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Posted Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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A new president and a new administration promise changes in the regulatory landscape. Economic forecasts predict a market improvement in 2025. Court decisions changed the way realtors do business. What do those changes mean for mortgage lenders, appraisers, title agents and settlement service providers? This year’s in-depth report has the answers from key players in the real estate transaction. Download your free copy today!
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Posted Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
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From the president mentioning title insurance waivers during his State of the Union address to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issuing a request for information (RFI) on closing costs, regulators have signaled their increased scrutiny of the real estate industry, specifically settlement services and appraisals. In our Real Estate Compliance Outlook report, we speak with industry insiders and experts about both the challenges and opportunities that heightened attention presents.
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Posted Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Is your team ready to implement the modernized requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)? Considering recent legal challenges to the rule, you might be thinking, “What’s the rush?” Dodd Frank Update spoke with a wide swath of industry insiders, from former and current regulators to bank chief compliance officers, who would argue there is no time like the present to study the dozens of changes and update your business strategies accordingly. Staying proactive now means not having to be reactive later.
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Posted Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
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Industry experts say the new year should see the economic downturn plateau, if not begin an upswing. It should also bring increased regulatory scrutiny, from both traditional enforcers and new-to-the-industry regulators. What do those changes mean for mortgage lenders, appraisers and settlement service providers? This year’s special report talks to key players in the real estate transaction about the trends, opportunities, innovations and compliance issues anticipated in 2024. Download your free copy today!
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Posted Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as well as other federal and state agencies, have their work cut out for them in making sure rules and regulations keep up with the technological advances that constantly change the real estate industry. It can prove just as challenging for industry members to stay on top of current compliance guidance and predict where regulators will shift their focus next. Thanks to our sponsor, Qualia, this report is available as a free download.
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Posted Date: Friday, July 7, 2023
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Whether it’s a new practice or an established one, knowing who regulates which business activities, and how, is information compliance professionals cannot live without. The “Who’s My Regulator?” report seeks to answer these questions about several areas in the banking and lending sector and provide insights from experts on how best to prepare for and conduct these highly regulated activities.
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Posted Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
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As regulators and the courts continue weighing in on fair lending issues, compliance guidance can change quickly. It’s crucial mortgage and lending professionals stay knowledgeable about what regulators deem discriminatory practices, how they determine violations and how court rulings impact those decisions. That’s why Dodd Frank Update and RESPA News partnered to produce this comprehensive analysis of fair lending.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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The market is shifting toward more “normal” conditions, the downturn an inevitable course correction after some of the most profitable years on record for the real estate industry. What do the changing market conditions mean for mortgage lenders, appraisers and settlement service providers? This year’s special report, sponsored by Qualia and TrustLink, highlights key players in the real estate transaction talking about the trends, opportunities and regulatory actions anticipated in 2023. Download your free copy today!
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Posted Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Mortgage lenders are using technology to make the application process more customer-friendly and to reach younger consumers who are more tech savvy. During a time when rising interest rates have caused refinances to plummet and slowed purchases, smart lenders are using technology tools to help create vital cost savings. Get the latest on these technology developments when you download your free copy courtesy of our sponsors.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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Federal regulators have begun updating rules to encourage more inclusion and diversity in marketing efforts. In this special report, you’ll read about efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to expand its enforcement authority to address discrimination in advertising and about the Federal Trade Commission’s plans to update the way businesses advertise online.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under the leadership of Director Rohit Chopra seems destined to be as active as it was under former Director Richard Cordray. And the bureau has not disguised any of its targets, or its desire to expand its reach. Thanks to our sponsor, Qualia, this report is available as a free download.
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Posted Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Best Practices is more than a catch phrase. At some companies, it’s the way business is conducted every day. Fortunately, companies looking to deploy the industry’s best practices do not need to recreate the wheel. Rather, they can study and duplicate how others are succeeding. Thanks to our sponsor, SoftPro, this report is available as a free download.
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Posted Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Although most economists point out the 2022 real estate market is vastly different than 2008’s market, with more protections in place to prevent a housing crash, no one is saying there will be no pandemic cost.
Experts say servicers should be proactive in trying to prevent as many avoidable foreclosures are possible.
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Posted Date: Friday, January 14, 2022
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A new year brings different challenges, some forced by changing market forces which some experts believe will usher in higher interest rates and moderate home sales. The Biden administration’s regulatory focus also bears watching. Download today for free courtesy of our sponsors, TrustLink and Qualia.
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Posted Date: Monday, October 11, 2021
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The mortgage industry has embraced the efficiency and organization technology tools have to offer. Instead of technology reducing jobs like some feared, the further adoption of technology throughout the industry has led to an increase in numbers and an increased focus on what matters most: the consumer. The application of blockchain promises to bring even more change to the industry. It’s safe to say the technology boom that occurred during the pandemic is here to stay. But what comes next? Download your free copy courtesy of our sponsors.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Biden administration promises to be more active than it was under the Trump administration. Most likely, this increased activity will translate into more scrutiny of fair lending practices and possibly remedial actions to undo historical practices which led to unequal results for many demographic groups. Download your free copy courtesy of sponsor Qualia.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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The possibilities of what these technologies will eventually do for the industry right now is larger than their current applications. But can your company afford to wait until that’s no longer the case? Our special report Optimizing AI and Blockchain for the Future is must-read. Download today for free thanks to our sponsor, Qualia.
