Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

In December, HousingWire spoke to Flueid about the concept of instant title and why it is a misnomer for mortgage lenders. HousingWire: HousingWire recently spoke to Flueid about the concept of instant title and why it’s a misnomer for mortgage lenders. We’ve seen this shorten the transaction timeline by only about a day.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The American Land Title Association saw a 32.5% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume during the third quarter of 2021 according to ALTA’s Market Share Analysis , published on Thursday. During Q3 2021, the title insurance industry generated $6.8 A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Barry Coffin, managing director of home equity title/close at ServiceLink , about the ways lenders can capitalize on these trends by revving up their home equity solutions. Barry Coffin : It’s a good time to prioritize home equity transactions for a couple of reasons.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Mortgage tech firm Blend launched a software solution for home equity products amid a mad dash from lenders into the space. Lenders using Blend’s home equity product can offer personalized home equity loans and then close in a few days as opposed to multiple weeks it takes through legacy home equity processes, according to the firm.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut the country down in 2020, title and settlement professionals were deemed essential and continued to help consumers purchase homes and refinance mortgages. Protecting homeowners is always at the center of the title insurance industry’s core values: to lead, deliver and protect. Fee disclosure is robust.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2022

While large title insurers like Stewart , First American and Old Republic have been making headlines for their voracious acquisitions appetite, smaller players too are looking to expand their piece of the pie. On Tuesday, Farmington, Michigan-based ATA National Title Group announced its acquisition of Absolute Title on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Rising home prices continue to fuel the growth of the nation’s multi-trillion dollar home-equity market, a fact not lost on behemoth investment-management firm PIMCO. A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey. Today, borrowers expect to close fast. Presented by: ServiceLink. for 2021-HE1 and 23.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

The real estate company entered into an agreement to acquire mortgage lender Bay Equity Home Loans for $135 million, two-thirds in cash and one-third in stocks, Redfin said in a press release and public filing. Also, Redfin hopes it will let the company reduce investments in lending software by using the Bay Equity system.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2021

Three of the “Big Four” title insurers — First American Financial , Old Republic and Stewart Title — released their second-quarter earnings this week. “We also benefited from high productivity bolstered by our ongoing data and title automation initiatives,” Gilmore said in a release. million, or $2.72

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

San Francisco-based Unison is extending its reach in the heartland by expanding its shared-equity loan program to homeowners in Nebraska. billion in equity-sharing agreements with some 9,000 homeowners across 29 states and the District of Columbia. Prioritizing home equity solutions in a rising rate environment.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Stewart and NotaryCam have been partners for years in the digital and eClosing space, leading innovation and change for real estate closings across the country,” Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger said. Stewart Title has seen significant growth this year, including the acquisition of a significant number of Western U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Even those with a considerable equity stake may find themselves in this dilemma. What can lenders do to help borrowers facilitate a sale, protect the equity in their home, and potentially remain in their home following the sale by negotiating a leaseback option? The borrower’s equity can be further eroded by legal and other fees.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Today, borrowers expect to close fast. A small issue within the title process can have an impact on the length of the closing process, impacting mortgage lenders and borrowers. HousingWire: How did the title business adapt to unique conditions caused by the pandemic, the growth of the remote workforce and low interest rates?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

Tennessee-based Foundation Title & Escrow LLC announced another move in the Southeast, this time opening a branch in Georgia. Foundation Title & Escrow is excited to serve a new state with our first office in Georgia,” said Chris Cantrell, CEO. The company expanded into Alabama in January , merging with Paulus Title.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

Title insurance startup Doma – formerly known as States Title – announced today that it will go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Capitol Investment Corp. Doma, founded in 2016, says its patented machine-learning technology reduces title processing time from five days to five minutes.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

New York-based digital lender Better.com announced Wednesday the closing of its business combination with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Aurora Acquisition Corp , , ending a two-year journey to make the business public. For things like homeowner’s insurance , title insurance, and realtors, we’ve now just become a marketplace.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2021

Dallas-based Shaddock National Holdings announced its majority equity acquisition of Continental Title Company , which has more than 20 locations in Kansas and Missouri. For twenty years we have built Continental Title Company into one of the largest independently owned title companies in the region,” McBride said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Title insurers wrote $19.2 billion in premiums last year, but a recent report from the American Land Title Association predicts a slowdown in 2021 due to – you guessed it! – Just how fruitful was 2020 for title insurers? Old Republic reported a 20% increase in title insurance income for the full year in 2020, rounding out at $3.29

