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If you have ever wondered how artificial intelligence stuff works, you are not alone. Listen and learn as author and futurist Brian Carter discusses one of the biggest tech revolutions in decades on the Keys to Real Estate podcast and why he believes it is more than just hype. Be sure to catch his presentation at the 2025 National Settlement Services Summit in Pittsburgh. Read on »

Recruiting and retaining top talent is critical to the success of any business. The title industry is particularly unique in ways that make for some interesting challenges and opportunities. In our third episode of Season 2 of the Keys to Real Estate podcast, October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster spoke with two industry veterans with plenty of insight on the topic - Mary Anne Harris, founder of Real Estate Closing Path, and Donna Anderson, vice president and agency development manager at CATIC. Read on »

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston division issued a warning to real estate professionals and borrowers about increasing reports of fraud targeting transactions across the Northeast. Read on »

A joint initiative launched by more than a dozen industry trade groups and institutions is seeking to expand its network created to develop solutions to help reduce racial disparities in homeownership. Dubbed the CONVERGENCE Collaborative, the partnership was established in 2019 to create data-driven tools and strategies for industry stakeholders committed to better serving aspiring minority homeowners. Read on »

By dropping the federal funds rate by a half point, the Federal Reserve may have not only encouraged professionals in the real estate finance industry, but also may have signaled the go-ahead to consumers who have been waiting for the right time to start house-shopping. While the rate cut could have a positive psychological effect on some potential homebuyers, the full impact is not likely to be seen until early next year, according to experts consulted by Dodd Frank Update. Read on »

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a request for information (RFI) on mortgage closing costs, seeking input on how closing costs "may be inflated and constraining" the mortgage lending market. Richard Horn of Garris Horn LLP and Mike G. Silver of Husch Blackwell, both former senior counsels at the bureau, shared their initial reactions with Dodd Frank Update, as did multiple trade groups. Read on »

October Research, LLC debuted its new “Keys to Real Estate” podcast, hosted by Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster, on May 16. Industry professionals can now hear from some of the most knowledgeable thought leaders on topics impacting the real estate transaction while on the go delivered weekly via various podcast platforms and YouTube. Read on »

Companies that embrace change and stay adaptable during market shifts are the ones that will succeed and grow. That’s the message Taylor Morrison Executive Vice President and President of Financial Services Tawn Kelley plans to deliver in her keynote address at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) May 21-23 in Naples, Fla. Read on »

Eleven trade groups representing all corners of the real estate industry expressed support for the newly inaugurated Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus. The four legislators credited with creating the caucus said it will be tasked with addressing the lack of housing affordability and inventory across the country. Read on »

Diligent real estate and mortgage professionals tend to be particularly vigilant in rooting out compliance issues in official documents and when making credit determinations. But how many have ever considered the legal implications of a poorly worded marketing email, LinkedIn post or TikTok video?

John Levonick, senior partner at Garris Horn PLLC, and Nanci Weissgold, partner at Alston & Bird, along with moderator, Leslie Wyatt, director of regulatory compliance at SoftPro, speak on Dodd Frank Update’s Compliant Marketing Tactics webinar about a host of topics that should be top-of-mind for any financial institution when marketing their products and services.

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