Sens. Kevin Kramer, R-N.D., and Mark Warner, D-Va., yesterday introduced legislation that would allow immediate nationwide use of Remote Online Notarizations, a step long-advocated by the Mortgage Bankers Association and the American Land Title Association.
Tag: National Association of Realtors

Pending Home Sales Start Year on Strong Note
Pending home sales rebounded in January following a decline in December, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday.

January Existing Home Sales Down 1.3% But Longer-Term Outlook Promising
Existing home sales declined in January, continuing what the National Association of Realtors described as “a fluctuating pattern” of monthly increases and declines.”

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Sales and Inventory for Sale
This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Sales and Inventory for Sale
This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.

December Pending Home Sales Down 5%
Pending home sales fell in December, falling back after increasing slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday, as all four major regions reported a drop in month-over-month contract activity.

Existing Home Sales Finish Year on More Solid Footing
Existing home sales bounced back in December after a slight drop in November as housing inventories fell to record lows, the National Association of Realtors said yesterday.

November Existing Home Sales Drop 1.7%
Existing home sales fell in November, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday, putting a damper on what had otherwise been a strong month for housing market performance.

MBA, Trade Groups File Amici Brief on Constitutionality of CFPB Structure
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders this week filed a neutral amici brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could determine the future structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

October Pending Home Sales Slip 1.7%
Pending home sales fell back in October after two prior months of increases, the National Association of Realtors reported last week. However, they improved nationally and in all regions from a year ago.