AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every corner of the housing industry. Real estate professionals are using AI tools to streamline workflows, improve document processing and enhance compliance processes. The title industry is no exception. Title companies across the country are investing heavily in automation, analytics and digital tools to make transactions more efficient. These technologies […]

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The overlooked notarizations quietly slowing mortgage workflows

Lenders have made meaningful progress in modernizing the closing process. eSignatures, hybrid eClosings, and remote online notarization have reduced friction at the signing table and improved the borrower experience where it is most visible.  That focus has paid off; digital closings move faster, require fewer manual corrections, and are easier to manage at scale than

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Chart showing ERISA asset classification: REMIC trusts count as plan assets, while RMBS indenture agreements do not.

REMIC servicers may have fiduciary duty under retirement law

A residential securitization trustee could be held to a fiduciary standard under federal retiree law as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals looked to split definitional hairs on whether the mortgages are considered plan assets. Processing Content The case was brought by six trustees of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union & Employers Midwest

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