very Serious Concerns,’ Sifma Says The Wall Street Journal | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Housing's Boost: Time to Stop Blaming Weather? The Wall Street Journal | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
FHFA Seeks to Limit Buybacks Afflicting BofA to PNC: Mortgages Reuters | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
House Panel Votes to Audit the Fed HousingWire | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Housing Rebound Accelerated by State Agencies: Mortgages Reuters | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
After Years of False Hopes, Signs of a Turn in Housing The New York Times | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Lennar Second-Quarter Profit Soars The Wall Street Journal | June 27, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Government-Backed Loans Went to 6,300 Delinquent Taxpayer The Wall Street Journal | June 28, 2012 |
| June 28, 2012 |
Provo, Raleigh Ranked as Best U.S. Business Cities Reuters | June 27, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Home Prices Up, But Too Soon to Declare a Recovery The Washington Post | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
A Look at Case-Shiller, by Metro Area The Wall Street Journal | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Why Home Prices Are Rising Again (According to Case-Shiller) The Wall Street Journal | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Biggest U.S. Banks Curb Loans as Regional Firms Fill Gap Bloomberg | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week Reuters | June 27, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
S&P Says U.S. Faces 20-percent Risk of Double Dip Reuters | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
FinCEN: Suspected Mortgage Fraud Filings Down 31% HousingWire | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Agencies Set Mortgage-Servicing Rules for Military BusinessWeek | June 27, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller’s U.S. Glamorous Cities BusinessWeek | June 27, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Morale Takes A Hit At Beleaguered Fannie, Freddie NPR | June 27, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Economists Predict Where Home Prices Are Heading Realtor Mag | June 26, 2012 |
| June 27, 2012 |
Small Business Owners, Avoid These Five Crippling Branding Mistakes The Washington Post | June 26, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Anti-trust Suits against Title Insurers |
| June 26, 2012 |
Rogers Townsend Attorney Honored by Army Reserve |
| June 26, 2012 |
Texas Land Title Association Names 2012 Title Person of the Year |
| June 26, 2012 |
Get Real-Life Lessons on Going Paperless; Learn How to Perform an ROI Analysis |
| June 26, 2012 |
International Sales Continue to Climb in U.S. Market |
| June 26, 2012 |
Tips to Enhance Your Website and Generate More Business |
| June 26, 2012 |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Revised Boundary for Lake of the Ozarks |
| June 26, 2012 |
WFG Names EVP of Institutional Services |
| June 26, 2012 |
New Battle Brewing Over Foreclosed Properties The Chicago Tribune | June 26, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Mortgage Refi Boost May Be Short-lived HousingWire | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Obama's Election-year Housing Push Shows a Pulse Reuters | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Avoid Fireworks at the Family Summer Home The Wall Street Journal | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
New-home Sales Rise The Washington Post | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
State Housing Agencies Turn to Secondary Mortgage Market HousingWire | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
New Jersey Passes Bill to Reuse Vacant Foreclosures HousingWire | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Senate Bill Would Drive Up Flood-Insurance Premiums The Wall Street Journal | June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Bond Traders Shunning Freddie Costs Taxpayers: Mortgages BusinessWeek | June 26, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012 |
Rising New Home Sales Point to a Strengthening Housing Market Los Angeles Times | June 25, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Sales of New U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in May as Mortgage Rates Dropped Reuters | June 25, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Senate Set to Approve Flood Insurance Bill The Hill | June 23, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Low Appraisals That Don't Reflect Rising Markets are Ruining Deals The Los Angeles Times | June 24, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Housing Experts Offer Ideas on the New Normal in Wake of Downturn Los Angeles Times | June 22, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Calif. to Act on Mortgage Protections CBS News | June 22, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Insight: Wells Fargo's Mushrooming Mortgage Risk Reuters | June 22, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Can the Economy Get Healthy Without a Housing Recovery?
Time | June 25, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Tax Rules for Renting Out Your Vacation Home The Wall Street Journal | June 23, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Lawmakers Moved Financial Holdings Amid High-level Talks During Crisis The Washington Post | June 23, 2012 |
| June 25, 2012 |
Chesapeake, Rival Plotted to Suppress Land Prices Reuters | June 25, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Regulators Set Foreclosure Compensation The Wall Street Journal | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Increased Interest in Expanded HARP The New York Times | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
McMansion Creep: Homes Rising in Size The Wall Street Journal | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Bidders Get Feisty Over Foreclosed Homes NPR | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Home Sales Report Brings Mixed News The Washington Post |
| June 22, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Expects Some GDP Growth from Housing, Finally HousingWire | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Courting the Chinese Buyer The Wall Street Journal | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Ease Short-Sale Rules For Military The Wall Street Journal | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
US Consumer Agency Faces Lawsuit Over Broad Powers Reuters | June 21, 2012 |
| June 22, 2012 |
Further Decline in Home Equity Endangers Reverse Mortgage Industry HousingWire | June 21, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
ALTA President Outlines Principles for Successful Mortgage Disclosures during Congressional Hearing |
| June 21, 2012 |
FHFA Announces Short Sale Assistance for Military Homeowners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Loans |
| June 21, 2012 |
Federal Court Upholds Virginia Law Limiting Access to Public Records
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| June 21, 2012 |
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 3.66 Percent |
| June 21, 2012 |
Agents Get Productivity Boost from the Integration of First American’s AgentNet and SoftPro 360 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Fitch Revises First American Group's Outlook to Positive |
| June 21, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| June 21, 2012 |
CFPB Makes Changes to Senior Leadership |
| June 21, 2012 |
CFPB to Combine RESPA/TILA Mortgage Disclosures After QM HousingWire | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Likely Fell in May Bloomberg | June 21, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Home Prices in the West Are Rebounding as Inventory Shrinks The New York Times | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Housing Recovery to Remain Sluggish Through 2012
CBS Money Watch | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Court Rules Against MBA in Loan Officer Compensation Case HousingWire | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Many Americans Escape Poverty By Sharing Homes With Families or Friends The Washington Post | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Fed Extends Program to Lower Rates The Washington Post | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Get Real-Life Lessons on Going Paperless; Learn How to Perform an ROI Analysis Title topics Webinar | June 27, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Housing Starts May Be Up But Don't Expect A Construction Recovery Just Yet Forbes | June 20, 2012 |
| June 21, 2012 |
Data Show Top Banks Get Most Complaints The Washington Post | June 20, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Multifamily Property Values Rise 25%: Freddie Mac HousingWire | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week Reuters | June 20, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Simpler U.S. Mortgage Forms May Include New Cost Formula Bloomberg | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Church Buys Foreclosed Property, Ends Up With $170,000 Tax Bill The Consumerist | June 18, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Fannie Sees Home Price Bottom in 2013, Global Risks Ahead HousingWire | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Starts Rise for a Third Month Star Tribune | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
The Myth of the National Housing Market The Wall Street Journal | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Builder Buys Big Southern California Development Site The Wall Street Journal | June 19, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
Fed Expected to do More Stimulus The Washington Post | June 19, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Title Insurers Form Reinsurance Alliance with Lloyd's of London |
| June 19, 2012 |
RedVision Launches New Gators Integration Technology |
| June 19, 2012 |
Fidelity Adds Exec to Bolster Builder, Commercial Business |
| June 19, 2012 |
ALTA President to Testify during Congressional Hearing on Mortgage Disclosures |
| June 19, 2012 |
FHA Withdraws $1,000 Debt Rule that Could Have Delayed Closing |
| June 19, 2012 |
FHFA Establishes Additional Anti-Fraud Measure for Fannie, Freddie |
| June 19, 2012 |
Law Firm Warns Capital Rules Could Push Banks to Vanilla Mortgages |
| June 19, 2012 |
ALTA Hosts Successful Roundtable with CFPB on New HUD-1 |
| June 19, 2012 |
FHA Dropping $1,000 Debt Rule that Would Have Delayed Closing DSNews | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
FHFA Seeks to Limit Buybacks Afflicting BofA to PNC: Mortgages Bloomberg | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Household Net Worth Shrinks 35% from 2005 HousingWire | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
FHFA Seeks to Limit Buybacks Afflicting BofA to PNC The Washington Post | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Home-Builder Confidence Hits Five-Year High The Wall Street Journal | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
K&L Gates: Basel III Could Limit Banks to Plain Vanilla Mortgages HousingWire | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
What Will the Fed Do? The Washington Post | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Microsoft Unveils Surface Tablet to Rival iPad The Wall Street Journal | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Former HUD Secretary Cisneros has Prostate Cancer San Francisco Chronicle | June 18, 2012 |
| June 19, 2012 |
Housing Starts in U.S. Probably Climbed in May on Lower Rates Reuters | June 19, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Fannie and Freddie to Skip PACE Properties HousingWire | June 15, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
What Home Builders Need: Locations, Locations, Locations The Wall Street Journal | June 17, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Homeowner Aid Boosts Big Banks The Wall Street Journal | June 17, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Congress Returns Facing a Must-do List The Washington Post | June 17, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
What's Next For Housing? More Sprawl The Wall Street Journal | June 14, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Study: 10 Places Facing Steepest ‘Fiscal Cliff’ The Wall Street Journal | June 14, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Delinquent Homeowners More Negative than Underwater Group: Survey DSNews | June 15, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
What's Keeping Mortgage Rates Low The Wall Street Journal | June 17, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Lawmakers Working to Streamline Mortgage Refinancing for Homeowners The Hill | June 17, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Banks Layer Up on Security to Protect Customers The Washington Post | June 15, 2012 |
| June 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Basics: The Good Faith Estimate Newsday | June 15, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Inspector General to Audit Fannie, Freddie REO Businesses Housing Wire | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise for First Time in Eight Weeks Bloomberg | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Sheila Bair tackles the European debt crisis, Jamie Dimon and regulators - Fast Forward [video] Reuters | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Market Hinges on Sustained Increase in Employment: Harvard Study DS News | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Consumer Watchdog Scolds Bankers for Taking Bad Risks Los Angeles Times | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Shrinking ‘Shadow Inventory’ Eases Threat to U.S. Housing Bloomberg | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Foreclosure Spike Is Positive Sign For Housing CNBC | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Housing Market Shows Hints of Recovery, but Economic Troubles Remain The Washington Post | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Rebound Evident in Bond Yield Gap: Credit Markets Bloomberg | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Why Housing Affordability Is a Mirage The Wall Street Journal | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
ING Cut as Moody’s Downgrades Dutch, Belgian Banks Bloomberg | June 14, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Brokers to CFPB Official, Loud and Clear: Please Resign Reverse Mortgage Daily | June 15, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Learn What it Takes to be an Olympian at ALTA's Annual Convention ALTA Annual Convention | October 17 - 20, 2012 | Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, CO |
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| June 14, 2012 |
Americans See Biggest Home Equity Jump in 60 Years: Mortgages Bloomberg | June 14, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Foreclosures Up for First Time in 27 Months Reuters | June 14, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
FHFA: Fannie, Freddie Still in Critical Condition HousingWire | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Moody's Slashes Spain Debt Ratings Three Notches Reuters | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Short-sale Fraud a Problem for Investors, Mortgage Servicer Says HousingWire | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Housing Shows Glimmers of Hope Chicago Tribune | June 14, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Seen; Will Credit Be The Spoiler? NPR | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Housing Prices May Soon Start to Increase The Boston Globe | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Geithner Sees Action Soon on Eurozone The Hill | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
The Docket: Federal Court Permits Local Practice to Control Recording of Military Powers of Attorney |
| June 14, 2012 |
Real-Estate Conference Left in the Dark – Literally The Wall Street Journal | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
Company Aims to Help Small-Producing Agents and Attorneys, Reduce Underwriter Risk |
| June 14, 2012 |
JP Morgan As The New Fannie Mae Forbes | June 13, 2012 |
| June 14, 2012 |
2012 Florida Legislation Affecting Title Insurers and Title Agents
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| June 14, 2012 |
PropertyInfo Introduces Upgraded SureClose Print Driver |
| June 14, 2012 |
Take ALTA’s Operations Survey; Get a Chance to Win a Free Annual Convention Registration |
| June 14, 2012 |
ATIM Schedules 27th Annual Conference in Seattle |
| June 13, 2012 |
ForeclosureRadar: May Activity Dominated by Local Conditions DS News | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Trade Group to Call for CFPB Official to Resign After Remarks DS News | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Zillow: 30-year Mortgage Hits 3.56% HousingWire | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Soar to Highest Level Since Spring 2009 HousingWire | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
PNC Falls After Adding $350 Million to Buyback Liability
San Francisco Chronicle | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
FHA Turns, Once More, to Private Investors to Aid Troubled Homeowners Forbes | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Senate Advances Bill Funding Dodd-Frank Financial Reforms The Hill | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Dimon Says JPMorgan Failed to Rein in Traders Reuters | June 12, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Endless QE? $6 Trillion and Counting Reuters | June 13, 2012 |
| June 13, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Names Mayopoulos as New CEO BusinessWeek | June 12, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Colorado Launches New Online UCC Filing System
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| June 12, 2012 |
ALTA Partners with NJLTA for Successful Title 101 Training with Regulators |
| June 12, 2012 |
Court Unlikely to Favor Homeowner in Florida Foreclosure Case: Moody's DS News | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Positives of Negative Equity on Home Prices: CoreLogic DS News | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
FHFA Plans Extensive Monitoring of First REO-to-rental Transaction HousingWire | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Home Refinancing Boosts Florida, Nevada: Economy Bloomberg | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
FHA’s Galante Says Delinquent-Loan Buyers Could Become Landlords BusinessWeek | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
South Dakota’s ‘Tim’ Meets Wall Street’s Dimon on Capitol Hill BusinessWeek | June 12, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Harp 2 Starts to Help the Severely Underwater
San Francisco Chronicle | June 12, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Bankers Toting Guns Aim at 40% of Market: Mortgages BusinessWeek | June 12, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Recent Superior Court Decision in Pennsylvania Places Lien Priority Granted to
Open-End Mortgages at Risk |
| June 12, 2012 |
Photos Available from ALTA Business Strategies Conference |
| June 12, 2012 |
Stewart Global Solutions’ Urban-Karr Appointed to the Texas A&M College of Geosciences Advisory Council |
| June 12, 2012 |
PREP Newsletter: Author Bethany McLean to Headline PRIA Annual Conference [PDF] |
| June 12, 2012 |
Real Estate News: Should a Buyer Demand a New Roof? The Wall Street Journal | June 11, 2012 |
| June 12, 2012 |
Relief at Spain Bailout Package Proves Short-lived BusinessWeek | June 11, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
U.S. Government to Offer Troubled Mortgages for Sale Reuters | June 9, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Obama Housing Fix Falters on Carrots-Not-Sticks BusinessWeek | June 11, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
IRR: Down Payment Biggest Obstacle to Homeownership DS News | June 8, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
This Family's Nightmare Shows Why Foreclosure Auctions Are Such A Gamble Business Insider | June 8, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Moody's Likely to Downgrade Five Big Banks HousingWire | June 11, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
In Spain’s Bailout Request, Greece’s Crisis Played Key Role The Washington Post | June 10, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Mr. Dimon goes to Washington Reuters | June 10, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Shortage of Homes for Sale Creates Fierce Competition Los Angeles Times | June 10,2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Home Buyers and Sellers Hitting Pause, Fannie Mae Survey Finds The Wall Street Journal | June 7, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
Unfamiliar Feeling for Housing: Optimism The Seattle Times | June 8, 2012 |
| June 11, 2012 |
FHA to Expand Auctions of Defaulted Mortgages at Discount Prices BusinessWeek | June 8, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
U.S. Cities Struggle with Blighted Bank-owned Homes Reuters | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Fed Chairman Warns Congress of 'Fiscal Cliff' Risks The Los Angeles Times | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Witnesses: FHA Remains Crucial in Multifamily Financing HousingWire | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
U.S. Homes Actually Got Bigger During Ugly 2011 CNBC | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Millions of LinkedIn Passwords Reportedly Leaked Online CNET June 6, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
New Jobless Data Hints at Short Hiring Slump Reuters | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Fed Signs Off on Heightened Capital Proposal for Banks The Hill | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Bernanke Gives Little Hint That
Fed Plans Action to Spur Hiring The Washington | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Small Businesses in Housing Industry Report Recovery Austin Statesman | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Europe’s Woes Slow U.S. Recovery The Washington Post | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
In New Meetings with CFPB, Mortgage Lenders Find More Questions than Answers Reverse Mortgage Daily | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
The Smart Way to Play the Housing Market MSNBC | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
CoreLogic: Nearly 4 Million Homes at Risk for Storm Surge Damage DSNews | June 7, 2012 |
| June 8, 2012 |
Google Launches 3D Maps to Stay Ahead of Apple The Wall Street Journal | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Record-Setting Low Fixed Mortgage Rates Persist |
| June 7, 2012 |
Indiana Title Company Acquires Agency Operations from Regional Underwriter |
| June 7, 2012 |
In Case You Missed It: Download our Free Webinar on Marketing Strategies to Win Market Share |
| June 7, 2012 |
Data Trace Completes Coverage for All 15 Arizona Counties |
| June 7, 2012 |
Ticor Title of Nevada Bolsters Business Development Team |
| June 7, 2012 |
Federal Agencies Sign Agreement on Supervisory Coordination |
| June 7, 2012 |
Home Rentals — The New American Dream? USA Today | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Beige Book Delivers Mixed Bag of Good and Bad Economic News HousingWire | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Tale of Two Markets: No Downturn in Megahome Sales MSNBC | June 5, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
May's Rents Rose As Vacancies Fell The Wall Street Journal | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Are You In? Protect Your Business and Industry |
| June 7, 2012 |
Hispanic Home Buyers On The Rise Forbes | May 31, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
New Value for Land in Rural Ohio The New York Times | June 5, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Should Government Make Companies Gird Against Cyberattacks?
