Industry News

Government-sponsored entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relaunched their joint venture Common Securitization Solutions as U.S. Financial Technology, LLC, a cloud-based mortgage securitization platform.

Having won a close-fought June 17 Democratic Party primary race for the position of Virginia Attorney General, state delegate Jay Jones is set to face Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in the November general election.

A hearing committee of the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers is recommending suspension for a lawyer who failed to disclose the more than $40,000 in commissions he earned while acting as a title company’s agent.

Pursuing his agenda to expand insurance coverage options, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has outlined steps he’s taking to overhaul the public, industry-led FAIR Plan.

In response to an increasingly prevalent threat of property title and deed fraud schemes both regionally and nationally, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors issued a series of safety recommendations for property owners.

The American Land Title Association promoted team members to three high-level positions, including chief advocacy officer and head of federal government affairs.

President Donald Trump has vowed to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, drawing concerns and criticism from some lawmakers about the lack of details about how the administration plans on doing so and the potential impact to the mortgage market and the broader financial system.

The American Land Title Association announced June 10 that Chris Morton has been named CEO, effective immediately. Morton succeeds Diane Tomb, who served as CEO for the past six years.

October Research Chief Knowledge Officer and Keys to Real Estate podcast host Mary Schuster discussed why engagement between industry professionals and their regulators is so important while speaking with a pair of incredibly personable leaders of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which regulates the title insurance industry.

Could you spot a fake ID? Many seasoned real estate professionals know the skill is useful to more than club bouncers or police officers. Jaime Kosofsky, executive vice president of business development and compliance at Brady and Kosofsky, can attest to this fact, as he noted on a recent episode of the Keys to Real Estate podcast.