Who We Are
Dodd Frank Update is the number-one independent resource for in-depth news, features and analysis on to the topics that are most impactful to mortgage lenders, appraisers and financial services professionals, including – but not limited to – regulatory matters pertaining to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the comprehensive legislation passed by Congress in July 2010 in response to the financial crisis of 2008.
Our comprehensive coverage assists professionals across the financial services spectrum to stay abreast of the regulatory directives impacting businesses operating in the real estate finance and appraisal space, as well as provides news reports regarding how the various portions of regulations affect the different industries it reaches. Coverage also includes rulemakings and other actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency and the prudential financial regulators, as well as mergers and acquisitions, valuation and appraisal developments, executive interviews and other news impacting the financial services sector.
Dodd Frank Update is published by October Research, the nation’s leading provider of market intelligence, business news and state-by-state legal and regulatory information for the mortgage, real estate and settlement services industries.
What We Do
Our coverage of the real estate finance sector is provided to our readers via an email news update, delivered twice each week, as well as through 12 monthly PDF issues, which provide a comprehensive view of the legislative and regulatory actions taken throughout the previous month. Our subscribers also enjoy complete access to www.DoddFrankUpdate.com, exclusive subscriber-only content, and our extensive archive — plus breaking email news updates, disclosure forms, guidance documents, court rulings, lending and appraisal industry links and more.
Dodd Frank Update also regularly teams with publisher October Research to produce educational In-Depth Reports, Webinars, the Women's Leadership Summit (WLS) and the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3).
Through our Facebook, LinkedIn and X presence, Dodd Frank Update has developed into the premier online destination for financial reform conversation and networking. Admission to our social media groups and our breaking email news updates are free for everyone.
Who We Serve
Dodd Frank Update is specifically designed for professionals who operate in the financial services markets in the United States — including banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, settlement services companies, appraisers, investment firms and more.
Why We Do It
Dodd Frank Update’s comprehensive coverage gives you the information you need to remain compliant, the insight to adapt quickly and the guidance to stay profitable under the current regulatory landscape.
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If you are not a subscriber, the best introduction to the Dodd Frank Update is to sign up for our free email news updates. You will receive twice-a-week emails containing headlines and article snippets offering a glimpse of our in-depth coverage. Industry professionals also find it valuable to join one or more of our social media groups. Get in on the conversation and ask your peers or our editor about the many benefits of being a subscriber!