The Star Tribune 100 Top Workplaces named RE/MAX results third overall for large companies for cutting-edge innovation and technology, according to a company release.

Nationwide Appraisal & Settlement Network (NASN) announced Tuesday the immediate release of its mobile Web site for clients and vendors on the move.

Las Vegas-area home sales rose to a six-year high for the month of May as the number of transactions above $200,000 increased sharply from last year, making up for fairly flat sales for lower-cost properties according to San Diego-based DataQuick.

Equator, a provider of default servicing technology, announced Friday the appointment of Seever Sulaiman as the company's chief technology officer.

Linear Title & Closing, a provider of title and closing services for lenders and default servicers, introduced Friday an electronic scoring of Foreclosure Information Reports.

CoreLogic, provider of information, analytics and business services, announced Tuesday the launch of the Assignment Validation Report to assist with the growing need for mortgage servicers to quickly and efficiently identify the current mortgage beneficiary and document the chain of assignment prior to initiating a foreclosure.

Howard R. Shmuckler, 68, of Virginia Beach, Va., was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for running a fraudulent mortgage-rescue business that received substantial fees but only modified clients' mortgages in a few cases, according to release from the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP).

Bay-state home sales were up almost 35 percent in May making it the highest level of transactions since June 2010, according to The Warren Group.

The National Council of La Raza, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, announced Tuesday the launch of a phone counseling service aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure.

Chicago-based Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG) has announced the launch of its new subsidiary, Auctions by ATG, which will host a multi-property auction on June 22.