The Washington Post | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Three Top Fed Members Say New Action May Be Needed to Help the Economy The Washington Post | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Americans Cling to Jobs as U.S. Workforce Dynamism Fades Bloomberg | June 7, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Is the Fed Getting Bullish on Housing? CNN Money | June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
Probe Widens Into Mortgage Lenders The Wall Street Journal | June 6, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Census Releases 2011 Housing Characteristics HousingWire | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Geithner Said to Seek U.S. Bankers’ Dodd-Frank Objections Bloomberg | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Distressing Mortgage Conditions The Wall Street Journal | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Applications Rose Last Week CNBC | June 6, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Faces Political Fires
in Weighing More Economic Stimulus
The Washington Post | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Home Prices Gained in April: CoreLogic
Reuters | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Announces New CEO The Washington Post | June 5, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
House Republicans Seek Cuts in Financial Regulators BusinessWeek | June 6, 2012 |
| June 6, 2012 |
Google Beefs Up Its Mobile Docs With QuickOffice Purchase
Los Angeles Times | June 5, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Morris Jr. Joins ALTA Board of Governors |
| June 5, 2012 |
Find Business with Gen Y Buyers |
| June 5, 2012 |
ALTA Urges CFPB to Improve Average-Charge Regulations |
| June 5, 2012 |
WFG National Title Promotes Blauvelt to National Agency Underwriting Counsel |
| June 5, 2012 |
SoftPro Enhances Platform with Two Productivity Tools |
| June 5, 2012 |
Technical Correction Made to ALTA Endorsement 9.8-06 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Stewart Global Solutions offers Proprietary Software in Spanish |
| June 5, 2012 |
Survey: Buyers Frustrated by Low Inventory, Rising Prices The Wall Street Journal | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Home-Price Scorecard: A Turning Market, But Which Way? The Wall Street Journal | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
7 Metros With Largest Median Price Gains REALTOR Mag | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
More Twist, Mortgage Buying Likely From Fed, Jersey Says Bloomberg | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
S&P Proposes Overhaul of CMBS Ratings Fox Business | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
LPS Applied Analytics Releases Lien-matching Service HousingWire | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Forget 'If I Had a Million Dollars.' I Want $3M! Fox Business | June 4, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Outlook for US Economy Darkens After Disappointing Reports on Hiring, Housing and Factories The Washington Post | June 5, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
Oversight of J.P. Morgan Probed The Wall Street Journal | June 4, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
Despite Rules, Many Home Buyers Still Overcharged at Closing The Los Angeles Times | June 3, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
Refinancing Effort Grows, But Levels Still Low for Most ‘Under Water’ The Wall Street Journal | June 1, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
State Takes Fresh Crack at Mortgages The Wall Street Journal | June 1, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
HARP Nearly Doubles Refinanced Mortgages in First Quarter HousingWire | June 1, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
Working Around the Kids' Vacation The Wall Street Journal | June 3, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
The U.S. Housing Crisis: Where are Home Loans Underwater? Zillow Blog | June 1, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
Study: Buying a house makes people less entrepreneurial The Washington Post | June 3, 2012 |
| June 4, 2012 |
The Curtain Opens on 401(k) Fees The New York Times | June 2, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Is Home Ownership Still the American Dream? RealtorMag | May 30, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
FHA Foreclosures Spike 73% in April: LPS HousingWire | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Federal Government Unloads Real Estate CNN Money | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
U.S. Job Growth Remains Sluggish The Washington Post | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
CMBS Delinquencies Hit All-time High in May HousingWire | May 30, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Hold Until Term? Fox Business | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Financial Crisis Sends Euro Zone to Tense Endgame The Washington Post | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Multiple Offers Make a Comeback in Residential Real Estate Philadelphia Enquirer | May 31, 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 |
Now Coveted: A Walkable, Convenient Place The New York Times | May 25, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
New Fraud Scheme Targets Title Agency Corporate Names |
| May 31, 2012 |
CFPB Reopens Comment Period for Ability-to-Repay Mortgage Rule |
| May 31, 2012 |
Agents Forum in Richmond, Va. Moved to Sept. 24 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Average 15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Breaks Barrier |
| May 31, 2012 |
RamQuest to Present Free Webinar on CFPB’s Foundation for Reform |
| May 31, 2012 |
Share Your Industry Knowledge at the 2012 Annual Convention
|
| May 31, 2012 |
North American Title Names Midwest Regional Underwriting Counsel |
| May 31, 2012 |
MBA Increases Originations Estimate for 2012 by Nearly $200 Billion
|
| May 31, 2012 |
Unlicensed Title Company in Michigan Ordered to Stop Selling Insurance |
| May 31, 2012 |
Retailers Report Strong May Same-store Sales Reuters | May 31, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Use Lifetime TV Segment on Title Insurance to Promote Industry Friday June 1, 2012 | 7:30 a.m. (Check your local listings) |
| May 31, 2012 |
House Approves Senate Flood Insurance Bill, Sends to Obama The Hill | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Risk of Mortgage Fraud Declines to Lowest Level Since '09 HousingWire | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Dropped in April
to Lowest Level in Four Months
The Washington Post | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
MBA Chief Stevens Will Depart, Heads to SunTrust Mortgage The Wall Street Journal | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Demand for Foreclosures Triples for Homebuyers: Realtor.com DSNews | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
California Lawmakers and FHFA Clash Over Homeowner Bill of Rights HousingWire | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
How to Stop Sleeping With Your Smartphone The New York Times | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Three Varied Tools for Blogging With a Hand-Held The New York Times | May 30, 2012 |
| May 31, 2012 |
Housing Market Crawls Back The Wall Street Journal | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Does Case-Shiller Show a Market Bottoming Out? The Wall Street Journal | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Home Prices Hit New Lows in 5 Cities The Washington Post | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Feds Expected to Loosen QRM Down Payment Requirement HousingWire | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
US Mortgage Applications Fall Even as Rates Drop
CNBC | May 30, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Flood Insurance Coming Up for House Vote The Hill | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Getting the Best Refinancing Deal The Wall Street Journal | May 25, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
City Law Freezes Foreclosures in Washington DC HousingWire | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Fmr HUD Economist: Fannie & Freddie To Blame for Financial Crisis C-SPAN | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Take the Great Estate Challenge The Wall Street Journal | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
BofA Whistle-Blower Receives $14.5 Million, Lawyer Says Bloomberg | May 29, 2012 |
| May 30, 2012 |
More Room for Ideas in a Smaller Office The New York Times | May 29, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
Second Airing of Lifetime’s Feature on Title Insurance and the Home Closing Process Airs June 1 |
| May 29, 2012 |
California, Texas, Florida Lead Surge in Q1 Title Premiums |
| May 29, 2012 |
ALTA Members, CFPB to Discuss New GFE/HUD-1 During Roundtable |
| May 29, 2012 |
Fitch: U.S. Title Insurance Industry Capital Position to Improve Modestly in 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
WFG National Title Launches TitleNet |
| May 29, 2012 |
SoftPro Named Finalist in 2012 American Business Awards |
| May 29, 2012 |
Zillow: Home Values See Highest Monthly Increase Since 2006 DSNews | May 25, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Mortgage Portfolio Decreases 14.1% HousingWire | May 25, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
Freddie Mac: 30-year Mortgage Rate Down a Tick at 3.78% Los Angeles Times | May 28, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Narrows CEO Search to Two Reuters | May 25, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
Housing Prices Show Signs of Stability The Wall Street Journal | May 28, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
New-housing Numbers Indicate Market Goes Beyond Investors Star-Telegram | May 28, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
White Paper Argues for AMCs to Pay Appraisers Full Fees DSNews | May 25, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
After Housing Crash, Some Banks Become Landlords St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 28, 2012 |
| May 29, 2012 |
10 Marketing Strategies to Win Market Share |
| May 29, 2012 |
Forget Your Password? |
| May 27, 2012 |
Tell Us What You'd Like to Learn at ALTA’s Annual Convention |
| May 25, 2012 |
CFPB Roundtable with ALTA Members |
| May 25, 2012 |
Senate Acts to Extend Flood Insurance Program The Associated Press | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
Top 10 Places to Buy Foreclosures According to RealtyTrac HousingWire | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
30-year Mortgage Rate Drops Slightly, Hits Fourth Straight Record Low The Washington Post | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
Speeding Up Short Sales The New York Times | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
Psst ... Seen Any Mortgage-Securities Fraud? The Wall Street Journal | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
Commercial Real Estate Price Recovery Slows HousingWire | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
BofA May Turn Profit on Mortgage Buybacks, Credit Suisse Says BusinessWeek | May 25, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
Push Intensifies to Pass Home-loan Refinancing Bill The Hill | May 25, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
What Would Greek Exit Mean for the U.S. Economy? Reuters | May 24, 2012 |
| May 25, 2012 |
DOJ Receives Rare Praise in Financial Crisis Cases CNBC | May 25, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms ALTA’s Stance on Fee-Splitting |
| May 24, 2012 |
California, Texas Appeals Courts Rule MERS Can Assign Interest in Deed of Trust |
| May 24, 2012 |
Minnesota, New York Become First State Partners of Title Action Network |
| May 24, 2012 |
Realtors Offer Support for Bill to Help Responsible Homeowners Refinance |
| May 24, 2012 |
WFG National Title Grows Presence in South Carolina |
| May 24, 2012 |
Share Your Industry Knowledge at the 2012 Annual Convention 2012 ALTA Annual Convention |
| May 24, 2012 |
McMansions Fuel New Home Sales The Wall Street Journal | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Sales of New Homes Up 3.3% in April The Washington Post | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Bank of America, MERS Lose Bid to Dismiss Texas Fee Suit Bloomberg | May 24, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Could Fannie and Freddie Pay Back Taxpayers Someday?
The Wall Street Journal | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
FHFA: Home Prices Rose 0.5% in First Quarter HousingWire | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Zillow: Nearly One-Third of Mortgaged Homes Underwater HousingWire | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Wells Hands Over Mortgage Records The Wall Street Journal | May 29, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Freddie Mac: Some Encouraging Signs From 1Q Economic Data FOX Business | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
BofA to Buy Back $330 Million of Mortgages From Freddie Mac San Francisco Chronicle | May 23, 2012 |
| May 24, 2012 |
Rio Issues Land Titles to Slum Residents BusinessWeek | May 23, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Up on Refinancing Rise CNBC | May 23, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Existing Home Sales Rose in April
The Washington Post | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Large Investors Swim on Their Own The Wall Street Journal | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Senators Seek to Remove Bankers From 12 Regional Fed Boards Bloomberg | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Senators Unveil Job Creation Plan The Washington Post | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
CBO Report Says 'Taxmageddon' Would Throw U.S. Back Into Recession The Washington Post | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
BofA Will Buy Back $330 Million of Mortgages From Freddie Bloomberg | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Key Regulators Learned of JPMorgan Loss from Media Reports Los Angeles Times | May 22, 2012 |
| May 23, 2012 |
Refinancing Now: Lower Rates, Fees Coming Soon CNBC | May 23, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
CFPB Encourages RESPA Violations to be Reported |
| May 22, 2012 |
Closing USA Acquires American Coast Title |
| May 22, 2012 |
Many Warn Foreclosure Bills Will Cripple California Housing Market |
| May 22, 2012 |
Title Rates in Pennsylvania to Change July 1 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Timios Obtains California Firm |
| May 22, 2012 |
Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in April Bloomberg | May 22, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Flood Insurance Program Still in Limbo The Wall Street Journal | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
LPS: Mortgage Delinquencies in April Increase for the First Time in 9 Months May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
RamQuest’s Closing Market Network Surpasses Five Million Transactions |
| May 22, 2012 |
HUD Multifamily Handbook to Get Update After 20 Years HousingWire | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Dodd-Frank's 'Qualified Mortgage' Was Intended to Be Broad American Banker | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Four States Back at Peak Employment: IHS DSNews | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
A New Home For Computer Screens: The Face The Wall Street Journal | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Schumer: Lenders Are Reportedly Forcing Homeowners To Buy Thousands More In Flood Insurance Than Is Required By Law Insurancenewsnet | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Why This May Be the Ideal Time to Buy Real Estate
TIME | May 21, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Bank Of America's Brian Moynihan Says Universal Banking Model Isn't Dead Forbes | May 22, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
Housing Starts: The Problem with the Government’s Numbers The Washington Post | May 22, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
FHA Ready to Ease Rules for Mortgages on Condos Boston Herald | May 20, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Borrowers Passing Up Foreclosure Reviews USA Today | May 20, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Judicial States Will Lag Behind Recovery: Capital Economics DSNews | May 18, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
JPMorgan’s Home-Loan Debt in Europe Increases Anxiety: Mortgages Bloomberg | May 20, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Obama to Congress: Implement Wall St. Reforms for Growth The Hill | May 21, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Economists More Upbeat About Job Growth, Housing USA Today | May 20, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Bipartisan Bill Seeks End to REO-to-Rental Pilot in California HousingWire | May 18, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Housing Less Dilapidated, but Still a Fixer-Upper The Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
My Space Is Our Space The Wall Street Journal | May 21, 2012 |
| May 21, 2012 |
Celebrity Sellers Have Little Effect on Home Prices The Los Angeles Times | May 19, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Housing Market On Track For Recovery The Wall Street Journal | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Principal Reductions Won’t Solve U.S. Mortgage Mess Bloomberg | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Fitch Predicts Housing Bottom in 2013 HousingWire | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Congress Extends Federal Flood Insurance Program for 30 More Days The Times-Picayune | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
House GOP Urges Tax Overhaul in 2013 The Washington Post | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Private Properties The Wall Street Journal | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
JP Morgan’s Dimon Agrees to Testify in Senate on Trading Reuters | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
MGIC Sues Freddie Mac in Insurance Dispute Reuters | May 17, 2012 |
| May 18, 2012 |
Luxury Homes Spur Bidding Wars in L.A. as Market Rebounds Reuters | May 17, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Commercial/Multifamily Originations Up 36 Percent from Q1 2011 |
| May 17, 2012 |
TIPAC Honors 2011 Contributors |
| May 17, 2012 |
House Expected to Pass 30-Day Extension of Flood Insurance Program |
| May 17, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| May 17, 2012 |
Nationwide Housing Affordability Reaches New Record High |
| May 17, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again |
| May 17, 2012 |
reQuire names Director of Product Development |
| May 17, 2012 |
US Housing Starts Rose to 717,000 in April BusinessWeek | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Report: Sellers Boosted Prices in April The Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Fed’s Duke Says Regulatory Uncertainty Hurting Housing Bloomberg | May 15, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Foreclosed Americans Return to Homeownership Reuters | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Foreclosures Show No Sign of Decline The Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Foreclosures Up; Jobless Claims Down The Washington Post | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Fed Officials Open to More Efforts to Stimulate Economy if Recovery Worsens The Washington Post | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
E-Verify Requirement Would Place Another Burden on Small Business
The Washington Post | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
CFPB To Mortgage Originators: We Hear Your Compensation Concerns Reverse Mortgage Daily | May 16, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
House Panel Holds Off on Subpoena for Housing Documents The Hill | May 17, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Non-Bank Supervision, Lloyds, Mortgages: Compliance BusinessWeek | May 17, 2012 |
| May 17, 2012 |
Mortgage Lenders Maneuver to Gain Market Share HousingWire | May 16, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Average FICO Score on Closed Loans Declines: Ellie Mae HousingWire | May 16, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Starts Probably Rebounded From a 5-Month Low Bloomberg | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Mortgage Refinancing Applications Jump; Rates Fall: MBA Chicago Tribune | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Multifamily Lending Accelerates 45% in 1Q HousingWire | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Regulator Laments Role of Largest Mortgage Lenders The Wall Street Journal | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
U.S. Home Loan Regulator Opposes California Foreclosure Bills
The Los Angeles Times | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Florida's Next Frontier The Wall Street Journal | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Needy States Use Housing Aid Cash to Plug Budgets The New York Times | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Foreclosed Americans Find Way Back to Homeownership Reuters | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Mortgage Principal Reductions Weighed for Fannie, Freddie Reuters | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Private-Label RMBS Begins Long Road Back HousingWire | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
Boehner Threatens a Repeat of Last Summer’s Tense Debt-Ceiling Fight The Washington Post | May 15, 2012 |
| May 16, 2012 |
American Express Targets Small Businesses The Wall Street Journal | May 15, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Lender Instructions: What Am I Agreeing To? Find Out at the Agents Forum |
| May 15, 2012 |
The Docket: Federal District Court Ruling in Texas Provides Lesson in Curing Title |
| May 15, 2012 |
Old Republic Promotes Magness |
| May 15, 2012 |
Georgia Law Defines ‘Settlement Agent’ |
| May 15, 2012 |
More Than 95 Percent Of Refinancing Borrowers Choose Fixed-Rate Mortgages |
| May 15, 2012 |
Stewart Title of Arkansas Names Title Manager |
| May 15, 2012 |
Nebraska Governor Appoints ALTA Member to State’s Abstracters Board of Examiners |
| May 15, 2012 |
MISMO Trimester Meeting To Be Held June 4-7 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Shadow Inventory: 46 Months to Clear Distressed Housing Supply
DSNews | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Lawmakers Move to Expand Mortgage Protection for Military HousingWire | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Budget Time Bomb Spooks Economy The Washington Post | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Ally Financial’s Mortgage Unit
Files for Bankruptcy Protection The Washington Post | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
In Good News for Obama, Housing Markets Improve in Key States Reuters | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Bank Regulators Issue Stress Test Principles CNBC | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
House Panel to Vote on Subpoenaing HUD Documents The Hill | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Steps Unclear in Builders’ Race to Top The Wall Street Journal | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
First FHFA Case to Be Tried Next Year, U.S. Judge Says Bloomberg | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Dimon's Place on Fed Board Renews Conflict-of-interest Concerns The Seattle Times | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
How to Fire Your Real-Estate Agent The Wall Street Journal | May 14, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
Newport Beach Mansion, Once Listed for $57 Million, Sells at Auction The Wall Street Journal | May 14, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Ally Financial's Mortgage Unit Nears Bankruptcy Reuters | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
HUD: 3 Bills Will Complete Obama Refinancing Initiative HousingWire | May 11, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Is Now the Time to Buy Your First House? The Wall Street Journal | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Gas Drillers Wrangle Over NY Limitations, Bans The Wall Street Journal | May 12, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Lenders are Using a Variety of Tools to Prevent Mortgage Fraud The Los Angeles Times | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Bank Regulator Halts Work of Foreclosure-Review Consultant The Wall Street Journal | May 11, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Letting China Bank Buy U.S. Lender is Questioned Seattle Times | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Hedge Funds Are Shadow Banks in Need of Regulation, Bafin Says BusinessWeek | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
Take the Great Estate Challenge The Wall Street Journal | May 13, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
The Investor Next Door The New York Times | May 4, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
LPS: Home Prices in February Edge Upward HousingWire | May 11, 2012 |
| May 14, 2012 |
The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs
The New York Times | May 9, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
J.P. Morgan Makes $2 Billion Blunder The Wall Street Journal | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
