Bill to remove deeds, property titles from county websites defeated
Public information should stay public was the decision Wednesday of the House Local Government Committee as it defeated HB1269, which would have removed deeds and property titles from the websites of registers of deeds.
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Mortgage rates as we know them may hang on a single Republican vote
While Waller is non-controversial, Shelton is not. Whether she gets a seat among the group of people who set U.S. monetary policy - influencing mortgage rates - depends on Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee. If there's one "no" vote, she won't be confirmed.
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One quarter of Americans don't even know their mortgage rate
Mortgage rates hit a three-year low earlier this week, so is it time to refinance? That's a tough question for one in four homeowners who don't even know what their current rate is.
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Mortgage rates across the U.S. have fallen to a three-year low, a boon for house-hunters and homeowners looking to refinance.
Lower rates means homeowners pay less for their house over the life of the loan. So anyone with decent credit shopping for a home is likely getting the cheapest interest rates in years, experts said.
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Racist language is still woven into home deeds across America. Erasing it isn't easy, and some don't want to
Now, debate simmers over whether racial covenants should be removed. Some experts warn that hiding the mistakes of the past could stymie efforts to somehow make amends and compensate communities of color that still feel the economic hit of being denied access to lucrative property ladders.
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Colorado Federal Court Grants Title Insurer's Summary Judgment Motion, Finds There Is No Coverage for Monetary Set-Off Claim
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado recently granted a title insurance company's motion for summary judgment and found that there was no coverage under a title insurance policy for a neighbor's monetary set-off claim against the insured regarding a disputed strip of property.
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First American buying Docutech for $350 million
One of the biggest title insurance companies is about to be one giant step closer to enabling fully digital mortgages, as First American announced Thursday morning that it reached an agreement to buy Docutech for $350 million.
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