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.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2025

Chris Morton has taken the helm at the American Land Title Association (ALTA) as the title insurance industry faces challenges on multiple fronts — from regulatory pressure and a slow housing market to increased cybersecurity threats. Brooklee Han: What do you feel are some of the biggest challenges currently facing the title industry?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

announced the incorporation of hybrid e-closings for reverse mortgages on Tuesday, aiming to incorporate its experience with the technology on the forward side of the mortgage business into its reverse mortgage division for the first time. This is according to Tom Evans, EVP of marketing and technology for reverse at Fairway.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Realtor.com parent Move acquires Zenlist Realtor.com parent Move Inc.

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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

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

Mortgage solutions provider ServiceLink has introduced updates to its EXOS Close platform aimed at increasing scheduling flexibility for lenders and borrowers. If approved by the lender, eligible borrowers can immediately schedule their closings online.

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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

JUNE 24, 2025

And with all title professionals vying for scarcer deals, it’s easy to feel like you’re doing all the right things—delivering great service, meeting deadlines, solving problems—only to be passed over on referrals. Here are four strategies that title professionals are using right now to attract new business. The good news?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a proposal to shift its Title I home loan programs to the use of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) that would more closely align them with broader industry standards.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. has introduced GO Live, a virtual closing system designed to streamline real estate transactions for attorneys and their clients. GO Live allows attorneys to guide homebuyers through closing documents in real time, reducing errors and improving communication.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In honor of the 2025 Tech100 nomination season, HousingWire asked leaders from last year’s Tech100-winning companies including Flueid , Vesta , Gridbase and MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company to share some examples of how their technology has helped transform a traditional real estate and mortgage process.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2025

Title Analysis – Touchless Lending Tavant’s AI-powered Title Analysis solution identifies title risks, extracts relevant data, and provides lender-ready recommendations—streamlining the closing process and reducing repurchase risk. 3 Reduces manual review time, helping lenders close loans faster and safer. . #2

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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 for $422 million. stake in the title business.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Tamir Poleg, chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage , closed out the prepared remarks section of his firms first-quarter 2025 earnings call by addressing the transformative technological era the industry is currently operating in. billion and the number of transactions closed during the quarter jumped 77% to 33,617.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Remote online notarization (RON) continues to stake its claim as a critical innovation for real estate professionals and homebuyers, opening the door for faster closings and largely eliminating the need for in-person meetings.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

FinLocker details that the initiative will eliminate verification costs at all stages of the mortgage journey, from prequalification and underwriting to final reverification before closing. ” FinLocker indicated that future initiatives will target other high-cost areas like title expenses. ”

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket said the the transaction is expected to generate $100 million in additional pre-tax revenue from higher recapture rates and attaching its title, closing and appraisal services to Mr. Coopers existing originations. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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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. The cash sale officially closed in late September.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Beeline Title Holdings , a subsidiary of Beeline Holdings Inc. , has closed what it says is one of the first residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property. dollars at closing,” Nick Liuzza, CEO of Beeline Holdings, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

There is nothing more excruciating to a title agency owner than the uncertainty engendered by a chaotic and unpredictable economic environment. Identifying and removing outdated or obsolete technology that is either no longer being used or is highly dysfunctional can immediately lighten the load within your systems.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, integrates the largest servicer in the country into Rockets flywheel. There’s the origination process, which is all of the financing, title closing, and then servicing, where they essentially develop a lifetime relationship.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

In this executive interview, NEO Home Loans President Ryan Grant discusses the company’s partnership with Better Mortgage , which is aimed at combining technological innovation and local market knowledge. Combining advanced technology with localized market knowledge HousingWire: Tell us how your partnership with Better came together.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

From there, they gain access to reduced title fees, appraisal credits or basis points to improve pricing. Jason Bressler , UWMs chief technology officer, said LEO was built to quickly scan, extrapolate and analyze loan estimate data, offering true education on how other lenders sell mortgages.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Here are twelve mind-blowing ideas and prompts smart agents are using to close more deals with ChatGPT in 2025. It’s not perfect, but close. Please also suggest a title for the full series and include recommended hashtags. Sound familiar? Let’s start with the basics. Contact me to start your search!”)

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 6th year, the Tech100 Real Estate program provides a trusted resource for real estate professionals, showcasing the industrys top technology providers. These companies are solving real-world challenges, delivering cutting-edge solutions, and helping real estate professionals navigate an evolving market.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2025

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin emphasized the company’s strategic focus on agent empowerment, technology innovation and operational execution Wednesday during a second-quarter earnings call. ” Total transactions closed by Compass agents hit 73,025 in the quarter. The company reported a 21.1% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.06

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Generative AI is a very powerful document processor and can meaningfully improve title company efficiency and accuracy, when applied in the right way. Technology should enhance operations without disrupting them, empowering people to do what they do best—build relationships and close deals. Our approach is simple but powerful.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

This year brought significant change for ICE Mortgage Technology. ICE shelved its SDK technology in favor of Encompass Partner Connect (EPC), which utilizes a modern application programming interface (API). HousingWire (HW): Why is ICE Mortgage Technology transitioning away from SDK (software developer kit) technology?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

In a statement to HousingWire, a Rocket spokesperson said the company is excited for the highly skilled loan officers at Bay Equity Home Loans who will join the firm after the acquisition closes. The RocketRedfin deal is expected to close in Q2 or Q3. They will be a great fit.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

. “Consumers have choice in how they search for homes, choice in which agents they use, choice in what type of financial product they want, choice in how they think about title of closing,” Krishna said. When you look at Redfin as a data and technology company, you realize that this is an incredibly undervalued company.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These partnerships can take various forms including partnerships with mortgage brokers , title companies , property management firms, insurance providers, contractors, lenders , or technology vendors. Technology and automation Technology is vital for streamlining processes, managing leads, and communicating with clients.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

The program provides Coldwell Banker-affiliated agents with access to in-house employees, called Client Experience Specialists, who manage non-licensed duties from the time a property goes under contract until the deal closes. The Transaction Concierge initiative is staffed by internal employees rather than outsourced contractors.

Agents

Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

The plan is designed to help agents close more business. million, with revenue from brokerage services (+26.3%), mortgage (+11.1%), title (+92%) and technology (+38%) all increasing by double-digit percentages. Its mortgage and title businesses are still in their infancy, however, with revenue growth hitting $2 million and $1.3

Agents

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

The company’s new “HELOC For Seniors” touts “fast approval and funding in as little as five business days, providing a streamlined path to access home equity powered by innovative technology” through a partnership with Figure. Closings can occur as quickly as one week “in most cases,” they added.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 13th year, the Tech100 program serves as a trusted resource for housing professionals, providing a definitive list of the industrys top technology providers. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day. Check out the full list of this years honorees below.

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