Commercial Investors Fear New Precedent Set for ‘Extend and Pretend’ The Washington Post | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
FDIC's Gruenberg Outlines New Strategy for Failing Banks
USA Today | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Firms and Consumers are Finding it Easier to Borrow The Washington Post | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
LPS: Home Prices in February Edge Upward HousingWire | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
Outgoing Fannie Mae CEO Doesn't Support Principal Write-Downs The Wall Street Journal | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
Bank to Pay $202 Million To Settle Suit On Mortgages The New York Times | May 10, 2012 |
| May 11, 2012 |
How to Maximize Your Social Media Impact: Timing is Everything The New York Times | May 10, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
ALTA Website will be Down Due to Maintenance |
| May 10, 2012 |
Efforts to Create New HUD-1 Debated at Federal Conference |
| May 10, 2012 |
No GSE Reform in 2012, Panel Says |
| May 10, 2012 |
Fed Conference Attendees Meet with 200+ Members of Congress and Staff |
| May 10, 2012 |
Second Consecutive Week Of Record-Low Fixed Mortgage Rates
|
| May 10, 2012 |
D. Bello Associates Founder to Retire
|
| May 10, 2012 |
Title Financial Corp. Names new Chief Executive Officer, Announces Promotion |
| May 10, 2012 |
CFPB Considers Rules to Simplify Mortgage Points and Fees |
| May 10, 2012 |
Stewart National Title Services Bolsters Texas Sales Team |
| May 10, 2012 |
ServiceLink Expands Availability of HARP 2.0 Solution |
| May 10, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Plans New Rules on Mortgage Fees
The Los Angeles Times | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Flood Insurance Wrangling Intensifies in Senate The Hill | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Breaking Up Four Big Banks The New York Times | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Will Not Need Aid for First Time Since Housing Crisis Hit The Washington Post | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Florida Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Foreclosure Case HousingWire | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Median Home Prices Up in 51% of Metros The Wall Street Journal | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
MERS, Payday Lending Critic Joins CFPB HousingWire | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Names New Chief Executive
The Washington Post | May 10, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
FHA New Foreclosures Jump as Modified Loans Default: Mortgages The Washington Post | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Zandi: Foreclosure Crisis Biggest Threat to Full U.S. Employment HousingWire | May 9, 2012 |
| May 10, 2012 |
Browsing for Homes via App The Wall Street Journal | May 9, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Big Delays in Mortgage Refinancing The Wall Street Journal | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
4% a Year Rise in U.S. Home Prices? USA Today | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Freddie Mac to Eliminate Fee on Deeply Underwater Loan Refis The Wall Street Journal | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Will Obama's Refi Plan Be on Congress's To-Do List? The Wall Street Journal | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Refinancings Reduce Mortgage Interest Rates 27% on Average HousingWire | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Why Aren't We Building More Multifamily Houses? The Washington Post | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Mortgage-Aid Revisions Paying Off for Lenders and Some Borrowers The Los Angeles Times | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
Ginnie Mae to Tighten MBS Standards HousingWire | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
5 Takeaways from Tuesday's Voting Politico | May 8, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 |
EverBank Targets $1 Billion Mortgage Mark HousingWire | May 8, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Live at ALTA’s Federal Conference: Record Numbers Converge in D.C. |
| May 8, 2012 |
WFG National Title Enters Pennsylvania Market
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| May 8, 2012 |
Stewart Appoints Chief Legal Officer
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| May 8, 2012 |
ALTA Honors Senator Hagan and Representative Biggert With ‘Protecting the American Dream Award’ |
| May 8, 2012 |
Palmetto Land Title Association Announces New Officers, Board Members |
| May 8, 2012 |
NAIC Releases Updated Draft Outline of Escrow Theft White Paper |
| May 8, 2012 |
ALTA Urges Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
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| May 8, 2012 |
Investors Title Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results |
| May 8, 2012 |
Ranieri: Housing Has Bottomed but Credit Issues Loom The Wall Street Journal | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Bank of America Starts Mortgage Reduction Effort The New York Times | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Texas Led the Nation in Commercial Real Estate Development in 2011, Study Says
Fort Worth Star Telegram | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
MBA: Regulatory Environment to Dominate Mortgage Sector HousingWire | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Homebuyers Feel More Positive About Home Prices HousingWire | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
FHFA Explains Intentions of REO-to-Rental Initiative DSNews | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Ally's Mortgage Unit Problems Come Full Circle Reuters | May 7, 2012 |
| May 8, 2012 |
Survey: Oklahoma City Tops for Small Business
The Wall Street Journal | May 7, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Buying a Home Won't Get Much Cheaper CNNMoney | May 6, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Vacation-Home Markets Heat Up The Wall Street Journal | May 6, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Barclays Bullish on Housing HousingWire | May 4, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Obama Loan Mods Still Growing, But at Snail’s Pace The Wall Street Journal | May 4, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Renting Prosperity The Wall Street Journal | May 6, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Homes' Landscaping Edges Onto Public Sand The Los Angeles Times | May 6, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Mortgage Unit Troubles Ally Financial The New York Times | May 6, 2012 |
| May 7, 2012 |
Obama Housing Scorecard Shows Mixed Results HousingWire | May 6, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
April Hiring Slows, Jobless Rate Falls to 8.1 Percent Reuters | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
That New Foreclosure Tsunami? Still Waiting The Wall Street Journal | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Proposed Federal Fracking Rules Draw Fire at Colorado Hearing The Denver Post | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Is this Market 'Bottom' a True One that Will Stick? DSNews | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Posts $1.2B Loss The Washington Post | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Commercial Real Estate Hindered by Tight Credit, Realtors Say Bloomberg | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Inflation and Joblessness: The Tipping Point
The New York Times | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
When to Refinance Again The New York Times | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
The Danger of Social Profiling The Washington Post | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
House Republicans Urge Housing Regulator to Remain Steadfast on Principal Reductions The Hill | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
HUD Secretary, in Visit to Valley, Touts Help for Distressed Homeowners Las Vegas Sun | May 4, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Mortgage Modifications Down as Fewer Loans Go Delinquent HousingWire | May 3, 2012 |
| May 4, 2012 |
Wells Fargo's Mortgage Dominance Worries Regulators and Investors
Los Angeles Times | May 3, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Federal Conference Preview: Help ALTA Influence Change; Learn the Latest on a New HUD-1 and GSE Reform |
| May 3, 2012 |
ALTA Asks Members to Participate in ‘Flood the Hill’ |
| May 3, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Average New All-Time Record Lows |
| May 3, 2012 |
A.M. Best Affirms Stewart Ratings |
| May 3, 2012 |
Advantage Title Enhances Order-Tracking Platform |
| May 3, 2012 |
RamQuest Earns ‘Select Alliance’ Status |
| May 3, 2012 |
RedVision Names Director of Sales for New Jersey |
| May 3, 2012 |
It's Not Too Late to Register for Federal Conference; Dine at Some of D.C.'s Finest Restaurants |
| May 3, 2012 |
Wells Fargo’s Market Share of U.S. Mortgages Tops 33% Bloomberg | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Retirement, Slipping Farther and Farther Away The New York Times | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Getting Away—but Not Too Far
The Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Plot Thickens on Mortgage Write-Down Debate The Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Another Big Name Exits Reverse-Mortgage Lending The New York Times | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Fed Official: Bank Reforms Losing Steam The Washington Post | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
U.S. Jobs Report Takes on Outsize Significance Los Angeles Times | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Flying Between Smaller Cities Is Becoming a Marathon Sport The New York Times | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Housing secretary backs Homeowner Bill of Rights in Los Angeles Los Angeles Times | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Instability of Shadow Banking Still Plagues Investors Forbes | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Equifax: March Home Finance Delinquencies at Three-Year Low HousingWire | May 2, 2012 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Beazer Books Surge in Home Sales The Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Ability-to-Repay Rule for Mortgages Nears CFPB Approval Bloomberg | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Mortgage Purchase Applications Rose Last Week CNBC | May 2, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Builders: Energy Efficiency Greens Most New Homes USA Today | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Doubles Down on Housing HousingWire | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Documents: Fannie Saw Benefits to Lowering Some Home Loans Years Ago The Washington Post | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Renters Really Prefer Owning, Builder Survey Says
The Wall Street Journal | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Cummings: Internal Fannie Mae Documents Call Mortgage Principal Reduction a Money-saver Baltimore Sun | May 2, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Construction Spending in U.S. Rose Less Than Forecast in March Bloomberg | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Bad Models Mistook Housing Bust for Dot-Com Bubble Bloomberg | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Foreclosures Held Steady in March? Los Angeles Times | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Citi Taps Freddie Mac Executive for Mortgage Unit Reuters | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Fannie Signals New Contract Changes With Mortgage Lenders HousingWire | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
Jobs Growth Seen Rebounding in April
Reuters | May 1, 2012 |
| May 2, 2012 |
What Smart Buyers Should Know About Time Shares
USA Today | May 1, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Shape the Industry's Future, Meet Politicians, Network and Learn |
| May 1, 2012 |
Failed Bank List Grows to 22 in 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
ALTA Reports 2011 Title Insurance Premiums on Pace; Industry Paid $1.02 Billion in Claims Last Year |
| May 1, 2012 |
First American's Donald Kennedy Remembered as ‘Bigger Than Life' During Memorial |
| May 1, 2012 |
Old Republic Announces Q1 Financial Results
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| May 1, 2012 |
Stewart Details First-Quarter Earnings
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| May 1, 2012 |
Living With Parents is a Drag ... In Several Ways The Washington Post | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Fed Said to Criticize Banks on Risk Models in Stress Test BusinessWeek | May 1, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Federal Reserve: Banks to Increase Real Estate Loan Exposure HousingWire | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Fed Officials, Hawk and Dove, Agree: No More Easing Reuters | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Cordray Divides Banks With Ability-to-Repay Loan Rule: Mortgages BusinessWeek | May 1, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Ten Years Later: Erpenbeck Scandal Still Stirs Emotions Cincinnati Enquirer | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Home Prices Remain Near Post-crisis Low; New-home Sales Fall 7% The Washington Post | May 1, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
FHFA Delays Principal Reduction Ruling HousingWire | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
U.S. Homeownership Rate at 15-Year Low Los Angeles Times | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Freddie, Fanie Departures Escalate The Wall Street Journal | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
Must-Have Gadgets for 2012 The Washington Post | April 30, 2012 |
| May 1, 2012 |
More Women Are Primed to Land CEO Roles The Wall Street Journal | April 30, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Now on Sale at Costco: Mortgages CNNMoney | April 27, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Leader's Mortgage-cutting Dilemma San Francisco Chronicle | April 29, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Shielding the Family Business The Wall Street Journal | April 27, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Short Sellers Seeking to Avoid Foreclosure will Get Faster Replies from Banks The Washington Post | April 29, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Consumer Watchdog Still Lacks Sharp Eye on Fine Print Bloomberg | April 29, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Analysis: U.S. Mortgage Funds Emerge Even as Housing Stays Weak Reuters | April 29, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
GDP Report Shows U.S. Economy Grew in First Quarter, But at Slower Rate The Washington Post | April 27, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Fitch: CMBS Default Rate Nears 13% HousingWire | April 27, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Surge in Investor Purchases Gave Home Prices Boost in February DSNews | April 27, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
Stripe Your Lawn Like the Major Leagues.
The Wall Street Journal | April 30, 2012 |
| April 30, 2012 |
How Car-Centric is Your City? Public Transit Ranked USA Today | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back The Wall Street Journal | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Donovan: No Fannie, Freddie Reform 'Any Time Soon' HousingWire | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Fed Cuts U.S. Growth Forecast for 2013 and 2014 The New York Times | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Facing Scrutiny, Builder Horton Changes Course on Mineral Rights The Wall Street Journal | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
NAR: Pending Home Sales Rise to Highest Level in 2 Years HousingWire | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Despite White House Opposition The Washington Post | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
How Twitter is Changing #politics
The Washington Post | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Fannie Mae's Former Chief Fights to Clear His Name BusinessWeek | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Oil Rises on U.S. Housing Data, Fed Optimism Reuters | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Falling Home Prices Drag New Buyers Under Water Reuters | April 26, 2012 |
| April 27, 2012 |
Freddie Mac: 30-year Mortgage Drops to 3.88%, Near Record Low Los Angeles Times | April 26, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Watch Lifetime’s Feature on Title Insurance and the Home Closing Process |
| April 26, 2012 |
Fidelity Releases Q1 Results |
| April 26, 2012 |
First American Reports First Quarter Earnings |
| April 26, 2012 |
WFG National Title Grows Washington Group |
| April 26, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Hold Near Record Lows |
| April 26, 2012 |
Suspicious Fraud Activity Up Over Past Year, but Report Shows Improving Trend |
| April 26, 2012 |
Nevada Bureau of Land Management to Offer E-recording |
| April 26, 2012 |
New Mexico to Hold Public Meeting on Title Company Investigation |
| April 26, 2012 |
eLynx Tightens Requirements for Closing Agents |
| April 26, 2012 |
Shape the Industry's Future, Meet Politicians, Network and Learn ALTA's 2012 Federal Conference | May 6 - 9, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
U.S. Homeownership Hits Record Low: Gallup HousingWire | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
On Refinancing, We Might Need to Wait The Wall Street Journal | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Geithner Says Economy Faces Risk From Europe Crisis, Iran Bloomberg | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Federal Reserve Rejects New Action, Sees Mixed Signals on Economy The Washington Post | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
FEMA Warns Congress Clock is Ticking on Flood Insurance Program The Hill | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Mortgage Portfolio Shrinks in March HousingWire | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Senate Concerned HARP Restricts Mortgage Servicer Competition HousingWire | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Fell 3.8% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Dodd-Frank's 'Qualified Mortgage' Was Intended to Be Broad American Banker | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Two Democratic Senators Push to Streamline, Speed Refinancing Process The Hill | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Lenders Launch Lobbying Effort Over Definition of 'Safe' Mortgage Fox Business | April 25, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
Housing: Bottom, Reversal or Just Noisy Numbers CNBC | April 25, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Lifetime Video |
| April 25, 2012 |
Lifetime TV to Feature Title Industry |
| April 25, 2012 |
Housing Market May Be on Rebound at Last
The Los Angeles Times | April 24, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Fed to Stand Pat, Bernanke Briefing will Set Tone Reuters | April 25, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Fitch Says Crackdown on Fees Threatens Banks BusinessWeek | April 24, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Millions More U.S. Homeowners to Rent, Pimco’s Simon Says Bloomberg | April 24, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
LPS: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls 8.8% in March HousingWire | April 24, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Home Prices at Near Post-Crisis Low The Washington Post | April 24, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Housing Downturn Spurs a Boom in Foreclosure-to-Rental Conversions The Washington Post | April 25, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
Small Banks in Bailout Pool Under Pressure The New York Times | April 25, 2012 |
| April 25, 2012 |
REITs Spring an Unnerving Surprise The Wall Street Journal | April 24, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Lifetime TV to Feature Title Industry |
| April 24, 2012 |
Call for Presentations for 2012 Annual Convention Now Open |
| April 24, 2012 |
Download ALTA's Federal Conference Smartphone App |
| April 24, 2012 |
The Docket: Virginia Supreme Court Rules Insurer Can Recover Funds from Surety Bond |
| April 24, 2012 |
TILA/GFE Reform Top Lenders’ Compliance Concerns |
| April 24, 2012 |
California Settlement Company Selects RamQuest |
| April 24, 2012 |
Ellie Mae Releases March Origination Analysis |
| April 24, 2012 |
What Should New Dodd-Frank Mortgage Rules Say? The Wall Street Journal | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Sales of New U.S. Homes Probably Climbed in March Bloomberg | April 24, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Freddie Directs Servicers to use Hardest Hit Fund in Short Sales HousingWire | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Tablets are Expected to Replace PCs as Primary Computing Device Los Angeles Times | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
FinCEN: Reports of Potential Mortgage Fraud Rose in 2011 HousingWire | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
FDIC Expects Healthy Deposit Insurance Fund by 2018 HousingWire | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Raines: Don't Blame Homeowners, Government for Housing Bust The Wall Street Journal | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Social Security Fund to Run Out in 2035, Trustees Say Bloomberg | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Fed Likely to Stay the Course, Even as Economic Recovery Appears Mixed The Washington Post | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
What Should New Dodd-Frank Mortgage Rules Say? The Wall Street Journal | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Music Stops for Wall Street Bankers The Wall Street Journal | April 24, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Homebuilder Shares Fall with Broader Market BusinessWeek | April 23, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 |
Resuscitating the American Dream The Hill | April 24, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
ALTA Comments on Final Draft of New HUD-1 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Borrowers Receive Between 2-3 Good Faith Estimates Per Transaction According to ALTA Survey |
| April 23, 2012 |
Long & Foster Finding Success in Rebounding Housing Market The Washington Post | April 20, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
After the Bailout: Few Fans but No Fix for Fannie and Freddie Reuters | April 23, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Low-Ball Bidders No Longer Get a Steal The Washington Post | April 22, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
For House Hunters, Mobile Apps Put Information at Arm’s Length The Washington Post | April 20, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Consumer Spending Probably Paced Growth: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg April 22, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
American Merger Could Mean Higher Fares, Analysts Warn
USA Today | April 22, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Moody's Predicts Tougher Times for Some Homebuilders HousingWire | April 19, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Not All Foreclosures are Equal The Washington Post | April 22, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
House Shoppers Find FHA Loans Cost More Indianapolis Star April 22, 2012 |
| April 23, 2012 |
Regulators Examine Bank Overdrafts Reaping $31 Billion The Houston Chronicle | April 21, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Multifamily Building to Beef Up 30% in 2012 HousingWire | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Mortgage-Tax Break Curbed by Housing Slump Bloomberg | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Bank of America Leads Banks in Short Sales of U.S. Homes Bloomberg | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Fears Rise That Economic Recovery May Falter in Spring The New York Times | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
House Passes Small-Business Tax Cut The Wall Street Journal | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Cities With Least Realistic Home Prices The Wall Street Journal | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Chicago Loosens Vacant Property Restrictions on Banks HousingWire | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
New Figures Stoke the Home Inequity Debate The New York Times | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
BofA Loan Refund Backlog Hits Record $16.1B
Bloomberg | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Fed Confirms Banks Must Conform to Volcker by July 2014
The San Francisco Chronicle | April 19, 2012 |
| April 20, 2012 |
Big Banks: Now Even Too Bigger to Fail BusinessWeek | April 19, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Maine Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Access to Public Records |
| April 19, 2012 |
Facts on New Short Sale Timeline Requirements for Fannie and Freddie |
| April 19, 2012 |
Fixed Mortgage Rates Edge Slightly Higher |
| April 19, 2012 |
Survey Finds Americans' Expectations Align to Encourage Home Buying
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| April 19, 2012 |
