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Eight New Rules: Navigating the CFPB's Mortgage Requirements
Posted Date: Monday, March 25, 2013

We think it is imperative that companies industry-wide have the information to navigate their companies into the future, so the editors of Dodd Frank Update are offering this report FREE. In this report, we include a synopsis of the new regulations, an analysis of each rule's most critical features, and in some cases, report on amendments already in the works.


2013 State of the Industry Report
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

October Research and presenting sponsor Windward have teamed up to produce the 2013 State of the Industry Report, an in-depth report that takes a look at how the economic and regulatory landscape will impact Realtors, lenders, homebuilders, title agents, appraisers, escrow officers and more.


CFPB Semi-Annual Report 7.30.12
Posted Date: Thursday, August 02, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continued to add programs and staff members at a rapid pace in the first half of 2012, according to the agency’s recently-released semi-annual report. The report to Congress also outlined the bureau’s plans for the coming months in numerous key areas.

Community Institutions Report
Posted Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
In this special report, Dodd Frank Update provides you an inside look at many of the new mandates, bringing you up to date on the latest regulations, guidance and proposals impacting smaller institutions. Also included is information on federal legislation of interest to community lenders and updates on the industry’s effort to bring about workable government policies.

Volcker Rule: It's big issues, their potential impact, and what's next
Posted Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
In this special report, Dodd Frank Update takes an in-depth look at some of proposal's key provisions and their potential impact. You'll learn why regulators crafted the proposal as they did, and why they believe more input from the public is necessary. You'll also learn about the issues surrounding the Volcker Rule proposal released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

2012 State of the Industry Report
Posted Date: Sunday, January 01, 2012

October Research, publisher of Dodd Frank Update, and presenting sponsor Windward/ResWare have teamed up to produce the third annual State of the Industry Report, October Research's most requested special report each year. This 20-page report takes a look at each aspect of the real estate, mortgage and settlement services industry through an aggregation of stories, interviews and data brought together by the October Research staff. We hope you enjoy this special free PDF version of the 2012 State of the Industry Report.


Whistleblowing: How to Play it Safe under the SEC's New Rules
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
In this special report from Dodd Frank Update, you will learn the steps you should take now to limit the risk a whistleblower could bring to your company.

RESPA News 2010 Case Law Report
Posted Date: Monday, February 28, 2011
RESPA News compiled the key RESPA cases that attracted the attention of many in the real estate, mortgage and settlement services industries as well as the legal community in 2010. This 44-page special report covers 19 major RESPA cases that were either decided in 2010 or saw major developments. All these cases affected their respective industries in some way and many are still being watched for their impact on the mortgage, real estate and settlement services industries.

2010 State of the Industry Report
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010


October Research Corporation's 2010 State of the Industry Report, includes a look at each aspect of the real estate, mortgage and settlement services industry through an aggregation of stories, interviews and data brought together by the October Research staff.

REI Review: Green
Posted Date: Monday, August 17, 2009
The green movement is playing an ever-increasing role in the real estate industry, and it doesn't seem to be a short-lived fad. New laws and tax incentives related to sustainability and conservation continue to be introduced all the time. Real Estate Insider offers the knowledge you need to stay on top of the issue.

Real Law Review — Finding your legal balance: Deal-breakers, listing errors and other agent blunders to avoid
Posted Date: Sunday, April 06, 2008
This comprehensive special report highlights key court cases affecting real estate agents from early 2007 through early 2008.

RESPA Compliant - A Guide for Managing Your Affinity Relationships
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 08, 2008


As an experiment to gauge the ease of shopping for title insurance at the consumer level, The Title Report employed a mystery shopper to shop for title insurance in four mid-size to large U.S. cities. Don't miss this special report as we shed light on how title agencies performed when approached by a consumer, and identify several points for discussion and future training opportunities, including customer service, education and quality control.

Attorneys Answer Your RESPA Q&As
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 08, 2008


This special report highlighted a number of questions asked by RESPAnews.com readers, along with the answers provided by a panel of RESPA-expert attorneys. The questions were divided into three broad categories for easy perusal: Business Practices, Gifts and Fees.

Death and Disclosure
Posted Date: Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Several agents have been taken to court or criticized in the press for failing to mention past murders or hauntings that took place in homes they sold, leaving many questions about what agents must legally disclose and what they can avoid revealing in the interest of not negatively influencing the sales price.

Real Estate Brokers - How To Get Sued
Posted Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
Fed OIG Semiannual Report to Congress - May 2013
The Federal Reserve Office of Inspector General issued a Semiannual Report to Congress, noting that it has begun a review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s goals and performance objectives and describing the ongoing oversight of the CFPB, including an evaluation of the bureau’s integration of enforcement attorneys into its examinations.
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