SoftPro was named a Gold Stevie Award winner for Inbound Marketing Program of the Year in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. Read on to learn more.

While affordability continues to be a challenge, many loan officers believe prospective homebuyers are more willing to take some chances in the housing market, according to a new report from HomeLight. Close to three-fourths of loan officers surveyed by HomeLight say they’ve seen a rise in buyers’ willingness to take chances with options such as fixer-uppers, unconventional financing, or accepting higher mortgage rates. Read on to learn more.

Cornerstone Capital Bank launched two joint venture (JV) companies with homebuilders in Texas and North Carolina. With the addition of the two, Cornerstone has now formed and managed JV mortgage companies for 15 homebuilders nationwide. Read on to learn more information.

Two of the country’s top real estate agents said title companies should focus on effective human interaction during a complimentary webinar in The Title Report’s “Evolving Realtor Relationships” series. Read on to learn more.

SingleSource Property Solutions recently promoted a 19-year company veteran to the position of chief innovation officer. Read on to learn more.

Truework announced the creation of Truework Intelligence, an automated verification platform for mortgage lenders and property managers. Read on to find out more.

Home sales fell by double digits in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena after January’s Los Angeles wildfires, according to a new report from Redfin. Read on to learn more.

Shore Bancshares Inc. announced that its title subsidiary will cease conducting real estate closings by March 31. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the title company will continue to operate as necessary to complete any work in progress. Read on to learn more information.

AM Best has assigned excellent financial strength and long-term issuer credit rating to Premier Land Title Insurance Co. of Coppell, Texas. Premier’s parent company is builder PulteGroup Inc. The outlook assigned to these credit ratings is stable. Read on to learn more.