Commercial/Multifamily Originations up 55 Percent to $184.3 Billion, MBA Reports |
| April 19, 2012 |
CFPB to Pursue Discriminatory Lenders
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| April 19, 2012 |
Bank of America Reports Lower First-quarter Profit Reuters | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Former St. Louis HUD Official Took Bribes to Approve Funding, Feds Say St. Louis Post-Dispatch | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
House Panel Votes to Move CFPB Funding HousingWire | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Is Our Long National Short-Sale Nightmare Finally Coming to an End? The Wall Street Journal | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
House GOP Advances Measure Rolling Back Dodd-Frank Provisions The Hill | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Barclays Predicts ResCap may be 30 Days from Bankruptcy HousingWire | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Business Leaders Outline Housing Sector Overhaul The Hill | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
House to Vote on Small Business Tax Cut Plan The Washington Post | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Freddie Mac to Lower Interest Rate on Mortgage Mods HousingWire | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
New Website Launches Bankruptcy-Focused PACER Alternative The Wall Street Journal | April 18, 2012 |
| April 19, 2012 |
Small-Firm Loans Lagged The Wall Street Journal | April 18, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
HUD on the Chopping Block? The Washington Post | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Set New Short Sale Timelines HousingWire | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Fix Said to Retain Some U.S. Mortgage Role Bloomberg | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Jump on Refinancing Surge CNBC | April 18, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
GOP Senators: Forget Write-Downs, Pay Down Debt Instead The Wall Street Journal | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Monitor of Banks After Mortgage Settlement, Faces a Daunting Task The Washington Post | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
VRM Nabs Multimillion-Dollar VA Mortgage Servicing Contract HousingWire | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Moody's Ranks Subprime Servicers Based on Cash Flow DSNews | April 17, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Diverse Group Calls on CFPB to Create Broad QM Market nahb.org | April 18, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Bank of America Faces Bad Home-Equity Loans: Mortgages Bloomberg | April 18, 2012 |
| April 18, 2012 |
Senate Committee Approves Transportation and HUD Budget The Hill | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
ALTA Comments on Last Draft of New HUD-1; New Forms Will Be Proposed in July |
| April 17, 2012 |
ALTA Lobbyist Outlines Threats to Title Agents at SoftPro User Group Conference |
| April 17, 2012 |
CFPB to Hold Financial Institutions Liable for Vendor Violations |
| April 17, 2012 |
ALTA Urges Broad QM Definition to Help Consumers and Housing Market |
| April 17, 2012 |
Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in March |
| April 17, 2012 |
40 States Now Ban Private Transfer Fees |
| April 17, 2012 |
Lender Instructions: What am I agreeing to? Find Out at the Agents Forum |
| April 17, 2012 |
Old Republic Announces Q1 2012 Conference Call |
| April 17, 2012 |
HUD Debars Four for Role in Reverse Mortgage Scam |
| April 17, 2012 |
Housing Starts in U.S. Unexpectedly Decrease to Five-Month Low Bloomberg | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Short Sales Surpass Foreclosures as Banks Agree to Deals Bloomberg | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Title Companies Bounce Back in Sacramento Area
Sacramento Bee | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Fitch Expects 10% Rise in Single-Family Housing Starts HousingWire | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Report: Sellers’ Asking Prices Rose in March The Wall Street Journal | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Fed Parses Job Numbers for Clues on Economy
Bloomberg | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Lenders Fear Impact of New Mortgage Rule The Wall Street Journal | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Builders Less Confident, But Still Happy to Be Here The Wall Street Journal | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Senate Rejects Considering ‘Buffett Rule’ The Washington Post | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
GOP Sets Sights on Dodd-Frank and Consumer Bureau in Hunt for Deficit Cuts The Hill | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Building a Better Bailout: Can Fannie and Freddie Help American Homeowners? TIME | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
U.S. Stock Futures Rise Before Housing, Industry Reports Bloomberg | April 17, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
How Shape-Shifting Banks Foil Dodd-Frank Act Bloomberg | April 16, 2012 |
| April 17, 2012 |
Fitch Says Rules CFPB Is Considering Will Cause Servicers to Pay Up DSNews | April 17, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
US Home-buying Season Finally Signaling a Recovery The Associated Press | April 15, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Wells, Chase Positioning for Mortgage Rebound HousingWire | April 13, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Bernanke: Lack of Oversight Worsened Crisis CNNMoney | April 13, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Last-Minute Tax Tips for Those Waiting Until April 17 Deadline
Fox News | April 15, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Ginnie Mae Issuance Up 21% from Last Year HousingWire | April 13, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Moving to the Cloud The Washington Post | April 13, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
As Congress Returns, Republicans Turn Focus to Gas Prices, Domestic Energy
The Washington Post | April 15, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
How to Completely, Utterly Destroy an Employee’s Work Life The Washington Post | April 13, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Business Travelers are Doing More on Fewer Trips, Study Says
Los Angeles Times | April 16, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Obama Bid to End Too-Big-to Fail Undercut as Banks Grow Bloomberg | April 16, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Mitt Romney Says He May Ditch HUD Forbes | April 14, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
The Bailout Could Turn a Profit, but That’s not Entirely a Good Thing The Washington Post | April 14, 2012 |
| April 16, 2012 |
Banks Make a Financial Statement Politico | April 14, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Deadline April 16 to Give Feedback on Proposed New HUD-1 |
| April 13, 2012 |
In Lucky Housing Markets, Bidding Wars Are Back BusinessWeek | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
U.S. Jobless Claims Cast Cloud on Labor Market Reuters | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Fed Officials Differ on Need to Keep Rates Low to 2014 Bloomberg | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Inspector General Hits Obama Admin's 'Hardest Hit' Housing Program The Wall Street Journal | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Democratic Attorneys General Push FHFA on GSE Principal Reduction HousingWire | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Why Today is the Time to Buy a Home The Washington Post | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Fracking Tied to Unusual Rise in Earthquakes in U.S. Bloomberg | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Bank of America CEO Moynihan must Testify in MBIA Lawsuit Reuters | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
IMF Chief Lagarde Calls for U.S. Mortgage Relief The Washington Post | April 12, 2012 |
| April 13, 2012 |
Flood of Foreclosures to Hit the Housing Market CNN Money | April 12, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| April 12, 2012 |
15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Hits New All-Time Record Low |
| April 12, 2012 |
ALTA Urges FHFA to Require PACE Liens to be Recorded in Local Records |
| April 12, 2012 |
Demotech Affirms Ratings of Four Underwriters
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| April 12, 2012 |
California Company Selects RamQuest for Escrow Needs |
| April 12, 2012 |
Senate Bill Would Curtail Clean Water Act's Reach |
| April 12, 2012 |
Join Us in DC and Protect Your Livelihood 2012 Federal Conference | May 6 - 9, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Foreclosures to Rent are a Hot Investment
Los Angeles Times | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
CoreLogic: Best Markets for Single-Family Rental Investments DSNews | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Fed: Economy Growing at Steady Pace
The Washington Post | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Watchdog Blasts Housing Program for 'Hardest Hit' CNN Money April 12, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Said to Face HUD Scrutiny on Fair Lending Bloomberg | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Ex-Fannie Chief Girds for Battle with SEC Over Disclosure BusinessWeek | April 12, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Foreclosures at Lowest Level Since 2007
The Washington Post | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
FHA Retreats on Lending Rule Change Houston Chronicle | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
How 'Shadow Inventory' Hurts the Housing Market Chicago Tribune | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Dimon Vows Fight Moynihan Lost Over Claims From Mortgages BusinessWeek | April 12, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
The Top 10 Dying Industries in the United States The Washington Post | April 11, 2012 |
| April 12, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie might Save by Reducing Mortgage Loan Balances, FHFA chief Says The Washington Post | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Fraud Panel Examines Solutions to Mitigate Fraud, Escrow Theft |
| April 11, 2012 |
As Lenders Recover, Credit Is Again Dealt to Risky Clients The New York Times | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Falls 2.4% In Week The Wall Street Journal | April 11, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
CFPB Proposes Rules to Crack Down on Mortgage Servicers Forbes | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Is Wells Fargo Doing Enough To Maintain Foreclosures? The Wall Street Journal | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
FHFA Chief: Fannie, Freddie Might Save By Cutting Mortgage Loan Balances The Washington Post | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Reports: Growth of U.S. Labor Force Slows Down The Washington Post | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Should a Buyer Ask a Seller for Landlord Tips? The Wall Street Journal | April 10, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
Profit Drop at U.S. Banks Imperils Rally Bloomberg | April 9, 2012 |
| April 11, 2012 |
That Other Foreclosure Crisis: Commercial Real Estate Teeters Forbes | April 10, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Book Room Now for 2012 Federal Conference |
| April 10, 2012 |
Finding Solutions to Protect Escrow Funds |
| April 10, 2012 |
ALTA Submits Suggested Outline for NAIC’s Escrow Theft White Paper |
| April 10, 2012 |
Outline Draft Provided by Nebraska Department of Insurance |
| April 10, 2012 |
Education: ALTA Escrow Accounting Procedures |
| April 10, 2012 |
First American Forms Group Focused on Energy Transactions |
| April 10, 2012 |
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Approves ALTA 14 Series in Sunshine State |
| April 10, 2012 |
Demotech Releases 2012 Financial Stability Ratings of Title Underwriters |
| April 10, 2012 |
First American Announces Q1 Earnings Release |
| April 10, 2012 |
U.S. to Propose New Mortgage Lending Rules
The Washington Post | April 10, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Proposed California Bill Imposes Real Estate Fee for Affordable Housing Fund HousingWire | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
California Lawmakers Align Opposition to FHFA REO Program HousingWire April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Baby Boomer Market Bust? Los Angeles Times | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Despite Good Health, Bank Holds Tight to TARP Funds The New York Times | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Why Small Businesses Fail to Grow The Washington Post | April 10, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Banks Need Bigger Capital Buffer
Reuters | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
BofA Makes Changes to Trim Short Sale Timeline DSNews | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Expectations Rising for Housing Market's Spring Season
USA Today | April 10, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
Fed Working to Address Failures The Washington Post | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
5 Reasons the US Hiring Slowdown in March might Signal a Weakening Job Market The Washington Post | April 9, 2012 |
| April 10, 2012 |
CFPB Considering Rules for Mortgage Servicers The Washington Post | April 9, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
HUD Secretary Makes Case for Mortgage Write-Downs The Wall Street Journal | April 7, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Re-Sizing Small Businesses
The Wall Street Journal | April 7, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Georgia Approves Bill to Expand Land Banks HousingWire | April 6, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
U.S. Employment Growth Seen Rebounding From Slump Bloomberg | April 9, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Where Do People Go When They Drop Out of the Labor Force? The Washington Post | April 8, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Credit Scores Rising, LTVs Dropping on New Mortgages: Report DSNews | April 6, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Mortgage Servicers Modify 63% of HAMP-Eligible Second Liens HousingWire | April 6, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
The Skinny on Automated Sharing Tools The Washington Post | April 7, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Housing Scorecard Points to Stability in Market HousingWire | April 6, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
FHA Rule Change on 'Collection' Accounts Could Hurt Home Buyers
Los Angeles Times | April 8, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
There's Hope on the Home Front Minneapolis Start Tribune | April 9, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Multifamily Bonds Surging to Record U.S. as CMBS Fade: Mortgages Bloomberg | April 9, 2012 |
| April 9, 2012 |
Short on Tools, Central Banks Left with Words Reuters | April 8, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
Fed Blesses Banks’ Foreclosure-Rental Approach The Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
America's Romance With Sprawl May Be Over
?
USA Today | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
ING Direct Cutting Ties With Mortgage Brokers The Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
Family Businesses Learn to Adapt to Keep Thriving The New York Times | April 4, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
U.S. Census Bureau: Growth spurts in Southern and Western areas HousingWire | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
New FHA Collections Rule Impacts Homebuilders, Not Ginnie Mae HousingWire | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
Asking Prices May Presage Turnaround, Report Says The Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
JPMorgan CEO on Housing: We Made Too Many Mistakes HousingWire | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
Federal Judge Approves $25 Billion Mortgage Pact Reuters | April 5, 2012 |
| April 6, 2012 |
Payroll Gain in U.S. Probably Exceeded 200,000 for Fourth Month Bloomberg April 5, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Owning Regains Appeal The Wall Street Journal | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Dominates Multifamily Originations HousingWire | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Probe of Insurers Gains Steam . The Wall Street Journal | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Americans Brace for Next Foreclosure Wave Reuters | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
For Home Buyers, an App for Attributes
The New York Times | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Are Mortgage Credit Standards Loosening? (Hint: No) The Wall Street Journal | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Discrepancies Found in Foreclosures The Washington Post | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Westcor Names Director of National Services |
| April 5, 2012 |
Fidelity Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release |
| April 5, 2012 |
North American Title Expands Into Utah |
| April 5, 2012 |
Justices Reviewing Criteria for Foreclosure The Columbus Dispatch | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
The Government has Just Made Home Buying (Slightly) More Expensive The Washington Post | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
What Should Obama Do Differently on Housing Policy? The Wall Street Journal | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
Another Bank Says Goodbye to TARP The Hill | April 4, 2012 |
| April 5, 2012 |
RESPA Home Warranty Bill Passes House Financial Services Committee on Voice Vote |
| April 5, 2012 |
Attorney Fined $50,000 for Frivolous MERS Lawsuits |
| April 5, 2012 |
Data Trace Completes Title Plant Coverage for All Florida Counties |
| April 5, 2012 |
Ellie Mae Releases First Origination Insight Report |
| April 4, 2012 |
Company Payrolls in U.S. Grow by Estimated 209,000 Workers Bloomberg | April 4, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Regulators Move Closer to Oversight of Nonbanks The New York Times | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
DeMarco: FHFA to Decide on Mortgage Principal Write-Downs in April HousingWire | April 4, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
U.S. Home Market Pulls in More Chinese Buyers USA Today | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
CFPB: Loan Originators can Partake in 401(k) Plans HousingWire | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Fed Sees Improving Economy Reducing Need for Stimulus Bloomberg | April 4, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Picked Up Last Week Reuters | April 4, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Foreclosure 'Starts' Fall in February The Wall Street Journal | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Time to Sell Penthouse. The Russians Have Cash The New York Times | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
CMBS Delinquencies Spike in March: Trepp HousingWire | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
IRS Already Gearing Up for Health-Care Crackdown FOX Business | April 1, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Lenders' Risk Managers Expect Mortgage Delinquencies to Drop DSNews | April 3, 2012 |
| April 4, 2012 |
Tips for First-Time Home Sellers FOX Business | April 3, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
ALTA Policy Forms Approved in February Published as Final |
| April 3, 2012 |
Stewart Honors Long-time Executive, ALTA Board Member |
| April 3, 2012 |
Tips to Help Title Agents Remain Attractive to Underwriters |
| April 3, 2012 |
ALTA Member Honored as Citizen of the Year |
| April 3, 2012 |
Two Minnesota PREP Chapters Hold Meetings
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| April 3, 2012 |
TSS Software Takes Seminar Series on the Road |
| April 3, 2012 |
CFPB Files Amicus Brief in Truth In Lending Case |
| April 3, 2012 |
Is Mortgage-Debt Forgiveness Worth the ‘Moral Hazard’? The Wall Street Journal | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Small Banks Shift Charters to Avoid U.S. as Regulator The New York Times | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
The Fall and Stalled Rise of the Mortgage Broker HousingWire | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Investors Are Looking to Buy Homes by the Thousands The New York Times | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Senate Banking Democrats Urge FHFA to Allow More Refis HousingWire | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Where Housing Once Boomed, Recovery Is Slow to Take Hold The New York Times | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Lending to Small Businesses Stalls
The Washington Post | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Foreclosure Reforms to Widen The Washington Post | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Big Firms Mentor Start-Ups on Their Image The Wall Street Journal | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
FHFA Puts Restrictions on Transfer Fees Use Saratoga News | April 3, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Home Prices Seen Dropping 10% in U.S. on Foreclosures: Mortgages Bloomberg | April 3, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Banks on New Automation The Wall Street Journal | April 2, 2012 |
| April 3, 2012 |
CFPB Files Amicus Brief in TIL case National Mortgage Professional Magazine | April 2, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
New Closing HUD-1 at the Top of CFPB's Agenda Says CFPB Director to Chamber of Commerce and House Financial Services Committee |
| April 2, 2012 |
Geithner: Fannie and Freddie Favor Loan Write-Downs The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Expectations Rising for Housing Market's Spring Season
USA Today | April 1, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
FHA to Reject Borrowers in Minor Credit Disputes CNN Money | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Senate Eases Financial Regulator Logjam CNN Money | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
What's in a Surname? National Geographic | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Management Tip of the Day: Find Mentors Who Help You Learn Reuters | March 29, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Regulatory Uncertainty Puts Ellie Mae in Sweet Spot HousingWire | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
As Foreclosure Problems Persist, Fed Seeks More Fines The New York Times | April 1, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Key Economic Events for the Week of April 2 The Washington Post | April 1, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
One World Trade Center Hits 100 Stories, Helped by Funny Math The Wall Street Journal | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Buy New or Tear Down?
The Wall Street Journal | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
Rep and Warrant Risk Relief Key to Booming MSR Movement HousingWire | March 30, 2012 |
| April 2, 2012 |
The Mobile Home Zillow Priced at $357,000 HousingWire | March 30, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Investors, Vacation Dwellers Stimulate Home Buying Activity HousingWire | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Forget the Mortgage, Consumers Pay Car Loan First MarketWatch | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Cordray: Adding Leeway to LO Comp Rule 'Sounds Sensible' HousingWire | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
MERS Judge Sets Aside Bankruptcy Court’s Critical Ruling BusinessWeek | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline to Lowest Since April 2008 Bloomberg | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Foreclosures Tick Down Slightly in February
Los Angeles Times | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
House Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Proposed by Paul Ryan
The Washington Post | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
If You’re Happy and You Know It ... Let the Government Know The Washington Post | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Avoiding the Equity Crowd-Funding The Wall Street Journal | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Cop Says not Bullying Banks Reuters | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Senate Clears Obama Banking Regulators Politico | March 29, 2012 |
| March 30, 2012 |
Federal Regulator Stands by His Principles on Principal Reduction Los Angeles Times | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Fraud Panel Examines Solutions to Mitigate Fraud, Escrow Theft |
| March 29, 2012 |
Fitch Publishes Sector Credit Factors for U.S. Title Insurance Companies |
| March 29, 2012 |
Indiana legislation Supported by Title Industry Revives Strict Foreclosure |
| March 29, 2012 |
CATIC Adds to Staff at Rhode Island Office |
| March 29, 2012 |
Alaska Senate Passes Bill Impacting Licensing, Search Requirements |
| March 29, 2012 |
FedEx Increases Discount to ALTA Members |
| March 29, 2012 |
The Facts on FHA |
| March 29, 2012 |
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Dips Back Below 4 Percent |
| March 29, 2012 |
Cordray to Chamber: I Come In Peace The Hill | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Geithner: Fannie and Freddie Favor Loan Write-Downs.