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2021

Lovell Minnick Partners , a private equity firm that acquired ATTOM Data Solutions in 2019, announced Wednesday morning that it’s diving further in to the housing space with the acquisition of UniversalCIS. ” The post Private equity shop Lovell Minnick acquires UniversalCIS appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

This is according to a jointly issued brief published this week by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and AARP. Many states will now need to take a close look at their tax foreclosure laws to make sure that they are aligned with the precedent set by Tyler.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

This integration allows lenders to access Flueid’s title data and insights during the loan application process, resulting in time savings and a simplified consumer experience. Loan officers and underwriters can now easily check title information and review critical insights to understand the status of a property and consumer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Home values have increased over the past several months and consumers are realizing there is more equity in their homes than anticipated. This realization has increased demand for wholesale lenders and brokers as borrowers look to refinance, cash-out refinance or otherwise take advantage of the equity in their homes.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution. The CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution syncs your order management, secures all vendor communications and document transfers, and ultimately improves your borrower’s experience. Product Fast Facts. #1.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Thursday was a big day for title firm earnings, with three of the Big Four title insurers reporting their third-quarter 2023 earnings. Despite what Eppinger called a “ challenging environment ” the title segment of the firm continued to perform well, although not as well as a year ago. million, down from $716.4

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2022

First American Financial Corporation , the second largest of the “Big Four” title insurers, announced plans to acquire Mother Lode Holding Company and its subsidiaries on Wednesday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Presented by: ServiceLink .

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“The acquisition comes at a time when we are realizing unprecedented demand for digitization of appraisal, title, closing and compliance services,” Doman said in a statement. Also, its total value of transactions closed and recorded since 2010 is over $436 billion. The acquired company will operate as a standalone division.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

“Big Four” title insurer First American Financial Corp. Also announced by the title insurer was a total of $1.1 billion in cash flow operations, a return on equity of 14.9%, and a 15.7% segment pretax margin of title insurance and services. announced a healthy $7.1 Net income was $696.4 Net income was $696.4

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Real Trends

MARCH 9, 2022

As we approach the beginning of home-buying season, with many buyers deciding on the purchase of their largest investment yet, title insurance is essential, giving homebuyers peace of mind and confidence that their property rights are protected. Why title insurance? The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we view our homes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Among some of the benefits the initiative claims to offer are a minimum of $5,000 for down payment and closing cost assistance and up to an additional 1% of the sales price — or $3,000 — for a maximum of $8,000 in homebuyer assistance. Buyers who qualify in these metro areas can use the assistance to purchase a house anywhere in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2022

July saw whiplash mortgage rates and our audience followed economic news very closely. But we also saw some resiliency, with companies expanding loan products — especially cash out and home equity— and shoring up their mortgage servicing rights. This theme wasn’t limited to white papers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2022

The fintech also will offer additional loan products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), new purchase loans and cash-out refinancings. “A The funding comes shortly after Knox launched its first mortgage product, dubbed the Knox equity access program (KEAP), in April. Presented by: ServiceLink.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Peter Bowman: Real estate innovation has been highly focused on individual parts of the transaction workflow – whether that’s improving the borrower’s application process, digitizing title production and underwriting or advancing online notarization and eClosing capabilities. PB: Digitization happened first within each individual workflow.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

It’s the moment everyone fears: in the frenzy to close a house sale, commitment to fraud preventions falters. Instead of questioning email directions from their agent, title insurer or lender, the consumer hits ‘reply.’. Trying to keep with the drive to the finish line, the harried consumer let down their guard.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“By streamlining our focus and growing our core businesses, which benefit from a shared set of demographic and economic tailwinds, FOA can more effectively dispatch our innovative suite of solutions to help Americans achieve their retirement goals through the use of home equity.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2022

In April, Rocket offered buyouts to 8% of its employees at its mortgage operations and title teams. billion, a number no competitor came close to. Earlier this month, Rocket rolled out home equity loans , targeting American homeowners with strong home equity positions, and loans for customers installing solar panels.

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RIS Media

MARCH 29, 2022

has announced the sale of title insurance underwriter, Title Resources Guaranty Company , to an affiliate of private investment firm Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Realogy received $210 million in cash and a 30% equity interest in the newly formed limited partnership joint venture that indirectly owns the title insurance underwriter.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2021

Former CoreLogic executive Rouz Tabaddor has been named vice president and chief intellectual property officer at title insurance provider First American Financial Corp. — Georgetown Title has been in Texas for more than 125 years, First American said in a statement following the acquisition. The company announced a healthy $7.1

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