Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Anyone undertaking this title review must first establish that the seller has ownership of the property. Critical role of title insurance Thats where the story of title insurance begins. Title insurance policies solve these problems by protecting buyers against legal challenges to their ownership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

First American Data & Analytics has launched a new product designed to help lenders identify title issues earlier in the mortgage and home equity loan process, with the goal of cutting delays and reducing closing times. VeriTitle is available via an API and can be integrated into widely used loan origination and point-of-sale systems.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It was July of 2020 and the interest rates had just dropped below 3%, every Title & Escrow company was slammed! Every title company wanted a great piece of the current refi market and most would do about anything to obtain it.The problem; almost all were late to the party and not prepared. Why did this happen?The

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

First American Titles direct division is starting the new year off with a new division president. The big four title firm announced the appointment of Jim Dulle as the new division president on Wednesday. He has also held roles in information technology, operational leadership and title production.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

EquityProtect has announced new partnerships with title companies across the country in an effort to bolster protections against deed and title fraud a growing concern as real estate scams become more complex and harder to detect. But these protections are limited by eligibility rules and property type, Dovidio added.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2025

The title entity of Planet Financial Group has a new leader. On Thursday, Planet announced the hiring of Ken Quantie as its new senior vice president of KeyLink Title. My goal is to establish a nationwide title resource known for exceptional service, Quantie said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Another year of slow home sales resulted in a further decline in title insurance premium volume, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)’s Market Share Analysis report released Thursday. In 2024, the title industry generated $16.2 at 14.3%, Chicago Title Insurance Co. and Stewart Title Guaranty Co.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Stewart Title Insurance Co. has merged with its affiliate Stewart Title Guaranty Co. As part of the transition, Stewart Title Guaranty Co. has joined the Title Insurance Rate Service Association and adopted New York policy and endorsement forms. and will now operate in New York under the latters name.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

9, 2025, require title insurance companies to identify the true, natural owners behind shell companies involved in non-financed residential property purchases. ALTA noted that title insurance companies were already exempt from the BOI reporting requirement due to the rules exemption for state-licensed insurance producers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

New York may soon allow title insurance for state land purchases, a shift that could streamline conservation efforts and resolve longstanding property disputes. Proposed changes New York is currently the only state that does not accept title insurance for government land purchases. The change, which was included in Gov.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

In tandem with the first “theme” Ghamsari outlined, he shared that Blend is in an “exclusive process” with a title and mortgage services provider for the potential sale of its title insurance business, Title365, which it had acquired in 2021 from Mr. Cooper deal demonstrated the intelligence of Blend’s strategy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

As a result, professionals in the title and foreclosure industries must evolve to keep up with upcoming trends. However, long-standing challenges still persist within foreclosure firms, title and escrow companies, and title insurance underwriters. What drew you to the title search industry?

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday. The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services directly within the Settlor platform.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What the title industry Is doing It has been a longstanding priority for the title industry to increase awareness and identification of real estate wire fraud. Through consumer warnings on websites and email communications, preparedness tools, and other educational resources, the title industry is committed to thwarting these scams.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

The title insurance industry is on track for steady expansion over the next decade, driven by surging real estate activity, advancing technology and tightening regulatory frameworks. According to Market Research Future (MRF), the title insurance market is expected to grow from $4.15 billion in 2025 to $5.69 Valued at $1.5

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

A surge in commercial real estate transactions helped drive solid first-quarter 2025 earnings for the countrys largest title insurers. First American Financial , Fidelity National Financial , Old Republic International and Stewart Information Services all reported year-over-year gains in commercial title revenue. a year ago.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

A former escrow officer at a McAllen, Texas -based title insurance company has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex wire fraud scheme that defrauded homebuyers and mortgage lenders of more than $350,000, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. She was released on bond in March.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft , aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in on unsuspecting homeowners. Home title theft hinges on forged or fraudulent quit claim deeds. million in losses during that period.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. has launched a new 1031 exchange service, allowing real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes when selling and reinvesting in like-kind properties. With our new 1031 exchange services, were making it easier for customers to navigate the process and secure their financial future.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Unfortunately, a “quiet title” lawsuit to unwind a fraudulent transfer will take a minimum of six months, often extending to several years, during which time the true property owner cannot sell or refinance. Most victims cannot afford the fight to recover their title, and some lose their homes altogether. That’s a job for the courts.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