The Wall Street Journal | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Write-Downs Granted Here, There - Not Everywhere The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Banking Regulator Calls for End of 'Too Big to Fail' The New York Times | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Interthinx Reports Mortgage Fraud Risk Highest in Six Key States HousingWire | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Finds Americans Remain Committed to Homeownership HousingWire | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Too Early for Victory on U.S. Recovery Bloomberg | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Freddie Mac: Economic Growth Expected To Stabilize Housing Market The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Forecast Upbeat on Housing Recovery The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Rep. Biggert Introduces Bill to Help Ensure Fiscal Solvency of FHA Mortgage Insurance Programs Insurance News | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Trump Makes Return to Risk The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Pimco’s Gross Says Fed to Shift Operation Twist to Mortgages Bloomberg | March 28, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Parties Brace for Fallout in Court’s Ruling on Health Care The New York Times | March 29, 2012 |
| March 29, 2012 |
Foreclosure Initiations Declined in 4Q: OCC HousingWire | March 29, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Stewart Honored as One of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies
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| March 28, 2012 |
Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Increased 2.2% in February Bloomberg | March 28, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Rising Rates: Some Business Owners Face Increase The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Donald P. Kennedy Dies at 93; Led Growth of First American Title Firm Los Angeles Times | March 28, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Fall on Drop Off in Refinancings
Chicago Tribute | March 28, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Improving Your Financial Literacy is a Good Investment The Washington Post | March 27, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Tweaks to Wall Street Overhaul Law Starting to Move CNBC | March 27, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Housing Experts Optimistic, Despite Dismal Data The Washington Post | March 27, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
CFPB Flexes TILA Muscle in 10th Circuit HousingWire | March 27, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Fannie and Freddie might have to cough up millions to Michigan NPR | March 27, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Supreme Court to Consider Medicaid Expansion The Washington Post | March 28,2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
Q&A: The Prospects for Commercial Real-Estate Lending The Wall Street Journal | March 28, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Likely Fell at Slower Rate Bloomberg | March 27, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
A New HUD-1 is Coming . . . Will You Be Ready? |
| March 27, 2012 |
FHA Bailout Risk Looming Larger After Guarantee Binge: Mortgages Bloomberg | March 27 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
Chamber: Rollout of Dodd-Frank Reform Law Leaves Business in the Dark The Hill | March 27, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
Low Interest Rates Put Cash in Americans' Pockets
USA Today | March 26, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
Title Action Network Launched to Connect Title Professionals With Statehouses and Congress |
| March 27, 2012 |
ALTA Creates Online Resource for CFPB’s Know Before You Owe Project |
| March 27, 2012 |
Top 10 States for 'Underwater' Mortgages CBS Money Watch | March 26, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
FHA to Deny Mortgage Backing for Credit Disputes Above $1,000 HousingWire | March 27, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
First American’s Donald Kennedy, Former ALTA President Passes Away |
| March 27, 2012 |
RamQuest Unveils ‘Next Generation’ Title Software Solution |
| March 27, 2012 |
HUD Bans Lender from Originating FHA Loans HousingWire | March 26, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
PropertyInfo Integrates Title Production Software with Release Tracking Solution |
| March 27, 2012 |
First American Names Operations Manager for Los Angeles, Ventura Counties |
| March 27, 2012 |
Lawsuit Against Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac May Give State Millions Detroit Free Press | March 26, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
Fed Will Keep Interest Rates Low, Bernanke Signals
The Los Angeles Times | March 26, 2012 |
| March 27, 2012 |
White House, Democrats at Odds Over Obama-Backed Pro-Business Bill The Washington Post | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
ALTA President Says Industry Must Explain Its Value in Terms Consumers Understand |
| March 26, 2012 |
ALTA Participates in CFPB Roundtable on RESPA/TILA Forms |
| March 26, 2012 |
Mortgages: Is It Time to Do That Refinance? The Wall Street Journal | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Freddie CEO Signals GSE Principal Reduction Could Be Soon HousingWire | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Federal Court Freezes Assets of 5 Mortgage Firms
USA Today | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Behind the Numbers: The Vanishing Housing Recovery? The Wall Street Journal | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Moody's: Foreclosure Timelines on the Rise; More Losses to RMBS DSNews | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
U.S. Regulator Feels Pressure Over Freddie, Fannie: Report Chicago Tribute | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
MBA Calls for Narrower QM Guidelines HousingWire | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Trump Post-Tiger Golf Bottom-Fishing Signals Rebound: Mortgages
Bloomberg | March 26, 2012 |
| March 26, 2012 |
Sales of New Houses in U.S. Fall for Second Month Bloomberg | March 26, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Low Interest Rate Didn’t Make Housing Bubble BusinessWeek | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Bank of America Tests New Home Foreclosure Program Reuters | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
JOBS Bill to Help Small Businesses Raise Cash Clears Senate Los Angeles Times | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
U.S. Home Prices Have Smallest Decline in More Than 2 Years Bloomberg | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Consumer-Protection Agency Launches ‘Ask CFPB’ Tool The Wall Street Journal | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Home Economics: HARP 2.0 is Up and Running The Philadelphia Inquirer | March 23, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Changes in F.H.A. Fees The New York Times | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Big Spending at Fannie, Freddie Should End, Watchdog Says Bloomberg | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
The Housing Crisis Blame Game Chicago Tribune | March 23, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Federal Government Considers Closing Up to 60 Court Facilities to Help Cut Costs The Washington Post | March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
HUD: Hispanics Have Most to Gain From National Economic Recovery March 22, 2012 |
| March 23, 2012 |
Fed’s Bullard Says Monetary Policy May Be at Turning Point Bloomberg | March 22, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
The Docket: Florida Court Rules Note Ownership Gives Standing to Foreclose |
| March 22, 2012 |
Preview: 2012 Business Strategies Conference
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| March 22, 2012 |
Title Premiums Down Slightly in 2011 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Don't be Left Out: Join us in Louisville to Elevate Your Professionalism |
| March 22, 2012 |
ALTA Membership: Did You Know? |
| March 22, 2012 |
30-Year Mortgage Rates Clears 4 Percent |
| March 22, 2012 |
Law Firms Make Announcements |
| March 22, 2012 |
Jobless Claims Fall to New Four Year Low Reuters | March 22, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Don't be Left Out: Join us in Louisville to Elevate Your Professionalism ALTA Business Strategies Conference | March 25 - 27, 2012 | Marriott Louisville |
| March 22, 2012 |
Buying Cheaper Than Renting in Nearly 100 Major U.S. Markets: Trulia HousingWire | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Hot Start-Up Industry: Construction? The Wall Street Journal | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Existing U.S. Home Sales Hold Near Two-Year High Bloomberg | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Supreme Court Allows Idaho Couple to Challenge EPA on Wetlands Ruling The Washington Post | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
US Futures Mixed Ahead of Housing Data BusinessWeek | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Housing Is Still 'Shadowed' by Excess Supply The Wall Street Journal | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Florida Tops in Delinquent Mortgage Loans, Report Says Sun Sentinel | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Smaller Homes, Urban Lifestyles Attractive to New Homebuyers: ULI HousingWire | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Economic Uplift May Be Drag on Housing The Wall Street Journal | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Home Builder Stocks at Highest Point in 2 Years After 6-Month Rise The New York Times | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Home Shadow Inventory Eases Reuters | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
Zillow Survey: Prices Projected to Fall 0.7%, but Rise Next 4 Years DSNews | March 21, 2012 |
| March 22, 2012 |
LPS: Mortgage Delinquencies Decline in February HousingWire | March 21, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
The Wall Street Gold Rush in Foreclosed Homes Reuters | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Main Street’s Case Against Wall Street Landlords The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Previously Owned U.S. Home Sales Probably Climbed Bloomberg | March 21, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Builders Betting on Brighter US Housing Market BusinessWeek | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Manufactured Housing Under Renovation
The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
FHFA Blames State Laws for Excessive Foreclosure Timelines DSNews | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Rising Mortgage Rates May Not Hurt Housing
CNBC | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Silent Second Risk Ends With a Whisper HousingWire | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Bill Meant to Help Start-Ups Hits Roadblocks in the Senate New York Times | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Homebuilding Permits Returning in Top Foreclosure States HousingWire | March 20, 2012 |
| March 21, 2012 |
Ex-Taylor Bean Finance Chief Admits $3 Billion Fraud Role Bloomberg | March 20, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
ALTA Testifies With Maryland Title Association on Closing Protection Letters |
| March 20, 2012 |
ALTA Urges Senate to Include Covered Bond Legislation in JOBS Bill |
| March 20, 2012 |
Study Finds Nearly Half of Home Shoppers Consider Mobile Tools Essential in Home Search |
| March 20, 2012 |
Join ALTA for Free Webinar on Three-Way Reconcilation |
| March 20, 2012 |
North American Title Adopts Fraud Protection Software |
| March 20, 2012 |
Stewart Appoint VP of National Business Development |
| March 20, 2012 |
Alliant National Title Names New Chief Claims Counsel; Manager of Texas Agencies |
| March 20, 2012 |
The One Number to Watch for a Housing Recovery CNN Money | March 20, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Homebuilding Probably Increased in U.S. to Three-Month High Bloomberg | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Fannie Economist: Mortgage Deleveraging Yet to End HousingWire | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
House Republicans to Propose Major Reshuffling of the Nation’s Tax Code The Wall Street Journal | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Home Builder Sentiment Holds Steady at Highest Level in Nearly 5 Years The Wall Street Journal | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Suffer Florida Foreclosure Woes HousingWire | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
NY Judge Says Foreclosure Crisis Creates Constitutional Issues HousingWire | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
U.S. Builders Began Work on Fewer Homes in February, but Permits for New Homes Jumped 5 Percent The Washington Post | March 20, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Treasury Futures Near Lowest Since October Before Housing BusinessWeek | March 20, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
U.S. Turns a Profit on Bailout's Mortgage-backed Securities Los Angeles Times | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Moody’s Proposes Update to U.S. Housing Rating Methodology BusinessWeek | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
Did Warm Winter Steal Spring Housing? CNBC | March 19, 2012 |
| March 20, 2012 |
A Troubling Housing Misstep By Boomers Forbes | March 20, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
ALTA to Participate in CFPB and Small Business Administration Panel on RESPA/TILA Forms and Other Upcoming Rules |
| March 19, 2012 |
Mortgages for Drilling Properties May Face Hurdle The New York Times | March 18, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Home Sales Probably Increased in February: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg | March 18, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Now Nation's Biggest Bank By Market Value Los Angeles Times | March 18, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Nevada Foreclosures May Soon Reboot HousingWire | March 16, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Maryland Legislation for Foreclosure Registry Gains Traction HousingWire | March 16, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Mortgage Burden for Bales Familiar Story for U.S. Troops Bloomberg | March 19, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Geithner's Bid to Recoup TARP Money Gets Boost From Stress Tests Reuters | March 19, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Housing Market at Center of Mortgage Crisis is Blooming Again CNN | March 17, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Fed Study: Overpriced Foreclosures Hiking REO Carrying Costs
DSNews | March 16, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
First and Second Lien Holders to Share Losses Through Settlement DSNews | March 16, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
More Homeowners Seek Reverse Mortgages at Earlier Age The New York Times | March 18, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Fannie Mae's Property Sales Generate Investor Interest Reuters | March 19, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Housing Bulls Aren't So Far Out on a Limb The Wall Street Journal | March 18, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
Bucking Trend, Mormons Build Giant Mall
The Wall Street Journal | March 13, 2012 |
| March 19, 2012 |
The House Made From 100 Cars CNN Money | March 18, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Housing Regulator Restricts Home-Resale Fees The Wall Street Journal | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
FHFA Criticized for Arguments Used Against Principal Reduction DSNews | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Fannie Adds Chase to Top-Performing Mortgage Servicers HousingWire | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Small Businesses in Homebuilding Industry See Signs that People are Ready to Buy The Washington Post | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
State's High Court Hears Suits Against Mortgage Clearinghouse The Seattle Times | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Bankruptcy of Native American ‘Tribe’ Raises Intriguing Legal Questions.
The Wall Street Journal |
| March 16, 2012 |
Passing Out Business Cards is Quickly Becoming Passé The Los Angeles Times | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Housing Market Showing Signs of Strengthening The Hill | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
U.S. Fed Buys $6.4 Bln Mortgage Bonds, Sells None Reuters | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Growth in the 'Sand States' BusinessWeek | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
U.S. Banks Hike Fees, Cut Costs to Boost Profits Reuters | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
Bank Whistle-Blower Wins $18 Million Payday in Foreclosure Deal Bloomberg | March 15, 2012 |
| March 16, 2012 |
How To Be Creative
The Wall Street Journal | March 13, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
ALTA Details Implementation Cost of CFPB’s Draft Mortgage Disclosure on Settlement Providers |
| March 15, 2012 |
ALTA Applauds FHFA Final Rule Limiting Harmful Private Transfer Fees |
| March 15, 2012 |
Take Our Survey: The Impact of Fraud on the Real Estate Industry |
| March 15, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| March 15, 2012 |
Stewart Partnership Aims to Help Wounded Army Veteran
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| March 15, 2012 |
Ninety-Nine Housing Markets Seen as Improving in March |
| March 15, 2012 |
Industry Veteran Joins WFG National Title
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| March 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Follow Bond Yields Higher |
| March 15, 2012 |
Attend the 2012 Business Strategies Conference to Record Your Video |
| March 15, 2012 |
Jobless Claims Back at Four-year Lows Reuters | March 15, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Spring Ritual Returns: 'For Sale' Signs Sprout The Wall Street Journal | March 14, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Bankers Throw Weight Behind GSE Refi Bill HousingWire | March 14, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Schneiderman, Banks Agree on $25 million MERS Deal HousingWire | March 14, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Foreign Buyers are Snapping Up U.S. Homes
Los Angeles Times | March 13, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Foreclosure Filings Fall 2% Nationally, But Rise in Half of the States HousingWire | March 14, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Tax Reform Vital for Economy: Former Policymakers Reuters | March 15, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Regulators Must Rein In $47 Trillion Shadow Banks, Turner Says BusinessWeek | March 14, 2012 |
| March 15, 2012 |
Ahead of the Bell: Weekly Mortgage Rates Associated Press | March 15, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
15 of 19 Major U.S. Banks Pass Fed’s Stress Tests The Washington Post | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Mortgage Purchase Demand Rose Last Week: MBA Reuters | March 14, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Stress Tests Show How Banks Bolstered Balance Sheets Bloomberg | March 14, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
North Carolina County Sues MERS, Banks and LPS HousingWire | March 14, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
New Rules Easing HARP Refinances NASDAQ | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Supervisors Directed Banks’ Mortgage Misconduct, HUD Report Says The Washington Post | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Fed Keeps Rates Near Zero The Washington Post | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
JPMorgan Unit Said to Suspend $750 Million of Fundraising Bloomberg | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Nasdaq Finishes Above 3,000, Its Best Since Dot-Com Bubble The New York Times | March 13, 2012 |
| March 14, 2012 |
Freddie Clamps Down on Mortgage Servicers With Fee Increases HousingWire | March 13, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Increase Use of Mass Transit Could Impact Homebuying Decisions |
| March 13, 2012 |
Check Out These Useful Smartphone Apps
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| March 13, 2012 |
Does the Road Map for Your Firm’s Growth Lead to San Antonio? |
| March 13, 2012 |
Underwriter Expands into Utah |
| March 13, 2012 |
Adeptive Partners With TurboDeed |
| March 13, 2012 |
Report: NextAce Saves Title Industry $100 Million |
| March 13, 2012 |
Madison Title Names Director of Texas Operations |
| March 13, 2012 |
Deeply Underwater Homeowners to Get Most Aid from Foreclosure Deal Los Angeles Times | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Servicing Settlement Means More Oversight of Foreclosure Law Firms HousingWire | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
A Look at Foreclosure Settlement Payment Amounts by Servicer HousingWire | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Bank Officials Cited in Foreclosure Surge
The New York Times | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Banks, Meet the New Foreclosure Monitor The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
A Rising Tide Lifts Rents, Sinks Home Values
The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Hispanics Projected to be Mega-Consumer in Housing Market DSNews | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Homebuilder Spring Selling Season Off to Solid Start HousingWire | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Bank of America, MERS Ask Court to Dismiss Texas Counties’ Mortgage Suit Bloomberg | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Judicial Panel Denies Pooling County Lawsuits Against MERS HousingWire | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Small firms, Start-ups Drive Crowdsourcing Growth The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Americans Grow More Confident in Housing Recovery BusinessWeek | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Fed Action Unlikely Amid Mixed Economic Signals The Washington Post | March 12, 2012 |
| March 13, 2012 |
Senate Set for Fight on Federal Judges
The Washington Post | March 12, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
FHFA to Finalize Plans for New Secondary Mortgage Market by Year-End HousingWire | March 9, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
AG Settlement Clears BofA From HAMP Lawsuit HousingWire | March 9, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
As Fed Officials Prepare to Meet, They Await Clearer Economic Signals The New York Times | March 12, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Beware Tax Rules When Refinancing
The Wall Street Journal | March 12, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Banks Buying Treasuries at Seven Times 2011 Pace as Deposits Beat Lending Bloomberg | March 12, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
FHFA Axes Executive Pay at Fannie and Freddie HousingWire | March 9, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Wells Fargo Poised to Lead Payouts Higher After Fed Tests Bloomberg | March 12, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Financial Regulations Gutted in New Bill San Francisco Chronicle | March 11, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Mortgage Deal is Built on Tradeoffs The Wall Street Journal | March 11, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Latest Stress Tests Are Expected to Show Progress at Most Banks The New York Times | March 11, 2012 |
| March 12, 2012 |
Rep. Frank Joins Calls for Top Fannie, Freddie Regulator to be Replaced The Hill | March 11, 2012 |
| March 11, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - March 12, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Obama Steps Up Efforts on Housing Crisis The Washington Post | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Government Spending Cuts have Held Back Housing, Too The Washington Post | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Geithner Breathes Easier on Economic Doom and Gloom HousingWire | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
U.S. Jobs May Be Headed for Strongest Run Since 2006 Bloomberg | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Bank of America Reaches Deal on Housing
The New York Times | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
House Passes Jobs Bill With Wide Bipartisan Margins The Washington Post | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Another Investor Sues to Stop Sale of Empire State Building The Wall Street Journal | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Employers Created 227,000 Jobs Last Month, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 8.3 Percent The Washington Post | March 9, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Seller-Financing: What You Need To Know The Wall Street Journal | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Banks Foreclose on Churches in Record Numbers
Reuters | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
After the Storm, the Little Nest Eggs That Couldn’t The New York Times | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Ghost of Fannie Mae Haunts Canada Bloomberg | March 8, 2012 |
| March 9, 2012 |
Amid Finger-Pointing, Hurricane Relief Lags The New York Times | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
ALTA Members Share Concerns of Draft Mortgage Disclosures With Small Business Panel
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| March 8, 2012 |
NAIC Spring Meeting Focuses on Insurer Solvency, Agent Theft and Consumer Shopping |
| March 8, 2012 |
Fixed-Rate Mortgages Remain at or Near All-Time Lows |
| March 8, 2012 |
Title Company Partners in Effort to Sell REOs |
| March 8, 2012 |
Data Trace Title Plant Now Covers All California Counties |
| March 8, 2012 |
Missouri-based Law Firm Bolsters Title Division |
| March 8, 2012 |
FHFA Plans Pilot REO Property Sales in Hardest-Hit Areas |
| March 8, 2012 |
ALTA Develops Smartphone Apps for Business Strategies ALTA Business Strategies Conference
March 25 - 27, 2012 | Marriott Louisville |
| March 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Changing 'Forced-place Insurance' Rules Reuters | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Home Prices at Levels of 10 Years Ago: CoreLogic HousingWire | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Senators Want Higher G-Fees to Pay for Gulf Coast Cleanup HousingWire | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Fees to Rise NASDAQ | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Congress’s New Favorite Four-Letter Word: Jobs The Washington Post | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Will High Gas Prices Slow Housing Demand From Millennials? Forbes | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Foreclosures Will Probably Rise in 2012 The Washington Post | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Private Firms Added 216,000 Jobs in February, Study Says Los Angeles Times | March 7, 2012 |
| March 8, 2012 |
Md. Couple Stays in $1.29 Million Home for Five Years Without Paying HousingWire | March 7, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Refinancing Fees Are Reduced for Some FHA Borrowers The New York Times | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Seeks $4.6 Billion in Aid After Q4 Loss Bloomberg | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Mortgage Forgiveness Will Help U.S. Homeowners, Stevens Says Bloomberg | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Are More New Foreclosures a Good Thing? The Wall Street Journal | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Mortgage-Application Volume off 1.2% Market Watch | March 7, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Senate Democrats Push Plan to Rehabilitate Vacant Houses, Buildings The Hill | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Super Tuesday: What You Missed Washington Post | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Faulted With FHFA for Oversight of Loan Servicers Bloomberg | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Obama Unveils Housing Initiatives for Military, FHA Families Washington Post | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
CFPB Readies New Mortgage Servicing Rules This Year HousingWire | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Housing Dependent on Young, Struggling Americans HousingWire | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Lehman Estate Emerges From Bankruptcy The New York Times | March 6, 2012 |
| March 7, 2012 |
Senate Democrats Push Plan to Rehabilitate Vacant Houses, Buildings The Hill | March 6, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
U.S. Supreme Court Hears RESPA Case on Split Fees |
| March 6, 2012 |
ALTA Encourages Improved Market Conduct Exam Process |
| March 6, 2012 |
In Case You Missed It: Download our Free Webinar on Freddie Mac’s Short Sale Affidavit |
| March 6, 2012 |
North Carolina Averts Potential Delay in Issuing Residential Building Permits |
| March 6, 2012 |
ClosingCorp Partners with RamQuest to Deliver Automated Ordering Capabilities |
| March 6, 2012 |
LandTech Upgrades eSign Application |
| March 6, 2012 |
Fitch Sees Home Prices as Overvalued With Potential for Another 9.1% Drop HousingWire | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Home-Price Scorecard: Still Down.
