Corelogic Names Deputy Chief Economist

In the US, residential property sector analytics and solutions provider Corelogic has appointed Ralph McLaughlin as Deputy Chief Economist.

California-based Corelogic provides consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government, while offering access to a huge database of financial information whose uses include mortgage and automotive credit reporting, valuation and geospatial analytics and services. McLaughlin (pictured) is the founder of Veritas Urbis Economics, offering real estate and urban economic consulting services. Before this he worked at Trulia, a home and neighborhood site for buyers, where as Chief Economist he led an economics research team which provides house hunters with insights about the economy, housing trends and public policy.

In his new role, McLaughlin will lead economic research using CoreLogic data and analytics resources including the CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. He is also tasked with expanding the visibility of the firm's Economic Policy unit and enhancing research capabilities and tools. Frank Nothaft, Chief Economist for CoreLogic, comments: 'Ralph is a terrific addition. He is a highly-respected expert on the domestic real estate economy, and we are thrilled he is a part of our team. His experience and thought leadership will help ensure our market-leading property data, analytics and insights continue to provide unique value for the benefit of our financial service clients and broader markets'.

Web site: www.corelogic.com .