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Posted Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021
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As expectations and oversight increase around better safeguards, it is crucial that your business has a strategy in place to protect all parties. In this challenging climate we shine a light on some key components to stay compliant, minimize risk and help achieve success. Download today for free thanks to our sponsor, Qualia.
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Posted Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021
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The pandemic has pressed the real estate industry to adapt and evolve. As we move forward in 2021, the industry will continue to face new challenges, new laws and regulations and an abundance of change. Download today for free thanks to our sponsors, TrustLink and Qualia.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Embracing the change that is technology will likely give you increased ROI and a greater connectivity with your customers. Learn from the experts that are working smarter, not harder. You’ll get a preview into their world as they show how they deliver using tech. The report is available as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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The evolution of compliance has been swift since the adoption of the Dodd-Frank Act 10 years ago. Changing focuses for federal and state regulators have kept compliance teams alert and busy. Furthermore, the explosion of reg tech capabilities is changing the way compliance officers and attorneys perform their duties, and the scope of what those duties are.
This special report, New Rules of Compliance, provides you with an understanding of how we got to this point, and what kinds of opportunities are available for compliance teams in the industry. Experts from banking, credit unions, compliance attorneys and tech examine all of the moving parts and provide insight into what's ahead.
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Posted Date: Monday, July 20, 2020
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According to industry experts the CFPB has mixed views on how focused the agency is on regulation and enforcement issues. The bureau is focusing on borrowers in distress who are in danger of losing their homes because of the pandemic and also providing guidance to mortgage servicers struggling to keep up with the demand for help. Our experts detail the CFPB’s impact on their industry and what lies ahead. Thanks to sponsor Qualia, the report is offered as a free download.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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As a new decade begins, and the regulatory impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the industry eases, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have made their own moves forward in the marketplace, creating standards for the industry to follow. Learn more about this new regulatory focus for the industry. We take a deep dive in understanding the market, the GSEs’ impact on technology and eClosings, and much more, with expert insight from inside the agencies themselves. Download Today.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Our trusted industry contributors give us historical facts, opinion and predictions to help you navigate the changes that lie ahead this year. Learn more about their insights with the 2020 State of the Industry special report. Inside you will find highlights from the past year combined with forecasts to help you make more strategic and informed decisions in 2020. Download Today.
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Posted Date: Friday, October 18, 2019
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Imagine trying to engineer the fastest racecar ever built and also ensure that it is the safest vehicle ever produced. That’s an idea of what technology providers are attempting to do for the mortgage industry. Dodd Frank Update’s Mortgage Technology special report details how these innovations have brought changes to the transaction. The report is available as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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Artificial intelligence already is making changes across the mortgage industry, and as barriers to implementation drop, more dramatic opportunities will arise. Find out about the latest ways A.I. is advancing in Dodd Frank Update’s AI Fueling Business Growth special report. |
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Posted Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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The CFPB Relaunched special report provides you an inside look into the first six months of Director Kathy Kraninger’s term and what the next year has in store for the CFPB. Thanks to sponsor Qualia, the report is offered as a free download.
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Posted Date: Monday, March 11, 2019
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In Dodd Frank Update's Community Institutions special report hear from industry insiders from community banks and credit unions as we explore how as we explore how certain changes enacted through legislation and shifts in regulatory approach at the federal level have helped community banks and credit unions.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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If 2018 was the year of change, then 2019 might be shaping up to be the year of transition. Experts across the country discuss housing market shifts, what that means for your business, and what you can expect in the year ahead in October Research LLC’s State of the Industry special report.
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Posted Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018
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Complacency is enemy #1 when it comes to companies looking to show regulators and their customers that they can be trusted to deliver effectively compliant products and services. Learn how many of the long-held perceptions about certain generational groups fail to acknowledge how people of all ages adapt as technology evolves in Dodd Frank Update's newly-released Rethinking Generational Strategies special report.
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Posted Date: Monday, October 8, 2018
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Learn if there really is no end in sight to the push for automation and dig deep into the three big Cs of RegTech in Dodd Frank Update's 2018 Mortgage Technology special report. This 20-page special report is offered as a free download.
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Posted Date: Friday, July 20, 2018
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The CFPB Anniversary special report provides you an inside look into the bureau as it faces the challenge and opportunity of a new identity.
Hear from the experts on how the bureau has and will continue to affect your business moving forward.. Thanks to sponsor Qualia, the 16-page special report is offered as a free download.
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Posted Date: Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Dodd Frank Update’s subscriber-only Compliance in the New Regulatory Environment special report explores the roller coaster ride of regulations the real estate and mortgage industries have experienced since the Dodd-Frank Act was passed 8 years ago. So how does that experience guide compliance officials now left looking down the uncertain path ahead?