The Wall Street Journal | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Caribbean Getaways Ensnare U.S. Buyers The Wall Street Journal | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
The Most Exclusive House in America? The Wall Street Journal | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Foreclosure Sales Outpace Modifications for January DSNews | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Mortgage Fraud Reports Swell 20% in Third Quarter HousingWire | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
The Risks of Promoting Without Giving Raises The Wall Street Journal | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Obama Holding Full News Conference; Housing, Politics, Gas Prices, Foreign Tests on Tap The Washington Post | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Bureau's Cordray Near Pact With Attorneys General Bloomberg | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
Florida Lawmakers Consider Accelerating Foreclosures The Washington Post | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
HUD's Donovan on Mortgage Assistance Plan Bloomberg | March 5, 2012 [video] |
| March 6, 2012 |
Buying Foreclosures: One Investor’s Key to Success CNBC | March 5, 2012 |
| March 6, 2012 |
AM Best Releases Two Reports for Title Insurance Industry |
| March 5, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - March 5, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Robosigning Focuses Attention on Title Companies San Francisco Chronicle | March 3, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Companies Foreclose; Blight Follows The New York Times | March 3, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Speculators Who Inflated Property Bubble to Get U.S. Loan Help: Mortgages Bloomberg | March 5, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Multifamily Housing Performance a Mixed Bag HousingWire | March 2, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Obama Scorecard Shows Unstable Home Prices, Falling Inventory HousingWire | March 2, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Barclays: Housing supply could normalize in 2014 HousingWire | March 2, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
NAHB Sees Expanded Role for Federal Home Loan Banks in Housing Reform HousingWire | March 2, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Caribbean Getaways Ensnare U.S. Buyers The Wall Street Journal | March 3, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Losses Mount from Scams Targeting Older Americans The Wall Street Journal | March 3, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Loan Relief for Some Underwater Borrowers may be Stymied by AIG Unit’s Stance The Washington Post | March 2, 2012 |
| March 5, 2012 |
Investors Target Property Tax Deadbeats CNN Money | March 4, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Short Sales Stepping Out, Report Shows The Wall Street Journal | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
DOJ Casts Wide Net with Mortgage Subpoenas Reuters | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Fannie REO Inventory Declines 27% in 2011 HousingWire | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Fed’s Perspective, Region by Region The New York Times | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Nevada Supreme Court Holds MERS Assignments Valid HousingWire | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Report: 22.8 Percent of U.S. Homes are Underwater DSNews | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
American Jobs and Income Data Improve Washington Post | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Fincen Releases Plan Targeting Beneficial Ownership American Banker | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Do Principal Reductions Subsidize Consumer Debt at Investors' Expense? DSNews | March 1, 2012 |
| March 2, 2012 |
Fed’s Williams Says Central Bank Should Keep Applying Stimulus Vigorously
Bloomberg | March 1, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
ALTA Board Approves Changes to Endorsements, U.S. Policy Form |
| March 1, 2012 |
Ohio Supreme Court Rules County Must Provide Public Records at Actual Cost of Copying Images |
| March 1, 2012 |
D. Bello Associates Announces Promotion
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| March 1, 2012 |
Stewart Names Agency Services Manager for New Jersey |
| March 1, 2012 |
If the Title Industry Doesn’t Explain Itself, Someone Else will do it for Us – Poorly |
| March 1, 2012 |
LenderLive Settlement Services Names Industry Veteran as President |
| March 1, 2012 |
PRIA Draft White Paper Makes Recommendations to Improve eRecording Process |
| March 1, 2012 |
30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Averages 3.90 Percent |
| March 1, 2012 |
Bernanke Strikes Cautious Tone Amid Signs Economic Recovery Accelerating Washington Post | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Economy Grew at 3 Percent Pace in Final Quarter of Last Year Washington Post | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Fannie Mae, BofA At Odds Over Who Dumped Whom Forbes | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
California AG Announces Homeowner Bill of Rights Reuters | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Quest for Paperless Mortgages American Banker | March 1, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Banks Step Up Commercial Property Lending Reuters | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Lack of Down Payment, Job Concerns Hurt Housing HousingWire | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Florida House Passes Bill to Speed Foreclosures HousingWire | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Asks U.S. for $4.6 Billion After 4th-Quarter Loss
The Los Angeles Times | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
What Does Ed DeMarco Really Think About Principal Write-Downs? The Wall Street Journal | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Debate Over Sick Leave Intensifies The Wall Street Journal | February 29, 2012 |
| March 1, 2012 |
Michael Jordan's Estate The Wall Street Journal | February 29, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Housing Prices at Lowest Level Since ’02 Washington Post | February 29, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Where Housing Is Headed
The Wall Street Journal | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
A Look at Case-Shiller by Metro Area.
The Wall Street Journal | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Fell 0.3% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | February 29, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Refi Plan Under Way, But Disagreement on Future Changes The Wall Street Journal | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
FHA to Review New Condo Restrictions HousingWire | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Risks Remain for FHA Insurance Fund, Donovan Says HousingWire | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Foreclosure Reviews Could Cost Mortgage Servicers $200 Million HousingWire | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
California Lawmakers Introduce New Foreclosure Rules HousingWire | February 29, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Regulation Fuels 21% Surge in Bank Checking Fees, Javelin Says Reuters | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Las Vegas Loses Standing as Mortgage-fraud Capital Las Vegas Review-Journal | February 28, 2012 |
| February 29, 2012 |
Housing Settlement Details Due Out This Week CNN | February 28, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
CFPB Addresses Issuance of Multiple GFEs, Tolerances |
| February 28, 2012 |
Four ALTA Members to Participate on Small Business Panel Addressing New Mortgage Disclosure Forms |
| February 28, 2012 |
Freddie Clarifies Position on Deficiency Judgments for Short Sales, Deed-in-Lieu |
| February 28, 2012 |
Regional Underwriters Merge |
| February 28, 2012 |
Investors Title Announces Fourth Quarter and 2011 Full-Year Results |
| February 28, 2012 |
reQuire Announces Expansion Efforts
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| February 28, 2012 |
Housing Regulator Starts Program to Sell Off Foreclosed Houses The Hill | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Contracts To Buy Homes At Nearly 2-Year High NPR | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Housing Market Goes Under the Microscope The Hill | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Cash Buyers Squeezing Out Traditional Home Seekers NPR | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Fed's Duke Builds Case for Action on Housing Reuters | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
FHA Hikes Mortgage Fees to Bolster Reserves Reuters | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Begins Marketing Foreclosed Homes as Rentals The Wall Street Journal | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Consumer Debt Falls on Less Mortgage Borrowing The Wall Street Journal | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Fed Rleases Bank Plans to Fix Foreclosure Errors The Hill | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Lenders Must Be Named in Foreclosures: NJ Court Bloomberg | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Deutsche Bank to Sell CMBS; Issuance Is Ramping Up The Wall Street Journal | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Buyers Face Higher Fees At FHA New York Times | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
A U.S. Boon in Low-Cost Borrowing
New York Times | February 27, 2012 |
| February 28, 2012 |
Fitch Ratings: U.S. Banking Weighed Down By Real Estate Exposure HousingWire | February 27, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Despite Falling Prices, Housing Burden Still High for Middle Class The Wall Street Journal | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Are Real Estate Agents Dinosaurs? The Wall Street Journal | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Where Are All the Home Sellers? The Wall Street Journal | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Economists: 2012 is Looking Up Washington Post | February 26, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Wells Fargo to Expand GSE-Free Mortgage Lending HousingWire | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Buffett Says Banks Victimized by Excesses of Evicted Homeowners Bloomberg | February 27, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Fed Chiefs Give the Good, Bad and Ugly on Housing and Monetary Policy HousingWire | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Banks Win Reprieve on Home Equity Loans in Settlement Bloomberg | February 27, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Nearly 1 in 4 Households Use Over 1/2 of Income for Housing Costs DSNews | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
When to Call it Quits on Your Company Washington Post | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Misery Loves Campaigning: The Housing Misery Index and the 2012 Election Forbes | February 25, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
The Overblown Threat of Strategic Defaults Los Angeles Times | February 24, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Bank of America Scales Back Its Involvement in Mortgage Market The Washington Post | February 26, 2012 |
| February 27, 2012 |
Beware: Mortgage Fees Are Rising The Wall Street Journal | February 26, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Sales of New Homes Probably Rose to Nine-Month High Bloomberg | February 24, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Bank of America Breaks With Fannie Mae The New York Times | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Ranieri: The Case for Converting Foreclosures to Rentals The Wall Street Journal | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
FHFA: 4Q Home Prices Down 2.4% HousingWire | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
MBA: Rising Rental Costs May Drive Home Sales Up HousingWire | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Moody's: Big Banks Unlikely to Suffer From AG Mortgage Settlement HousingWire | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
JPMorgan Places $72 Billion Bet on Global Homeowners Bloomberg | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Inch Higher, Freddie Mac Says Los Angeles Times | February 24, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Figuring Out How to Attract New Business New York Times | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Bankers Escape Big Penalties in FDIC Cases Reuters | February 23, 2012 |
| February 24, 2012 |
Revenue Eases Budget Pain for U.S. States Bloomberg | February 23, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
CFBP Considering Two Options for Delivery of New HUD-1 to Consumer |
| February 23, 2012 |
Join ALTA for Free Webinar on Freddie Mac’s Short Sale Affidavit
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| February 23, 2012 |
ALTA Grassroots Action Alert: Give Your Feedback on the Proposed New HUD-1 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Up From All-Time Record Low |
| February 23, 2012 |
First American Posts Strong Fourth Quarter |
| February 23, 2012 |
Stewart Reports First Full-Year Profit Since 2006 |
| February 23, 2012 |
February 2012 U. S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook [PDF] |
| February 23, 2012 |
$100 Registration Discount for Business Strategies Ends Friday ALTA Business Strategies Conference
March 25 - 27, 2012 | Marriott Louisville |
| February 23, 2012 |
FHA to Announce Premium Changes Soon HousingWire | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
MERS Wins Dismissal of County Recording Fee Case HousingWire | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Home Resales Climb Higher The Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Florida Weighs a Measure to Ease Way to Foreclosure The New York Times | February 23, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Watchdog: Limit Fannie, Freddie Legal Fees More The Seattle Times | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Housing Takes Another Step Out of The Cellar The Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
5 Markets Beating the Housing Bust The Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Homeowners Roll Up Sleeves to Trim Costs The Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Tozer: Ginnie Mae Backs Nearly All FHA, VA Mortgages HousingWire | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Realtors Slam Obama Foreclosure-Rental Plan The Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Voluntary Guidelines Backed for Web Privacy The Wall Street Journal | February 23, 2012 |
| February 23, 2012 |
Surge in Identity Fraud Tied to Smartphone Use Bloomberg | February 22, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
FHFA Releases Plan for Freddie, Fannie Exit The Washington Post | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Critics: Fed’s housing push crosses a line The Washington Post | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Should Mortgage Rates Even Be Lower? The Wall Street Journal | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Pelosi, Speier: Probe San Francisco Foreclosures The Sacramento Bee | February 22, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Delinquency Rate Falls in January But Foreclosure Starts Rise: LPS HousingWire | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Grubb & Ellis Files for Bankruptcy HousingWire | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
GSE Legacy Assets Could Undermine New MBS Issuance HousingWire | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Under Volcker, Old Dividing Line in Banks May Return New York Times | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Working from Home Means Savings
The Washington Post | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Fire These Employees to Boost Your Business The Wall Street Journal | February 21, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
HUD Boss Donovan Jumps into Obama Mortgage Melee Politico | February 22, 2012 |
| February 22, 2012 |
Previously Owned Home Sales Probably Up in Jan. Bloomberg | February 22, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
CFPB Releases Final Round of Draft Disclosure Forms |
| February 21, 2012 |
Small Business Panel to Review Impact of New Disclosures |
| February 21, 2012 |
Wife of Former Oklahoma Land Title Association President Passes Away |
| February 21, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| February 21, 2012 |
Colorado-Based Title Company Makes Acquisition |
| February 21, 2012 |
South Carolina Becomes 38th State to Restrict Private Transfer Fees |
| February 21, 2012 |
Software Company Expands Sales Team |
| February 21, 2012 |
Fed Housing Blueprint Lost Amid Partisan Politics Reuters | February 21, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - February 21, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Senate Bill Requires Response to Short Sale Requests Within 75 Days HousingWire | February 20, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Treasury Increases Incentives for Principal Reductions DSNews | February 20, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Home Prices Fall, But Inventory Levels Improve HousingWire | February 17, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Economists Are Unconcerned By a Rise in Consumer Prices New York Times | February 17 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Housing Rebound Comes Too Late for Many Smaller Builders FOX Business | February 20, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
Tax Cut Extension Passes; Everyone Claims a Win New York Times | February 17, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
HUD's Donovan: Fannie, Freddie Should Embrace Loan Forgiveness The Wall Street Journal | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Obama Proposes Extending Tax Waiver on Mortgage Debt Forgiveness DSNews | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Housing Starts in U.S. Rise Above Forecasts Bloomberg | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Murky Land Sale Puts Woman's Home at Risk
The Tampa Tribune | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rate Dips to 7.58%
Los Angeles Times | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Unemployment Claims Drop The Wall Street Journal | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
House and Senate Leaders Prepare for Final Votes Friday on Economic Package The Washington Post | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Bernanke Says Health of Community Banks Improves HousingWire | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Too Early for Housing Recovery Play Reuters | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
House Panel Moves on Capital Raising, Dodd-Frank Fixes Reuters | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Moody's Warns Big Banks of Possible Credit Rating Cuts The New York Times | February 16, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
US Housing Among Most Attractive Assets CNBC | February 17, 2012 |
| February 17, 2012 |
Morgan Stanley Predicts REO Rental Program Will Create 1.8 Million Jobs HousingWire | February 16, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Citigroup to Pay $158 Million in Mortgage Fraud Settlement The Washington Post | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
The Docket: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacts Arbitration Agreements |
| February 16, 2012 |
Housing Affordability Reaches Record Level as Tight Credit Conditions Impede Housing Market |
| February 16, 2012 |
Audit of New Mexico Title Company Nears Completion |
| February 16, 2012 |
Average Home Loan Amounts by State |
| February 16, 2012 |
Stewart Streamlines Title Ordering Process with Calyx Software |
| February 16, 2012 |
First American to Discuss Q4 Earnings Feb. 23
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| February 16, 2012 |
Average 30-Year Mortgage Unchanged from All-time Record Low |
| February 16, 2012 |
830,000 Completed Foreclosures in 2011, CoreLogic Reports |
| February 16, 2012 |
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| February 16, 2012 |
Builders in U.S. Likely Started More Homes in January Bloomberg | February 16, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Taste for Subprime Bonds Returns The Wall Street Journal | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Fed Considering More Stimulus The Washington Post | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Lowest-Income Renters Left Behind in Housing Crisis The Wall Street Journal | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Citigroup Whistle-Blower Says Bank’s ‘Brute Force’ Hid Bad Loans Bloomberg | February 16, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Audit Uncovers Extensive Flaws in Foreclosures The New York Times | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Homeowners Get More Time for Foreclosure Reviews The Washington Post | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
FHA Defaults Up for Ninth Straight Month HousingWire | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
2012 Shaping Up as a Strong Year for Multifamily Construction Starts HousingWire | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Vote Expected Soon on $150 Billion Economic Package The Washington Post | February |
| February 16, 2012 |
Small Business Optimism Increases The Wall Street Journal | February 15, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Errors Found in 84% of SF Mortgages in Foreclosure
The San Francisco Chronicle | February 16, 2012 |
| February 16, 2012 |
Builder Confidence Increases for Fifth Consecutive Month in February |
| February 15, 2012 |
Housing Inventory Declines May Prove Temporary HousingWire | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Down 1% Last Week
The Wall Street Journal | February 15, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Congressional Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal on Payroll Tax, Unemployment Benefits The Washington Post | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Faulty Reasoning Keeps Fannie and Freddie Out of Foreclosure Deal Los Angeles Times | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Banks Ratchet Up Funds for Lobbying The Charlotte Observer | February 15, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Banks Weighed Down by Weak Lending, Tighter Regulations HousingWire | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
