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  In this quick update episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Springdale Title COO Trevor Daugherty to break down the latest developments surrounding the FinCEN regulation and why things just got even more complicated. Just weeks after […]

In Episode 75 of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down in person with Olivia Bowdy to break down a major new federal rule from FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) that will significantly impact residential real estate transactions. Effective March 1, this rule […]

In Episode 74 of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Curtis (William) Smallwood, owner of Smallwood Elder Law, to break down what most homeowners don’t think about when they’re buying property: estate planning. Curtis explains why planning matters at every age, especially when […]

In Episode 73 of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with her longtime friend Joanna Baker, an interior design consultant with a true farm-girl foundation and a designer’s eye. Joanna shares how her love for design started with classic TV shows […]

In Episode 72 of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Karie Lerch, co-owner of Building Maintenance Specialists of Kentucky, to talk about how she and her husband Mike made the leap from a stable hospital job into entrepreneurship during the COVID […]

In this episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Scott Cole, Regional Manager of TPO Bank Relationships at Canopy Mortgage, to break down what’s really happening in the mortgage world—without the fluff. Scott shares his 29-year journey through the industry (including lessons […]

In this heartfelt episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Kaitlyn Miller, one of Springdale Title’s rising title agents, to talk about life behind the scenes, both in the office and at home. Kaitlyn opens up about becoming a […]

In this episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with media and marketing entrepreneur Kyle Terry, owner of Freedom and Hustle. They dig into what it really looks like to build a creative business around family life, why recurring revenue beats […]

Ashley sits down with her niece, third-grade teacher Kennedy Stone, for a straight-talk, first-time homebuyer Q&A. From where to start and which pros to trust, to rates, escrows, credit, and the sneaky mistakes that can tank a loan, this episode lays […]

Ashley introduces Springdale Title’s attorney Melinda Kirkham, whose path runs from old-school courthouse vaults to a nationwide title role during night law school. Melinda shares the skills she learned tracing titles back to U.S. patents, why she chose the JD while […]