Same-sex borrowers 73 percent more likely to be denied mortgage, study finds
Despite being "less risky overall," same-sex borrowers are less likely to get a mortgage. When they are approved, they face higher interest.
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Wells Fargo accused of misleading homeowners in mortgage crisis aftermath
Wells Fargo is being accused of misleading homeowners who were seeking to lower their home payments in the aftermath of the mortgage crisis.
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Amid price gains, Northeast Ohio home sales slumped in March
As prices climbed, the number of homes sold in Northeast Ohio dipped from year-ago levels in March.
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Ohio county auditors explore blockchain
Efforts are underway to turn Cleveland into a center of blockchain technology, thanks to the Blockland Cleveland initiative as well as startups using blockchain-based software to limit the paper trail produced through any number of data transactions.
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Owners will spend almost $21,000 to sell their home in 2019, Zillow says
Homeowners in the U.S. will spend an average $20,851 to sell in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday from Zillow. That includes real estate commissions, taxes and projects such as painting and landscaping to prepare for listing.
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State police investigating Macon County (IL) sheriff's foreclosure sales
A special prosecutor is deciding whether to pursue charges of official misconduct against members of the Macon County Sheriff's Office who may have been involved with property sales that violated state law.
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PayThink Smart contracts are an intelligent way to streamline payments By Vinay Pai
Some countries are now replacing title insurance with smart contracts, because land deeds are one of the most old-fashioned contracts around and they're basically pieces of paper sitting in some clerk's office.
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Company's expanded Gwinnett HQ will create 1,000 jobs, officials say
A title and escrow company plans to create more than 1,000 at its expanded national headquarters in Gwinnett County, officials a
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Colorado mother-daughter accused of embezzling thousands in escrow funds get 90 days in jail
A mother-daughter team will serve 90 days in jail for their guilty pleas to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in escrow funds from clients of their now-shuttered Cherry Creek title insurance companies.
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