House to Scrutinize $448 Million CFPB Budget HousingWire | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Fed Approves Capital One Deal Washington Post | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
After Two-Year Lull, Delinquencies Rise for Second Straight Quarter DSNews | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Obama Plan Would End Dozens of Business Tax Breaks
Reuters | February 14, 2012 |
| February 15, 2012 |
Debate: Does Social Media Deliver Results for Small Businesses? The Wall Street Journal | February 14, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
ALTA Files Brief in Foreclosure Case Being Addressed by Florida Supreme Court
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| February 14, 2012 |
Former ALTA President McConville Passes Away
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| February 14, 2012 |
CFPB Seeks Input on Draft Monthly Mortgage Statement |
| February 14, 2012 |
Senators Work to Extend National Flood Insurance Program |
| February 14, 2012 |
Chicago Title Names Top Producer of Major Accounts Division |
| February 14, 2012 |
WFG National Title Selects ClosingCorp to Deliver Rates for GFE |
| February 14, 2012 |
New York-Based Title Company Expands; Plans to Add 100 Jobs |
| February 14, 2012 |
Nation's Home Builders Elect Leadership for 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
CFPB Helping Fix Mortgage Industry Politico | February 12, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
White House: TARP’s in the Red Because it Helps Homeowners The Washington Post | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Romance & Real Estate: How Your Housing Situation Affects Your Love Life Time | February 14, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
How to Invest in the Coming Housing Market Rebound Associated Press | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Five Things You Missed in Obama's Budget The Washington Post | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Housing Agency's Reserves at Risk The Wall Street Journal | February 14, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
HUD to Announce More Settlements, Premium Raises to Close FHA Hole HousingWire | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
CFPB Seeks Input on Proposed Monthly Mortgage Statements HousingWire | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
CFPB Outlines Plans for Mortgage Servicers The Washington Post | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Military Members May Get Six-Figure Payday for Wrongful Foreclosures HousingWire | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Multifamily Buildings to Lead U.S. Construction Gains: Economy Bloomberg | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Correspondent Lending Shows Signs of Life
HousingWire | February 13, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
Obama Seeks New Taxes on Rich The Wall Street Journal | February 14, 2012 |
| February 14, 2012 |
CEOs Offer Tips on Managing Your Time The Wall Street Journal | February 14, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Community Banks and Credit Unions Brace for End of Fannie, Freddie The Washington Post | February 12, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Bernanke: No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Housing Woes The Wall Street Journal | February 11, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Mortgage problems? Turn Your House Into a Billboard Reuters | February 13, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Gallup Poll Shows Economy Still Top Worry for Most Americans HousingWire | February 11, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Banks Respond to Robo-Signing Settlement DSNews | February 10, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Foreclosure Deal May Help States Prop Up Budgets Bloomberg | February 12, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Nevada Strikes Separate $780 Million Settlement With BofA HousingWire | February 11, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - February 13, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
In Today's Topsy-turvy Housing Market, Cash Rules Star Tribune | February 11, 2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
Foreclosure Settlement not Likely to Lift Home Builders' Stocks Los Angeles Times | February 10,2012 |
| February 13, 2012 |
White House Steps Up Pressure for Fannie, Freddie Mortgage Write-downs The Hill | February 12, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Does the Public Blame Banks for Housing Woes? The Washington Post | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
NC Banking Regulator Overseeing US Mortgage Deal CBS MoneyWatch | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Landmark Settlement With Banks Means Billions to Help Homeowners The Washington Post | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Multistate AG Settlement Unfairly Punishes Investors: Amherst HousingWire | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Q&A: What Homeowners Need to Know on the Deal The Wall Street Journal | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Rep. Spencer Bachus Faces Insider-Trading Investigation The Washington Post | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Regulators Hit Servicers With Monetary Penalties for Robo-Signing DSNews | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Builders Unveil New, More Social, Homes The Wall Street Journal | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Forecast: Drops in Home Values Less Severe in '12 The Wall Street Journal | February 9, 2012 |
| February 10, 2012 |
Senate Bill Gives Principal Write-Downs Through Shared-Appreciation Plan HousingWire | February 9, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Fourth Quarter Metro Area Home Prices Boost Affordability, Sales Improving |
| February 9, 2012 |
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| February 9, 2012 |
Fidelity’s Title Division Reports Q4 and Full-Year Earnings |
| February 9, 2012 |
2011 Q4 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Up 13 Percent |
| February 9, 2012 |
TIPAC Completes Record-Setting 2011; Sets Goals for New Year |
| February 9, 2012 |
Average 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Holds at All-Time Record Low |
| February 9, 2012 |
Underwriter Sues Law Firm, Title Agency for Missing Escrow Funds |
| February 9, 2012 |
RedVision Acquires Real Property Data Division of Abstract Company |
| February 9, 2012 |
FinCen Finalizes Anti-Money Laundering Program for Non-Bank Lenders and Originators |
| February 9, 2012 |
Settlement Services Company Plans to Add 100 New Jobs in 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
$26 Billion Deal Is Said to Be Set for Homeowners The New York Times | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
New Twist in Democrats' Push for Mortgage Debt Relief The Wall Street Journal | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Builders Group Sees Pickup in Housing This Year BusinessWeek | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
The GOP’s New Push to Defang the CFPB The Washington Post | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Residential RE Investment to More Than Double GDP Growth in 2012 HousingWire | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Multifamily Permits Outpace Construction in 2011 HousingWire | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Fears Fade as Economy Flexes Its Muscles Reuters | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Report Reveals Number of Foreclosures Down From Last Year DSNews | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Loan Servicing Costs Expected to Rise as Foreclosure Expenses Mount DSNews | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
A Solution to the Housing Crisis Could Be at Hand BusinessWeek | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
Housing Regulator Acted on "Ideology": Lawmakers Reuters | February 8, 2012 |
| February 9, 2012 |
U.S. House to Move to Protect Bank Information Reuters | February 8, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
House Panel Set to Move on More CFPB Reform Bills HousingWire | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Outlook for Home Prices Rises Again The Wall Street Journal | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Jump on Refi Demand: MBA Reuters | February 8, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
What Happens When You Walk Away From Your Home? Yahoo Finance | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Now Accepting Online Offers for REOs DSNews | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
House Bill Seeks to Shore Up FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund HousingWire | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Bernanke-Led Economy Shows Critics Wrong About Fed Bloomberg | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Mortgage Modifications Down 40% DSNews | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Obama Calls on Tax Breaks for Small Businesses The Wall Street Journal | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Eyes on Dissident States as US Mortgage Deal Nears Reuters | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
Republicans Demand Accounting Change of Fannie Mae Bailout Costs Reuters | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
S&P: U.S. Bank Loan Growth Remains Weak Reuters | February 7, 2012 |
| February 8, 2012 |
How ‘Shadow Inventory’ Is Killing the Housing Market Time | February 8, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Software Companies Project Cost of Developing New Settlement Statement |
| February 7, 2012 |
Flexibility is the Name of the Game for Title Companies |
| February 7, 2012 |
2011 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Servicer Rankings |
| February 7, 2012 |
MBA Forecasts $230 Billion of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations in 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
FNF to Acquire Restaurant Chain |
| February 7, 2012 |
A.M. Best Seeks Title Industry Input on Reports |
| February 7, 2012 |
Foreclosure Deal Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Some Groups Say The Washington Post | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Foreclosure Settlement: Who’s Involved and What Are the Stakes? The Washington Post | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Freddie Mac to Increase Short Sale Incentives HousingWire | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Mobile Banking Is More Secure Than Online Banking Bloomberg | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Fed Should Raise Rates in 2013, Bullard says Reuters | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Competition Heats Up for Deutsche Bank’s Giant Property Portfolio The Wall Street Journal | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Company Faces Forgery Charges in Mo. Foreclosures The New York Times | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Number of 'Improving' Housing Markets Expands to Nearly 100 DSNews | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Bernanke, in Testimony to Congress, Likely to Back Low-Rate Stance Despite Strong Jobs Report |
| February 7, 2012 |
Housing Scorecard Shows Improved Inventory Levels, Fragile Prices HousingWire | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Housing Plan Helps nearly 1 Million Homeowners Reuters | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Bank Is Victim in Financial Crisis Case, Not Homeowners The New York Times | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Lawmakers Push Fannie, Freddie to Write-down Mortgage Principal Los Angeles Times | February 6, 2012 |
| February 7, 2012 |
Opposing View: Obama's Housing Plan More of the Same: Spencer Bachus USA Today | February 7, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
States Have Until Today to Accept Nationwide Foreclosure Settlement The Washington Post | February 5, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
Obama Presses Congress to Pass Aid to Homeowners Reuters | February 6, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
Regulator: Freddie Ceased Mortgage Transactions ‘On Its Own’ The Wall Street Journal | February 3, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
New York Sues 3 Big Banks Over Mortgage Database The New York Times | February 3, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
A Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded The New York Times | February 5, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
Housing Adds Little to Employment Growth HousingWire | February 3, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
Wow. But Is the Number Real? The New York Times | February 5, 2012 |
| February 6, 2012 |
New FHA Standards Will Increase Ginnie Mae Prepayment Risk HousingWire | January 3, 2012 |
| February 5, 2012 |
This Week in Congress • February 6, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Geithner Defends Dodd-Frank, Pledges Housing Moves The Wall Street Journal | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Experts React to Obama’s New Housing Plan The Washington Post | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Obama Administration to Move Forward with Closing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac The Washington Post | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Missing Housing Recovery Hurts the Economy: Bernanke HousingWire | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
CoreLogic: Home Prices Declined Nearly 5% in 2011 HousingWire | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Your Next Landlord Might Be a Buyout Fund BusinessWeek | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Fannie Mae: Don't Expect 'Normal' Housing Market Until 2015 U.S. News and World Report | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
U.S. Senate Adopts Measure to Ban Bonuses at Fannie, Freddie Bloomberg | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Tighter Lending Holding Back U.S. Housing Market, Miller Says Bloomberg | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Republicans Sharply Question Bernanke for Fed’s Focus on Job Market The New York Times | February 2, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Freddie Mac's Regulator 'Completely Puzzled' By Allegations Of Conflict NPR | February 3, 2012 |
| February 3, 2012 |
Housing Counselor Stole from Clients; Gets 6 Years The Wall Street Journal | February 2, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Deadline for New HUD-1 Rules Nears; ALTA Asks for Opportunity to Review |
| February 2, 2012 |
ALTA Joins Trade Groups Objecting to Proposed G-Fee Increase |
| February 2, 2012 |
ALTA Commends President’s Plan to Help Responsible Homeowners |
| February 2, 2012 |
Distressed Sales Lead to 4.7 Percent Drop in 2011 Home Prices |
| February 2, 2012 |
Average Mortgage Rates Ease Setting New Record Lows |
| February 2, 2012 |
MISMO Title Workgroup Elects Leadership |
| February 2, 2012 |
Obama Announces New Housing Refinance Plan The Washington Post | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
What Obama’s Housing Plan Means for You The Washington Post | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Scanning on the Go, Wirelessly The New York Times | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Citi Exits Wholesale Mortgage Lending HousingWire | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Where the Jobs Are, by 2020 The New York Times | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Foreclosure Wrongdoing Settlement Between States And Banks Moved to Feb. 6 Bloomberg | February 2, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Senate Joins House in Effort to Cut Pay at Fannie, Freddie HousingWire | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
The CBO Knows its Basic Forecasts are Wrong The Washington Post | January 31, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
HUD Secretary Donovan: 'We Need to Do More' to Help Homeowners PBS Newshour | February 1, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Partners Seek Bulk Buys in Cities Headed for Recovery BusinessWeek | February 2, 2012 |
| February 2, 2012 |
Republicans Say Consumer Chief Controversy will Hurt Businesses Los Angeles Times | February 1, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Home Prices Tumble The Wall Street Journal | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
5 Housing Markets Not Sinking (Too Much) The Wall Street Journal | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Homeownership Rate Falls to 14-year Low HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Dipped Last Week: MBA Reuters | February 1, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
CBO Slashes Cost of Fannie, Freddie Over Next Decade HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
CRE Loans Backing CMBS Gain Value, but Cause Alarm HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Feds Remind Banks to Watch Junior Liens HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Foreclosure Claims Dominate CFPB Mortgage Complaints HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
When the Home Bank Closes The Wall Street Journal | February 1, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Foreclosure Claims Dominate CFPB Mortgage Complaints HousingWire | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
What's in the Latest White House Proposals on Housing? The Wall Street Journal | February 1, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Halts Use of Derivatives Tied to High Interest Rates BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 |
| February 1, 2012 |
Housing Recovery Seeds Planted, Economist Case Says: Tom Keene BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
ALTA Files Brief in Massachusetts Foreclosure Case |
| January 31, 2012 |
ALTA Warns Provision of Dodd-Frank Would Limit Liquidity in Residential, Commercial Markets |
| January 31, 2012 |
Old Republic Reports Full-Year and Q4 Earnings |
| January 31, 2012 |
FDIC Reports Closure of Four Banks |
| January 31, 2012 |
Industry Veteran, Author of ‘Real Estate Titles’ Passes Away |
| January 31, 2012 |
Glance at Upcoming PREP Chapter Meetings |
| January 31, 2012 |
Report Prompts Calls To End Freddie Mac's Conflict Of Interest NPR | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Treasury Investigates Freddie Mac Investment The New York Times | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Home Prices to Fall 1% in 2012, Rebound in 2013: Fiserv Case-Shiller HousingWire | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Republicans Said to Focus on Cost of U.S. Consumer Bureau Rules Bloomberg | January 31, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Housing Will Soon Help the Economy, but Not by Much: Report DSNews | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Washington State Considers Borrower Short Sale Protections HousingWire | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
N.C. Official to be Bank Watchdog The Washington Post | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Tower Rises, And So Does Its Price Tag
The Wall Street Journal | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Homeowner Satisfaction Rate at 72%, Highest for Short Sale Purchasers DSNews | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Obama's Housing Plan Draws Fire, Impact Seen Small Reuters | January 30, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Foreclosures Draw Private Equity as U.S. Sells Homes: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 |
| January 31, 2012 |
Florida's 680-Mile Campaign Trail Diverted by Angst Over Housing BusinessWeek | January 31, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Housing Remains a Buyer's Market The Wall Street Journal | January 29, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Processing Delays Manifested: 39% Fewer Foreclosure Starts in 2011 DSNews | January 27, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
FHA Serious Delinquency Rate Inches up While Originations Decline HousingWire | January 27, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
American Economy isn’t Truly Healthy Yet, But it’s Healing The Washington Post | January 27, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Key Economic Events for the Week of Jan. 30 The Washington Post | January 30, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Reviewing Real Estate Appraisal Fee Disclosure
Los Angeles Times | January 26, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
The Housing Recovery that Wasn't CNN Money | January 30, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Betting Against Struggling Homeowners NPR | January 30, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
It Has a Fancy Name, but Will It Get Tough? The New York Times | January 29, 2012 |
| January 30, 2012 |
Obama Administration Expands Aid for Delinquent U.S. Homeowners Bloomberg | January 28, 2012 |
| January 29, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - January 30, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Old Mortgages Rise from the Dead, Haunt Homeowners MSNBC | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
10 Cities Where List Prices Soared Last Month Realtor.com | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Homes Backing GSE Mortgages Post 1% Price Gain in November DSNews | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
On Troubleshooting The New York Times | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Housing Help Will Run Up Against Lending Standards The Wall Street Journal | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Gallup Poll on Housing Foreclosures: Most Americans want Government to Help Politico | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Markets Fall as Bank Shares and Home Sales Decline The New York Times | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
New Obama Housing Probe to Focus on Mortgage-backed Securities The Los Angeles Times | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Much Heat, Little Light on Housing in Florida Debate Reuters | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
GDP Data Expected to Show 3 Percent Growth The Washington Post | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
Sharp Divide Exists Between Dems, Repubs on Gov't Help in Foreclosures HousingWire | January 26, 2012 |
| January 27, 2012 |
What Percent Are You?
