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As title insurance volume shrinks, workers take on more tasks

Housing Wire

As the mortgage rate environment became increasingly volatile in August and early September, one in three title insurers reported order volume that was below or far below average. That’s according to PropLogix ’s fifth annual “State of the Title Industry” report.

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Is the title industry on verge of the “Great Redeployment”?

Housing Wire

The title insurance industry is built on service. So, what happens when it becomes much more difficult for title agents to find, recruit and hire the skilled labor so necessary to their core functions? All of this adds up to a disheartening response rate when title employers seek to add employees. We will soon find out.

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A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey

Housing Wire

HousingWire: How did the title business adapt to unique conditions caused by the pandemic, the growth of the remote workforce and low interest rates? Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. This scalability includes our industry-leading signing agent panel.

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Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition

Housing Wire

It makes the title firm a good match as Blend looks to scale its operations. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? Streamline by combining services. Presented by: Altisource.

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Qualia brings connectivity to the historically siloed settlement ecosystem

Housing Wire

They identified title & escrow as the central party in the transaction that could provide a connective glue. We believed that by empowering title and escrow operations, the central nodes of the transaction, we could connect workflows for lenders and real estate agents as well,” Baker said.

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Fueling the home-buying process with certainty

Housing Wire

Another key takeaway – and a constant theme during the pandemic – is how technology liberated consumers and professionals alike. Technology harnesses desperation to fuel the change that drives the consumer experience. We already knew technology to be a dynamic and fluid panacea for many delays and glitches.

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RamQuest integrates with SearchCONNECT

Housing Wire

Texas-based technology company RamQuest announced its title and closing digital network — called “Closing Market” — has integrated with SearchCONNECT , an affiliate of Investors Title and National Investors Title Insurance Company , which provides search solutions in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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