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MISMO publishes ALTA title and settlement datasets for review

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) announced Tuesday that it has published two new title and settlement data standards in candidate recommendation status: the ALTA Title Policy Dataset and the ALTA Settlement Statement Dataset. Developed in partnership with the American Land Title Association (ALTA), the datasets map ALTA’s widely used title and settlement forms…

States bet on by-right housing projects on church land

Unused church property is emerging as a viable housing supply source as two slow-moving trends converge: declining church attendance and an escalating housing affordability crunch. Many congregations have surplus land but tighter budgets, while cities are short on well-located sites for new homes. States and local governments are rewriting zoning rules to make it easier…