The New York Times | January 26, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
CFPB Releases Third Round of New Closing Disclosure Prototypes |
| January 26, 2012 |
Special Panel to Review Impact of Mortgage Disclosure Forms on Small Businesses |
| January 26, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Decline in December |
| January 26, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Reverse Course on Positive Housing Data |
| January 26, 2012 |
PRIA Workgroup Posts Revised Notary Best Practices for Recordable Documents Paper for 30-day Review |
| January 26, 2012 |
Remodeling Market Index Rises to Five-Year High
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| January 26, 2012 |
Fed: Low Rates Through 2014 The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Contracts to Purchase Existing U.S. Homes Hold Near 19-Month High Bloomberg | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Foreclosures Made Up 20 Percent of Home Sales in 3Q Fox News | January 26, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Six Questions on Obama’s Mortgage Refinance Proposal The Wall Street Journal | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Home Prices Fell 1.8% in November From Prior Year, FHFA Says Bloomberg | January 26, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
State of the Union Proposals: What Might Pass? The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Bernanke has 'Finger on Trigger' for New Bond Buys
Reuters | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
New Housing Task Force Will Zero In on Wall St. The New York Times | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Wells Fargo: The Bank That Works Forbes | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
FHA Raises Subprime Debt Insured for Housing Rebound: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 26, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Geithner Says Obama Wouldn't Ask Him to Remain at Treasury in a Second Term The Washington Post | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
Obama Recess Appointments: GOP Stuck on Response Politico | January 25, 2012 |
| January 26, 2012 |
RESPA Class Action in Georgia Survives Motion to Dismiss |
| January 25, 2012 |
Obama Takes Aim at Housing Bust in State of the Union Speech
Los Angeles Times | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
State of the Union 2012: Full Text of President Obama's Speech The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Zandi: President’s Refinancing Plan Would Help Lift Housing, Economy The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Obama Lays Out New Policy Proposals The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Housing Inventory Down 22% From Year-Ago Levels DSNews | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Bureau Mulling Rule Exemptions for Smaller Banks Bloomberg | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Appeals Court Upholds MERS Right to Assign, Foreclose on a Mortgage HousingWire | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Eased 5% Last Week - MBA The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
IMF Sees Rising Recession Risk from Euro Credit Crisis The Washington Post | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau Chief Wages Charm Offensive on Republican Critics The Hill | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Fannie's Multifamily MBS Issuance Grew 45% HousingWire | January 24, 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 |
Tips to Help You Claim a Home-Office Deduction . The Wall Street Journal | January 24, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
GAO Study Finds Appraisal Process Inadequately Monitored; Appraisers Say ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ |
| January 24, 2012 |
Bank of America Halts Originations of Cash-Out Refinances |
| January 24, 2012 |
MISMO 3.2.0 Residential Specification Open for Public Comment
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| January 24, 2012 |
New Mexico County Unveils Anti-Fraud Tool |
| January 24, 2012 |
CFPB, FTC Pledge Coordination to Regulate Financial Products |
| January 24, 2012 |
TSS Software Launches New Live Webinar Series |
| January 24, 2012 |
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| January 24, 2012 |
Gingrich's Former Firm Releases Freddie Mac Contract The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Has Obama's Housing Policy Failed? CNN Money | January 24, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Consumer Agency: We Won't 'Double-team' Businesses CBS MoneyWatch | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Writedowns too Costly: Regulator Reuters | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Political Push Moves a Deal on Mortgages Inches Closer New York Times | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Settlement With Mortgage Lenders Inadequate, Activists Say The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Florida Primary Forces GOP Candidates to Face the Dreaded Housing Question The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
DeMarco: Principal Write-Downs Expensive, Benefits Uncertain The Wall Street Journal | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Foreclosures: America's Hardest Hit Neighborhoods CNNMoney | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Federal Reserve to Disclose More Details on Plans for Low Interest Rates The Washington Post | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
ASF Panel: Expect Bulk Sales and GSE Longevity HousingWire | January 23, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Ford County Seeing Surge of Interest in Title Searches Dodge City Daily Globe | January 17, 2012 |
| January 24, 2012 |
Loan Modifications Are on the Decline: Moody's DSNews | January 23, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
This Week in Congress - January 23, 2012 |
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| January 23, 2012 |
Housing Values Down Steeply in 2012 Battleground States HousingWire | January 20, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Dems Push Fannie, Freddie Regulator on Mortgage Write-downs The Hill | January 22, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Housing Deserves Attention at Election
DSNews | January 20, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Mortgage Principal Cuts Don’t Help Homeowners, Says Credit Suisse Bloomberg | January 20, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
FHA Tightens Rules, Penalties for Mortgage Lenders HousingWire | January 20, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Rise in Home Sales Signifies Strengthening Market: Economists DSNews | January 20, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Navigating a Tight Rental Market The Washington Post | January 22, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Fed’s Dual Mandate Shows Bernanke’s Model Working Better in Crisis The Washington Post | January 22, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
Fed Begins an Effort to Remove All Doubt on What It’s Doing The New York Times | January 21, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
With New Law, Profits Take a Back Seat The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
For Small Business, Loan Well is still Dry The Star Tribune | January 21, 2012 |
| January 23, 2012 |
U.S. Housing more Affordable than Other English Countries The Chicago Tribune | January 22, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
Homeowners Stop Waiting to Spruce Up
The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012
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| January 20, 2012 |
Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Probably Rose
Bloomberg | January 20, 2012
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| January 20, 2012 |
Housing Inventory Ends Year Down 22%
The Wall Street Journal | January 19, 2012
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| January 20, 2012 |
Fitch: Principal Reductions Meaningfully Reduce Mortgage Delinquencies HousingWire | January 19, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
Mortgage Originations Down 20% at Big Four Banks in 2011 HousingWire | January 19, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates Down From a Year Ago: LPS DSNews | January 19, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
Q&A: Consumer Watchdog Spells Out Agency's Tasks NPR | January 19, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Starts Dropped More Than Forecast in December BusinessWeek | January 19, 2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
Housing Market and Economy Showing Encouraging Signs The Washington Post | January 19,2012 |
| January 20, 2012 |
A Reprieve for Unemployed Borrowers The New York Times | January 12, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
FNF Purchases SoftPro from LPS |
| January 19, 2012 |
Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 4.4 Percent in December |
| January 19, 2012 |
30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Averages 3.88 Percent |
| January 19, 2012 |
Hybrid ARMs Dominate Product Offerings and Originations |
| January 19, 2012 |
New Obstacles on the Course: State Foreclosure Laws Continue to Complicate Mortgage Loan Servicing |
| January 19, 2012 |
Restringing the Housing Market |
| January 19, 2012 |
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| January 19, 2012 |
One Million Homeowners May Get Mortgage Writedowns: U.S. Reuters | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
Housing May Turn the Corner in 2012: CoreLogic DSNews | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
Democrats Push to Subpoena FHFA Over Principal Reductions HousingWire | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
The ‘New American Home’ Continues Shrinking The Wall Street Journal | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
House Ceremoniously Blocks Debt Ceiling Raise HousingWire | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected Bloomberg | January 19, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
Volcker Rule Regulators Resist Lawmakers Calls to Scrap Proposal Bloomberg | January 18, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts CBS News | January 19, 2012 |
| January 19, 2012 |
Stocks at Highest Since July After Word of Stronger Housing Market and Heftier Bailout Fund The Washington Post | January 18, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Pickup in Lending Lifts Big Banks The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Fannie Mae Predicts 'Moderate Growth' in 2012
DSNews | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Fed Officials Open to Additional Easing as They Monitor Risks to Economy Bloomberg | January 18, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Mortgage Application Volume Jumped 23% Last Week The Wall Street Journal | January 18, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Countrywide VIP Mortgage Program Investigation Goes Dark HousingWire | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Return of the Reverse Mortgage The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Senator Criticizes OCC's Guidance on Foreclosed Properties DSNews | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Treasury Moves to Keep Federal Government Under Debt Limit The Washington Post | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
How Would Millionaires Fix the Economy?.
The Wall Street Journal | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Has Obama's Housing Policy Failed? CNNMoney | January 18, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Recess Appointments Might not Hold The Hill | January 18, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Fannie Fees Fail to Offset Record Low Lending Rates: Mortgages BusinessWeek | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
Housing Market's Recovery Still Unclear: Wells CFO CNBC | January 17, 2012 |
| January 18, 2012 |
What Happens When the Internet Gets Mad The Washington Post | January 17, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
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| January 17, 2012 |
Westcor Names Director of Lender Services |
| January 17, 2012 |
Market Movers: Glance at Top Gainers and Losers in Loans Closed |
| January 17, 2012 |
Knight Barry Title Group Opens Chicago Office |
| January 17, 2012 |
Landtech Introduces eSign |
| January 17, 2012 |
ALTA Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court RESPA Case Addressing Split Fees |
| January 17, 2012 |
Vacant Foreclosures Saddle Local Communities With High Costs DSNews | January 16, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
President Obama’s New Two-step
The Hill | January 16, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Fannie, Freddie Charge Borrowers for Feds' Tax Cut
San Francisco Chronicle | January 17, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Consumer Bureau's Jobs No. 1, 2 and 3 CNN Money | January 17, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
U.S. Retail Sales Growth Will Slow to 3.4% This Year, NRF Says Bloomberg | January 16, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Dallas Fed: Home Prices Lacked Economic Balance Long Before Downturn HousingWire | January 16, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Some Fear Small Businesses Could Lose in Agency Merger The Washington Post | January 16, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Dimon on Housing: 'No One Is in Charge' The Wall Street Journal | January 13, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Small Business Administration Chief's Status to be Elevated
Los Angeles Times | January 14, 2012 |
| January 17, 2012 |
Outstanding Mortgage Buyback Claims Double at Chase in 2011 HousingWire | January 16, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Inside the Fed in 2006: A Coming Crisis, and Banter The New York Times | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Business Group and Consumer Bureau in Cease-Fire CNN Money | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Six Questions on Foreclosure-to-Rental Programs The Wall Street Journal | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Voters Oppose Policies That Threaten American Homeownership DSNews | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Rare Residential Mortgage Bond Tests Dormant Market The Wall Street Journal | January 11, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Recess Appointments Constitutional, Justice Department Says The Washington Post | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Documents Show how Fed Missed Housing Bust CBS Money Watch | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
Obama Seeks $1.2 Trillion Debt Limit Rise Reuters | January 12, 2012 |
| January 13, 2012 |
A Real Estate Agent's 5 Worst Practices FOX Business | January 13, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Two Easy Ways to Increase Your Career Confidence Starting Today |
| January 12, 2012 |
CFPB Releases Mortgage Origination Examination Procedures |
| January 12, 2012 |
North Dakota Guaranty and Title Selects New President |
| January 12, 2012 |
Mortgage Rates Continue Trend of Record-Breaking Lows |
| January 12, 2012 |
Six Easy Steps to Keep Your Desk Clean |
| January 12, 2012 |
New Jersey-Based Title Company Acquires Competitor |
| January 12, 2012 |
Poll: Don't Tread on My Mortgage-Interest Deduction The Wall Street Journal | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
New CFPB Chief Cordray to Testify Before House Panel HousingWire | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Foreclosures Expected to Rise, Pushing Home Prices Lower The Los Angeles Times | January 12, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Foreclosures Drop to Lowest Level Since 2007 HousingWire | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Fed Says Economy Expanding, Housing Market Still Dead Forbes | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Fannie Mae CEO Search to Determine Future of GSE HousingWire | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Democrats Seek Recess Appointment of Permanent FHFA Director HousingWire | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Fed Officials Split on Easing as They Prepare Rate Forecasts Bloomberg | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Obama Weighs Tax Proposals to Create Jobs The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Fed: Final Weeks of 2011 Were Among the Best of the Year for U.S. Economy The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased More Than Forecast Last Week Bloomberg | January 12, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
The CFPB Just Rolled Out A Road Map For How It Will Police Mortgage Lenders Business Insider | January 12, 2012 |
| January 12, 2012 |
Obama Planning to Visit Federal Agencies More Often, White House Says The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Fed Pushes Refinancing, But Obstacles Abound
The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Fannie Mae CEO Resigns The Washington Post | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Mortgage Applications Picked Up Last Week: MBA Reuters | January 12, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
For Those Hurting Most, Fed’s Remedies Limited The Washington Post | January 11, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
UT Law School Students Fan Out Along Border Rio Grande Guardian | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Corker Denounces Home Loan Principal Reduction Plan HousingWire | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
CFPB Opens Investigation into PHH HousingWire | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
How to Build Recognition for Your Unknown Brand The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Big Banks Face Inquiry Over Home Insurance The New York Times | January 10, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
U.S. Housing Regulator Criticized on Home Loan Banks Reuters | January 11, 2012 |
| January 11, 2012 |
Stay Away From Homebuilder Rally, Goldman Sachs Says Forbes | January 11, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
The Docket: Federal Court Rules in Case Accusing Title Company of ‘Upselling' |
| January 10, 2012 |
Former ALTA President Robert Bates Passes Away |
| January 10, 2012 |
Title Industry Employment Drops 4.1 Percent in December |
| January 10, 2012 |
Title Source Says Its Smart Option Signing Breaks New Ground |
| January 10, 2012 |
First American Sets Dates to Release Quarterly and Year-End Financial Results |
| January 10, 2012 |
Adeptive Software Adds Title Veteran to Staff |
| January 10, 2012 |
Builders: Go Local for Upbeat Housing Data The Wall Street Journal | January 9, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Where Have All The Jobless Gone? Bloomberg | January 10, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
FHFA Targets First Bulk REO Deals in Early 2012 HousingWire | January 9, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Home Prices Down in 2011, but Market Stability Forecast for 2012 DSNews | January 9, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Home Prices Decline 4.3% in November: CoreLogic HousingWire | January 9, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Is Bank of America Trying to Shed Small-Business Customers? The New York Times | January 9, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
U.S. Consumer Credit Rises by Most in Decades Bloomberg | January 10, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
US Economy in 'Mild Recovery': JPMorgan's Dimon CNBC | January 10, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Servicers Modify Nearly Half of HAMP Eligible Second-liens HousingWire | January 10, 2012 |
| January 10, 2012 |
Housing Data May Signal Increase in Forced Sellers The Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Fed Should Fine Law-Defying Mortgage Servicers, Raskin Says BusinessWeek | January 8, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Unemployed With Mortgage Trouble? Freddie, Fannie to Expand Help The Wall Street Journal | January 8, 2011 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Housing Looms as Strong Voting Issue in Presidential Election
Los Angeles Times | January 8, 212 |
| January 9, 2012 |
'Renter Nation' Rages on as New Reality in U.S.
USA Today | January 7, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Delinquencies Stubbornly High as Earlier Declines Come to an End DSNews | January 6, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Five Myths About the American Dream The Washington Post | January 8, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Key Economic Events for the Week of Jan. 9 The Washington Post | January 8, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Bank Regulators to Allow Leeway on Capital Rule The New York Times | January 8, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
President Obama Meets With CFPB Staff After Cordray Appointment HousingWire | January 6, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Housing Looms as Strong Voting Issue in Presidential Election Los Angeles Times | January 8, 2012 |
| January 9, 2012 |
Commercial Real Estate Stalls After Rebounding Los Angeles Times | January 9, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Five Issues for Housing in 2012 The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Cut Your Closing Costs by Getting Rid of Junk Fees
Chicago Tribute | January 6, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
U.S. Payrolls Gain More-Than-Expected 200,000; Jobless Rate Falls to 8.5% Bloomberg | January 6, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Freddie Cuts Some Refi Credit Score Requirements HousingWire | January 5, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Cordray Announces Leadership Appointments at CFPB HousingWire | January 5, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Rush Limbaugh, Mortgage Analyst?.
The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Employers Add 200,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.5 Percent, Lowest in Nearly 3 Years The Washington Post | January 6, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Mortgage Refinancing Plan Would Harm Banks: Dick Bove CNBC | January 6, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Obama's Consumer Watchdog Targets Mortgage Firms Bloomberg | January 6, 2012 |
| January 6, 2012 |
Freddie Mac Says Gingrich Can Release His Contracts as Adviser BusinessWeek | January 6, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Michigan, Kentucky Court Decisions Impact Use of Equitable Subrogation |
| January 5, 2012 |
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Property Rights Case |
| January 5, 2012 |
First American Makes Move to Increase Texas Market Share |
| January 5, 2012 |
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| January 5, 2012 |
30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Matches All-time Record Low |
| January 5, 2012 |
First American Offers Solution to Support HARP 2.0 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Stewart Information Services Appoints Chief Compliance Officer |
| January 5, 2012 |
Fidelity Announces Q4 Earnings Release and Conference Call |
| January 5, 2012 |
Five Regional Forums Planned for Agents and Abstracters 2012 Agents and Abstracters Forums |
| January 5, 2012 |
Obama Appoints Richard Cordray to Head Consumer Watchdog Bureau The Washington Post | January 4, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
What is a Recess Appointment? The Washington Post | January 4, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
The Fed’s Advice on the Housing Crisis The New York Times | January 4, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Pending Home Sales Highest in Over a Year-and-a-Half DSNews | January 4, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Bernanke Calls for Nationwide REO Rental Program HousingWire | January 4, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
U.S. Apartment Vacancies Fall to Decade Low Bloomberg | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Trouble at the Office for CMBS The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Typo Involving 80 Cents Nearly Cost Man His Home The Tampa Tribune | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Funds Investing in Commercial Real Estate have Good Year USA Today | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Auto Lenders Speeding Past Mortgage Woes The Wall Street Journal | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
Fed Report Says Fannie, Freddie Losses May Aid Housing Recovery
BusinessWeek | January 5, 2012 |
| January 5, 2012 |
3 Small-Business Blunders to Avoid This Year The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Low Mortgage Rates May Not Increase Purchase Demand in 2012 HousingWire | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Mortgage Demand Fell at Year-End, Purchases Sag Reuters | January 4, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Romney Ekes Past Santorum to Win Iowa The Wall Street Journal | January 4, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Construction Spending in U.S. Rises More Than Forecast Bloomberg | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
White House Concludes It Can Appoint Cordray The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Mortgage Rate Drops for the New Year The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
So, What's Your Algorithm? The Wall Street Journal | January 4, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Mortgage Demand Fell at Year-end, Purchases Sag Reuters | January 4, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
For Wall Street Overseer, Progress Comes at a Crawl The New York Times | January 3, 2012 |
| January 4, 2012 |
Fed Shows Rate Forecasts, Boosts Transparency Bloomberg | January 4, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
ALTA Letter to CFPB Highlights Concerns of Latest Draft Closing Disclosure |
| January 3, 2012 |
TSS Software Integrates with Investors Title Insurance Co. |
| January 3, 2012 |
First eRecording Received in Hennepin County, Minn. |
| January 3, 2012 |
Two PREP Chapters Hold Meetings |
| January 3, 2012 |
FHA Extends Anti-Flipping Waiver Through 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Technology: The Means to Grow Your Business
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Low Mortgage Rates Likely to Continue Through 2012, Experts Say Los Angeles Times | January 3, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
The 2012 Regulatory and Market Landscape The Wall Street Journal | January 3, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
S&P: Buying, Renting Costs Draw Closer HousingWire | December 30, 2011 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Mortgage and Bank Failures Fall in 2011
Mortgage Daily | January 3, 2011 |
| January 3, 2012 |
MERS Authority to Foreclose Upheld on Appeal HousingWire | December 30, 2011 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Investors See Commercial Real Estate as a Good Bet Los Angeles Times | January 3, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Wall Street's Sales Slump The Wall Street Journal | January 1, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Week Ahead for Jan. 2, 2012 The Washington Post | January 2, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Biggest Economies Face Soaring Debt in 2012
The Washington Post | January 3, 2012 |
| January 3, 2012 |
Fasten Your Seatbelts, It's Going to Be a Bumpy Year The Wall Street Journal | January 2, 2012 |
| January 1, 2012 |
Few Housing Solutions Offered in Presidential Race Boston Globe | October 31, 2012 |
| January 1, 2012 |
For Impatient Web Users, an Eye Blink Is Just Too Long to Wait The New York Times | February 29, 2012 |