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Posted Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
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Change is coming, and has come, as 2018 dawns. October Research, LLC's annual State of the Industry report provides expert insight on this year's economic and regulatory landscape from the perspective of title and settlement services providers, lenders, appraisers and real estate professionals. Download the free 20-page special report today to learn what industry leaders expect in 2018.
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Posted Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017
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In our second annual Mortgage Technology special report, Dodd Frank Update looks into the the benefits and challenges posed by the latest advances in technology and the new regulations for which they must account. |
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Posted Date: Friday, July 21, 2017
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Find out what’s next as a change in leadership in Washington has put many of the bureau’s rulemakings, both past and present, in doubt.
Thanks to co-sponsors RedVision and Stewart, the report is available to you as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017
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Dodd Frank Update’s subscriber-only Get Ready for HMDA Special Report provides lending industry professionals with the information needed to prepare for successful implementation of the CFPB’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) final rule.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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Few years in recent memory are as uncertain, or filled with potential, as 2017 is. October Research, LLC's annual State of the Industry report provides an independent look at this year's economic and regulatory landscape from the perspective of title and settlement services providers, lenders, appraisers and real estate professionals. Sponsored by RynohLive, download the free 20-page special report today to learn what industry leaders expect in 2017 and what you should do to prepare for the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape.
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Posted Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016
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In our second annual Mortgage Technology special report, Dodd Frank Update looks into the kinds of technologies used by mortgage lenders to improve processes and keep them compliant as they go through the post-closing and recording process, and the sale and distribution of loans to the secondary market. Thanks to sponsor Simplifile, the 2016 Mortgage Technology special report is offered as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Thursday, July 21, 2016
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October Research, LLC’s CFPB Anniversary special report examines how the bureau has changed the relationships between parties in the mortgage transaction and what the CFPB's next moves may be. Thanks to co-sponsors Stewart Title Agency Services and RedVision, the report is available to you as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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Dodd Frank Update's subscriber exclusive special report, Uncovering the Shadows of UDAAP, provides lenders and financial services professionals with a look into the sometimes-unclear standards and enforcement of unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices
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Posted Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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The State of the Industry special report provides an independent look at 2016’s economic and regulatory landscape from the perspective of title and settlement services providers, lenders, appraisers and real estate professionals. Sponsored by WINDWARD Consulting | Software - ResWare, download the free special report today to learn what industry leaders expect in 2016 and what you should do to prepare for the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape.
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Posted Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015
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With so much focus on remaining compliant, Dodd Frank Update has researched the technology options available to help your business increase efficiency and maximize profitability at a time when compliance is king. Thanks to sponsor DataTree by First American, the 2015 Mortgage Technology Special Report is available as a free download. |
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Posted Date: Thursday, July 23, 2015
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October Research, LLC’s special report takes a look back at the growth of the bureau, charting where the agency has come since its beginnings and where it is looking to go in the future. Thanks to sponsors RedVision and Stewart, the CFPB Anniversary special report is offered as a free download.
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Posted Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Need a hand navigating the complex world facing community banks and credit unions today? Compliance is only a part of what smaller lenders need to know to be successful. Dodd Frank Update has produced the Community Institutions Report to provide an easy-to-navigate look at stories and issues affecting community banks and credit unions.
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Posted Date: Monday, January 12, 2015
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The State of the Industry special report, produced by October Research, LLC and sponsored by WINDWARD Consulting | Software - ResWare, provides an independent look into how the economic and regulatory landscape in 2015 will affect lenders, underwriters, title agents, appraisers, escrow officers, settlement services providers and more.
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Posted Date: Thursday, June 26, 2014
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Designed to help you meet the biggest challenge we face today – providing communities the credit they need to grow; the Community Institutions Report takes an in-depth look and provides insights on the regulations, guidance and proposals impacting today’s smaller institutions. Plus, the report offers information on federal legislation relevant to community lenders and updates on the industry’s effort to bring about workable government policies.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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Dodd Frank Update and sponsor Stewart produced
this in-depth report to provide a detailed discussion of the ability-to-repay rule’s
complex issues and offer relevant insights to companies moving forward
with their compliance strategies. The report also provides information
on the CFPB’s first set of proposed revisions since the mortgage rules
took effect.
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Posted Date: Monday, January 13, 2014
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October Research and presenting sponsor WINDWARD / RESWARE have teamed up to produce the 2014 State of the Industry, an in-depth report that takes a look at how the economic and regulatory landscape will impact lenders, underwriters, title agents, appraisers, escrow officers, settlement services providers and more.
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Posted Date: Thursday, July 11, 2013
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Dodd Frank Update and sponsor Stewart have teamed up to present this in-depth report that walks you step by step through the various facets and requirements of the rule and provides analysis of the potential pitfalls.
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Posted Date: Monday, March 25, 2013
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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.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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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.
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Posted Date: Thursday, August 2, 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.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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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. |
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Posted Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
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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. |
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Posted Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012
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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.
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Posted Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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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.
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Posted Date: Monday, February 28, 2011
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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. |
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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.
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Posted Date: Sunday, April 6, 2008
This comprehensive special report highlights key court cases affecting real estate agents from early 2007 through early 2008.
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Posted Date: Wednesday, November 7, 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.
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Posted Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
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