Reducing risk: Why the right IT service provider matters

In real estate, title insurance and mortgage lending, technology keeps transactions moving. Production platforms, email, cloud applications and networks must operate reliably and securely, often under significant time pressure. For many small and mid-sized organizations, managing that environment en

Proprietary reverse mortgages are outpacing HECMs. It’s time to raise the bar on fee transparency. 

Recently, a woman contacted me after her daughter encouraged her to get a second opinion before closing on a reverse mortgage. She had already chosen a lender, attended reverse mortgage counseling, completed her application and was ready to move forward. She simply wanted someone to review the numbe

The mortgage industry has been focusing on only half the market

For decades, the mortgage industry has focused on helping consumers buy and refinance homes. It’s where lenders have built their businesses, where technology has evolved and where most originators have spent their careers. But that’s only half the market. Every day, homeowners move into a new phase

Immigration Helped Revive Springfield—Now Its Recovery Is at Risk

“The word I hear most often about the Haitian community right now is 'panicked,'” Michael E. McClelland, a longtime Springfield resident, tells Realtor.com®. In recent years, the Ohio city had begun gaining what it had lacked for decades: people. Thousands of Haitian immigrants made homes there, too