With real estate fraud becoming more sophisticated, the title insurance industry has taken a transformative step to protect consumers and redefine what it means to protect a home in today’s environment. This month, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) will introduce two new policy endorsements that offer forward-looking coverages that directly guard against seller impersonation […]

Mortgage originations increased in the second quarter led by a boost in refinances, but the numbers show signs of the challenges the housing market still presents to lenders, according to new findings from Attom.  Total origination volume between April and July clocked in at 1.76 million transactions, jumping 19.4% from the first quarter’s 1.47 million,

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) often get more attention when rates climb, but don’t fool yourself: their actual footprint in the U.S. housing market remains modest.  Since a Zero Hedge tweet saying that ARM loans now make up 41% of mortgages held by U.S. banks went viral on Sunday night, the mortgage community has been abuzz with