Nationwide Use of Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Posted February 28, 2023

As Congress looks to provide solutions amidst the evolving economic challenges faced by consumers and businesses, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced S. 3533 and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced H.R. 6364. These bipartisan…

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Texas Housing Insight – September 2022 Summary

Posted November 11, 2022

The housing market continues to cool as increasing mortgage interest rates quickly diminish housing affordability. In September, home sales fell more than 15 percent over the year. Under the aggressive monetary policies, housing demand will not recover any time before…

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Opinion: how digital closings can help with housing affordability

Posted June 2, 2022

From the White House and Congress to multiple federal agencies, one of the top concerns is housing affordability. Consumers are worried too. About half of U.S. adults (49%) say the availability of affordable housing is a major problem where they live, up…

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Texas Housing Insight – February 2022 Summary

Posted May 31, 2022

Texas’ housing market fell slightly in February as supply constraints continued pushing downward on the market, and mortgage rates increased. February sales and active listings were both down, resulting in an inventory level of about one month. Housing starts rose…

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New York state makes remote online notarizations permanent

Posted January 5, 2022

As more states allow RON, California and North Carolina are among notable holdouts. After allowing remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the pandemic, New York state has passed a law permanently legalizing the practice in a move welcomed…

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