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October Research Educating and empowering professionals in the real estate transaction to strengthen their business.

Through our publications, seminars and other products, we strive to produce timely, valuable and practical content for title insurance agents and executives, attorney agents, in-house counsel, compliance officers, regulatory officials, underwriters of all sizes, real estate appraisers, mortgage lenders and brokers, real estate agents and attorneys, and other settlement services professionals.

07/30/2026

Is the biggest shake-up to TRID in over a decade on the way? 👀

The CFPB just opened the door to major revisions, from disclosure timing and the three-day right of rescission to construction lending, reverse mortgages and the TRID forms themselves.

In this episode of Keys to Real Estate, former CFPB Senior Counsel Rich Horn breaks down what the bureau is really trying to accomplish, and which changes could hit lenders, title companies and settlement pros hardest.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.thetitlereport.com/keys-to-real-estate-ttr/after-more-than-a-decade-is-trid-about-to-change-r-89.aspx.

Knowing where regulators are focusing their attention can help your organization better prepare for what's next. The Rea...
07/22/2026

Knowing where regulators are focusing their attention can help your organization better prepare for what's next. The Real Estate Compliance Outlook features experts in settlement services, title insurance, compliance and lending who examine the areas receiving increased scrutiny and offer best practices on how to stay compliant.

Access your free report: https://www.thetitlereport.com/real-estate-compliance-2026-ttr.aspx?button.

07/16/2026

"What business are we actually in?"

Stewart Lender Services Senior Vice President TJ Harrington poses that question to Mary Schuster, host of October Research's Keys to Real Estate podcast, and his answer challenges how the title industry sees itself. It starts with recognizing that the industry's most valuable work is often its most invisible.

Together, they dig into what that invisible work really protects, tackle the lingering questions around attorney opinion letters (AOLs) and the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac pilot programs and make the case for why telling the true story of title insurance's value matters more now than ever.

This isn't another conversation about AI replacing jobs or title alternatives. It's a conversation about why title insurance exists in the first place.

🎧 Watch/listen to the latest episode here: thetitlereport.com/keys-to-real-estate-ttr/what-is-the-title-industry-really-selling-tj-harri-87.aspx.

Today's the day! Learn how to turn mentorship into your leadership superpower.TODAY at 2pm ET, join us for "Next-Level L...
07/15/2026

Today's the day! Learn how to turn mentorship into your leadership superpower.

TODAY at 2pm ET, join us for "Next-Level Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women," a can't-miss webinar featuring industry veterans Sheri Olsen (First American Trust) and Ashley Cook (ZOCCAM). They'll dive into how to move from advising to actively advancing emerging talent, building real confidence in future leaders, and turning mentorship into a deliberate business strategy.

Save your seat now for this complimentary webinar, sponsored by DataTrace Title: www.thetitlereport.com/mentoring-next-gen-of-women-ttr.aspx.

There was a time in America when owning land wasn't just about shelter or investment — it was the price of admission to ...
07/14/2026

There was a time in America when owning land wasn't just about shelter or investment — it was the price of admission to democracy itself.

In many early states, a man couldn't cast a vote unless he owned property. No land, no voice. The thinking was simple: ownership meant independence. That belief held firm for decades, until Rhode Island's Dorr Rebellion forced the country to confront a hard question — should owning property really determine who gets a say in self-government?

In the latest Tuesdays with Mary blog post, we dive into this pivotal moment in American history and how it helped set the stage for land ownership to become less about political power and more about the recorded, protected right we know today.

Read the full story here: https://www.thetitlereport.com/articles/tuesdays-with-mary-when-owning-land-meant-having-a-97668.aspx.

07/13/2026

"Everything is fine until it's not." Does the need for trust among coworkers outweigh the frameworks required to secure your company’s critical systems?

On the latest Keys to Real Estate podcast, Tom Cronkright from CertifID and Bill Svoboda from CloseSimple join Mary Schuster to discuss why relying too heavily on human verification can lead to costly operational breakdowns, and why automation is becoming essential to fighting closing fraud.

🎧 Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.thetitlereport.com/keys-to-real-estate-ttr/everything-is-fine-until-its-not-tom-cronkright-an-86.aspx.

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