After decades of inertia, reform of home-sale commissions is happening, thanks to a landmark lawsuit. Could title insurance be next? Quite possibly: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month ...

The reward for overcoming one obstacle is the opportunity to face another. Amid the wave of Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) foreclosures in commercial real estate, title companies have shown a tendency ...

For many people, a home is the biggest thing they’ll ever buy. The last thing anyone wants is to encounter unexpected ownership issues after completing the purchase. This is where title insurance ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a ban on mortgage banks charging homebuyers for the lender’s title insurance policy, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lender’s title policies ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is weighing whether to prohibit mortgage bankers from charging homebuyers for title insurance that protects lenders, which would end a long-standing industry ...

President Joe Biden’s new plan to lower housing costs includes a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinance transactions, according to the White House.

Q: We are buying our first home and are stretching our savings to pay for the down payment and closing costs, not to mention the moving expenses. Our lender sent us our closing cost estimate, which ...

News that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering making lenders pay for their portion of an origination's title insurance policy was met with skepticism from analysts and pushback ...

A top U.S. consumer watchdog is considering whether to bar mortgage bankers from charging homebuyers for title insurance that protects the lenders, ending a long-standing industry practice. The ...

Learn what closing costs include, how much they typically cost, and practical strategies buyers can use to negotiate fees and ...

A top US consumer watchdog is considering whether to bar mortgage bankers from charging homebuyers for title insurance that protects the lenders, ending a long-standing industry practice. The Consumer ...