With the lingering effects of the housing crisis, many homeowners still find themselves in need of assistance for home-related services or other basic requirements. MortgageKeeper Renewal Services recently issued its 2013 Homeowner Needs Status report and found that homeowners received 1,223,000 referrals from the company's products last year.

MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. has won yet another victory in a long list of lawsuits filed against the company. The company recently announced that the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed that Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) had the authority to assign a mortgage for foreclosure.

January has been a busy month for Stewart. Two key executives have been lauded for their accomplishments, and the company has added another power hitter to the team. Stewart Information Services Corp.'s chief economist Dr. Ted C. Jones has been recognized in the 2013 Swanepoel Power 200 list.