Look for Fannie and Freddie's new regulator to push for looser underwriting, down payment requirements
10-point standard in use for 17 years found to be unconstitutionally vague
Firm partners with lenders, Realtors, builders to create affiliated title companies
Louisville law firm will fight allegations that joint title insurance ventures were sham businesses
Company says defunct joint title ventures were operated in compliance with RESPA
ClosingCorp says SmartStart can prevent RESPA violations
3 out of 4 brokerages offering services like mortgages, title insurance and home warranties
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is key player in drafting and implementing mortgage, RESPA rules
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Some newcomers could use a better grasp of industry relationships, politics
WAV Group: Mine data to sell services over lifespan of client
RESPA, TILA can come into play when doing business on sites like Facebook
Partnerships with LendingTree, ClosingCorp and WhiteFence announced
Real Estate Tax Talk
First American Title now feeding rates and fees to 'SmartGFE' service
Goal is 'restoring trust in the mortgage market'