• State regulators, consumer groups push back on OCC’s escrow account proposals,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    State regulators, consumer groups push back on OCC’s escrow account proposals

    State regulators and consumer advocates are pushing back against two proposals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that would expand banks’ authority over escrow accounts and assert that federal law preempts state rules that govern these accounts. In a joint letter, the Conferen

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  • Mortgage defects stabilize as lenders face new quality control challenges,Sarah Wolak

    Mortgage defects stabilize as lenders face new quality control challenges

    Mortgage lenders are seeing loan defects stabilize after several volatile years, but shifts in interest rates and loan volumes continue to expose weaknesses in quality control (QC), according to ACES Quality Management CEO Trevor Gauthier and chief operating officer Phil McCall. In an interview with

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  • The 8 best real estate CRMs for every budget in 2026,Emile L'Eplattenier, Gina Baker

    The 8 best real estate CRMs for every budget in 2026

    Want to scale your business faster? Today’s real estate CRM software makes it easy to stay organized, generate, convert and nurture leads on autopilot and automate the tedious but crucial daily tasks that build lasting client relationships. Our team of experienced agents reviewed dozens of real esta

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