Back in the mid-2000s, McMansions, or homes that were larger than 3,000 square feet, helped fuel the housing bubble as people started building bigger and better homes. Now that McMansions are making a comeback, could we be on the verge of another housing crisis? Time will tell . . .

Blight is an epidemic across urban centers in the U.S. See how one community in Pennsylvania is combating it, and possible solutions that could be implemented to stop blight. Read on to see a three part video from leading experts in the field.

Simplifile has extended its industry-leading e-recording network to include 21 additional recording jurisdictions across the southern United States. “E-recording is becoming the preferred way to do business as more settlement professionals and recording jurisdictions recognize its abundant time- and cost-saving benefits,” said Paul Clifford, President of Simplifile. “With the addition of these 21 new counties and parishes, Simplifile continues ...

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

A house spending bill could be the death of Dodd-Frank if it passes in its current form, pushing portions of the Financial CHOICE Act into law. What regulations could be lifted, and how do lawmakers feel about it?

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

Nationwide Title Clearing announced recently that Greg McCoskey has been hired as the company's Lead General Counsel. McCoskey’s responsibilities will include working with the operations and management teams to provide counsel on corporate and litigation matters for NTC and to ensuring that NTC's customers remain insulated from statutory non-compliance risk for any operation outsourced to NTC.

Two recently released reports show the state of mortgage rates across the country. How did they fare comparatively week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year?  

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday the results of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or Stress Test, now in its 7th year. 34 banks participated with near unanimous results…

Homebuyers within the last two years are buying homes in certain areas for a variety of reasons. But what is driving the millennial home-buying psyche, and how does it compare to previous generations?