SoftPro sponsored a webinar hosted by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) on Monday, March 30, providing an industry update on COVID-19. The webinar covered impacts to our industry including Federal proceedings, remote online notarization (RON),...
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We are certainly living in unprecedented times and our industry is doing everything it can to help consumers continue to buy and sell homes - from “drive by closings”, signing in parking lots, separating buyers and sellers into different signing rooms,...
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3/5/20 3:16 PM
Download October Research's Economic and Industry Outlook Webinar
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SoftPro on 3/5/20 3:16 PM
SoftPro's Director Of Regulatory Compliance, Leslie Wyatt, recently moderated an economic and industry outlook webinar, hosted by October Research. The webinar featured discussions between Patrick Stone, Executive Chairman and Founder for WFG Title...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released Frequently Asked Questions regarding the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule and lender credits.
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2/18/20 11:07 AM
The New GSE Focus Special Report from SoftPro and October Research
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SoftPro on 2/18/20 11:07 AM
Ten years ago, it seemed the real estate and mortgage lending industry had one primary concern when it came to regulatory and compliance: the brand-new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). When the 2010s began, there was no question as to what...
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Check out these updates on the California real estate withholding forms, RON in Florida, Maryland's Withholding Tax Increase, and more!
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On November 20, 2019, the CFPB published its Fall 2019 Rulemaking Agenda as part of the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
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1/22/20 2:18 PM
Kathy Kraninger's First Year as Director of the CFPB
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SoftPro on 1/22/20 2:18 PM
Kathy Kraninger's first year as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) saw a question on constitutionality, the decision to not change the name of the CFPB, and an increase in enforcement.
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1/22/20 9:03 AM
California Issues the California Consumer Privacy Act
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SoftPro on 1/22/20 9:03 AM
On June 28, 2018, the state of California introduced Assembly Bill 375, or the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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10/21/19 9:22 AM
Appraisal threshold increased for the first time in 25 years
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SoftPro on 10/21/19 9:22 AM
As of October 9, 2019, select home sales of $400,000 and under no longer required an appraisal. Before this date, that only applied to sales of $250,000 and under. Last year, federal regulators proposed increasing the appraisal threshold for the first...
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