The word "escrow" floats around often in the world of real estate, but do homebuyers really know what it means? According to a recent survey conducted by property tax services provider LERETA, only 52 ...

Escrow is an important component of homeownership, but for many homeowners, especially first-time homebuyers, understanding escrow accounts and the annual escrow analysis can be confusing. According ...

Congrats! If you made it here, chances are you are pretty close to selling or buying your home, and the escrow process is in your not-so-distant future—and that is something to be celebrated. It may ...

“What appears to be an ‘escrow’ account or refund guarantee is often just smoke and mirrors.” Post-Pandemic Surge in Exit Companies Following the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in timeshare exits spiked, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court last week scheduled oral arguments for seven pending cases to take place in February, including one that will decide whether “the National Bank Act preempts the application of ...

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation recently released a new opinion letter covering aspects of the California Money Transmission Act (MTA) and the Escrow Act related to ...

State auditors couldn’t tell if the state Department of Justice properly spent $24.7 million last year because of inadequate documentation. A review released Monday found that the Justice Department ...