Crittora launches secure real estate document delivery tool
The American Land Title Association estimates that one in three real estate transactions are targeted for wire fraud attempts.
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Moody’s economist warns of recession, housing market risk
A cascade of weakening job growth, rising inflation and a softening housing market are cited as prime risk factors for a recession.
Advalis CEO speaks on expanded FinCEN compliance platform
The platform is designed for title companies, escrow officers and settlement agents facing FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule.
Lower mortgage rates pushed inventory lower in August
Year-over-year inventory growth has dropped from recent highs of 33% to 22%, despite mortgage rates not yet approaching 6%.
Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now
The sweeping tariffs President Trump implemented on April 2 have been ruled illegal by a federal appeals court
Tech Pulse: Smart home tools for seniors; AI marketing for agents
With seniors now outnumbering children in many U.S. states, demand is growing for aging-in-place technology.
Does the trigger leads bill opt-in provision wave goodbye to competition?
The industry debate heats up as trigger leads crackdown raises questions about consumer protection and market power.
YouTubers set trap for crime ring targeting seniors, resulting in 25 arrests
Federal agents disrupted a long-running fraud scheme targeting seniors, helped by YouTubers who set and sprang the trap on the fraudsters.
Investor housing market share dips but remains elevated
Investor activity remains well below the peak seen in 2022, but investor share has increased as owner-occupied transactions have slowed.
Mortgage lending activity sees ‘typical spring bounce’
The $601.7 billion in loan volume in the second quarter of 2025 was up 22.8% from the first quarter and 10.3% year over year.