But his first big test came in the mid-1980s during the savings and loan crisis a time when the mortgage market dried up and title companies were hit hard. Title companies have to start thinking of themselves as partners in the clients process. Its surreal, Stone said. I started in April of 1975. Thats a Realtor problem.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

The relative stability of the housing market in the first quarter of 2024 resulted in a fairly strong quarter for the title insurance industry. According to the American Land Title Association (ALTA) Market Share Analysis released Thursday, the industry generated $3.35 billion in title insurance premiums during Q1 2024, down only 0.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Adams and his team recently encountered a spoof website for a real title company, something he finds greatly concerning. It was a direct replica of the actual title companys website. Everything was the same except for the phone numbers and they had already infiltrated one transaction posing as the title company, Adams said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

The title insurance and settlement services industry directly generated $30 billion of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a report commissioned by the American Land Title Association that was published on Wednesday. economic impact of the title industry. The report measures both the direct and broader U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

The title insurance industry is vigorously battling these challenges as it protects Americans’ largest asset, their homes. In fact, a new study notes that nearly all title companies surveyed currently provide or plan to provide education and resources to train employees on fraud.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

But while a fraud attempt targeting such a famous structure and family would easily make national news, the vast majority of title theft and mortgage fraud schemes do not. Impersonation fraud has risen “sharply” over the past few years according to Sarah Frano, vice president and real estate fraud expert at First American Title Insurance Co.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The suit also alleges that the defendants which include the brokerages, agents, brokers, support staff, title companies and banks involved in the transaction coordinated to gain an unfair advantage. The other defendants in the suit are those involved in the title and escrow process and the wiring of the allegedly fraudulent funds.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

In a recent episode of “Ten Minute Talks,” HousingWire President Diego Sanchez and Alita Group President Stacy Mestayer discussed an alternative option to title insurance. Sanchez addresses the current version of title insurance and why an alternative is needed. Mestayer debunks that claim too.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

Attorneys general in 14 states have joined together to send a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Sandra Thompson that urges the termination of the agency’s title waiver pilot program. Title insurance is a state-regulated industry, and homeowners will be better served if it stays that way.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Despite having a 100-plus-year history, the title industry is now embracing some of the newest technologies on the market, including artificial intelligence. of title and escrow professionals surveyed have already adopted generative AI solutions, according to the State of AI in Title and Escrow published this week by Qualia.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

Industry support The Pennsylvania Land Title Association told HousingWire that it supports any effort to deter deed fraud and protect homeowners, and it looks forward to working with legislators on this important issue. Chris Rabb (D) and Tim Bonner (R) have introduced H.B.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) conducted a round of layoffs on Friday focused on professionals from the agency division of Doma Holdings , the real estate technology company it acquired in March, sources told HousingWire. Domas underwriting division (DTI) became a subsidiary of TRG.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From streamlining title verification to enabling collaborative loan processing and automating key title production tasks, these leaders are helping shape a faster, smarter, and more efficient housing market. We call this process VOT or Verification of Title.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

As existing home sales dropped to the lowest level it has seen in nearly three decades in 2023 , title insurance premium volume also took a hit. In 2023, the title insurance industry generated $15.1 In 2022 , the title industry generated $21 billion in premiums. In 2022 , the title industry generated $21 billion in premiums.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Alliant National Title Insurance Co. This is a strategic acquisition for DFH and allows us to further vertically integrate alongside our existing title insurance agency business while facilitating growth in the title insurance marketplace,” Patrick Zalupski, the chairman and CEO of Dream Finders, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Mortgage and title clients are undergoing a significant transformation with the shift from Encompass Software Development Kit (SDK) to Encompass Partner Connect (EPC). However, for many lenders and title agents, the path to compliance can be a bit too much to handle while running a business and dodging compliance risks.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For the title insurance industry, this meant an uptick in title insurance premium volume, which came in at $4.09 billion for the quarter, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)’s Market Share Analysis that was published Thursday. at 14.4%; Chicago Title Insurance Co. 2.6%) and Doma Title (1.8%).

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