It’s all changing so fast when it comes to “The Digital Transformation” in the mortgage industry it can be difficult to keep up. However, it’s now clear that what many refer to as “eMortgage” (comprised of elements like eSigning; eClosing; eNotary; eNotes and even eVaults) is no longer a theory or a goal. It’s reality. And we’re not just in a hurry to digitize the origination or closing process, either. In fact, we recently uncovered an informative survey conducted by Lender

If you’re a real estate professional, you probably think of the local title company as “the escrow people” or, perhaps, “the closing agent.” We’re among the last professionals to touch your customer before she takes the keys to her new home. If you’re a loan officer or a mortgage broker, you may think of the title people as the ones who do…. something...to check a few boxes before underwriting and disbursements will give the “clear to close” order. Now, of course, many of yo

We’ve been talking about them for years, it seems. But the Millennial home buyer remains the great wild card when it comes to emerging markets. What will the remainder of 2018 bring--a spike in homeownership, or the continued drive toward bigger and better rental options? There’s no doubt that Millennials have become the biggest segment of the homebuying market. But are we leaving money on the table when it comes to fully engaging them? A few factors will impact this, of cou

From time to time, we’ll profile leaders or acts of leadership that we believe exemplify “leadership with a purpose.” Have a suggestion for us? Contact us at media@commonwealthllc.com We can probably all agree that business leadership requires qualified risk-taking. Executives and CEOs who don’t even do this are merely survivors—pushing someone else’s creation down the track while others adapt and innovate. But sometimes, the greats recognize that change needs to be even bi