Max Simkoff

Founder and CEO

Max Simkoff is the founder and CEO of States Title.

Digital mortgages

The weakness in real estate closings and why we should all worry

There is a shortage of notaries and that is being made worse by those lenders that don't offer remote online notarization.

By Max Simkoff

August 25

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Ginnie Mae

Why private capital should be allowed to provide liquidity to Ginnie Mae servicers

Banks and other private lenders could help ease the liquidity crisis facing some companies that service Ginnie Mae mortgages, but are currently prevented from doing so by the agency's rules. A simple fix would benefit everyone involved.

By Edward DeMarco

24m ago
Climate change

Climate risk? "Urgent but manageable" industry stakeholders say

The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.

By Maria Volkova

April 18
FHFA

FHLBs should double financing for affordable housing, regulator says

In a Senate hearing, Director Sandra Thompson said a raise to the required income threshold provided to affordable housing was on the table, while housing regulators also faced questions related to property insurance hikes and title insurance waivers.

By Spencer Lee

April 18