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Qualia launches wire fraud protection product

Housing Wire

The closing software firm is launching Qualia Shield , a funding and disbursement product for title and escrow companies. We developed Shield to combat wire fraud through a fully integrated approach, aiding title companies in offering a unified, elegant, and secure client experience.”

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JetClosing expands to Austin housing market

Housing Wire

Digital title company JetClosing is opening its fifth office in Austin. Users have access to digital earnest money deposits, online and mobile notarizations, instant remote access to closing documents, and real-time status updates on all open orders from anywhere and at any time.

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3 Times Your Earnest Money Deposit Could Be At Risk

Dwell Real Estate

The earnest money deposit—the cash you as a buyer offer to essentially call dibs on real estate—is one of the most important (and often misunderstood) parts of the home-buying process. In the Sarasota area, home buyers will usually put down anywhere from 1 to 5 of the real estate purchase price as earnest money. (If

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3 Times Your Earnest Money Deposit Could Be At Risk

Dwell Real Estate

The earnest money deposit—the cash you as a buyer offer to essentially call dibs on real estate—is one of the most important (and often misunderstood) parts of the home-buying process. In the Sarasota area, home buyers will usually put down anywhere from 1% to 5% of the real estate purchase price as earnest money. (If

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Fidelity National Financial expands its digital options to help prevent wire fraud

Housing Wire

Fidelity National Financial , a provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries, is working to prevent wire fraud in today’s growing digital environment. And FNF is now expanding its startSafe offerings by allowing consumers to deposit their earnest money through the portal.

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The tough market mindset: Compete or combine forces?

Housing Wire

It started with Lone Wolf Marketplace, which brought essential connections into Lone Wolf Transactions — rental screenings, disclosures, home warranty, title insurance, digital earnest deposits and more. It’s the most logical place to start.

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How Can a Buyer Get Their Earnest Money Back?

Realty Biz

You must put up an earnest money deposit when you buy a home. The purpose of earnest money is to show you're serious about buying. Many people refer to earnest money as a good-faith deposit. Earnest money deposits can be used as leverage in negotiations.