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

JUNE 7, 2024

This system worked remarkably well until fraudsters developed technology to defeat the notarial process. 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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. Title insurance is a comprehensively regulated product.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

1406 has been referred to the Pennsylvania House Housing and Community Development Committee for consideration. 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.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Title insurance is one such proven product with a long history of protecting homeowners’ right to property. Before title insurance, property rights were not guaranteed. But in 1868, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision led to the codification of the incorporation and regulation of title insurance companies into law.

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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

MARCH 4, 2025

Brian Webster, president of Stewart Title -owned RON provider NotaryCam, said he does not expect significant talk of the SECURE Act to resume in Congress anytime soon. It was a daunting task for lenders and title companies to manage the variations across each state, underwriter, lender and investor. The two are very similar.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters highlights the individuals who are developing cutting-edge technology and leading innovation for their clients in these industries. This year, 75 honorees were selected. Take a look at the full list below.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

In fact, for many new buyers entering the market this year, this will be the first time they ever hear the words “ title insurance.” Against this backdrop, it is critical that new homebuyers and homeowners alike understand what title insurance is, its benefits and the importance of asking about discounts available to them.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. For instance, a blending training program could include in-person sessions on the fundamentals of title insurance , followed by online modules that reinforce and add context. The good news?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

Title insurance provides vital protection to the largest and most important purchase most Americans will ever make—their home. Director Rohit Chopra himself, in a recent appearance before the House Financial Services Committee , shook his head “no” when asked whether title insurance was a “junk fee” in questioning from Rep.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. The unsung heroes of title are examiners, processors and receptionists,” Trimble said.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

Title agencies face unique challenges when it comes to developing a strong company culture. Title companies still rely heavily on their traditional need for institutional knowledge but also find themselves in an era when many more aspects of title work call for technological skills of the younger generations.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

Rachel Luna, principal of Patriot Title Company. With over 13,000 followers on Instagram , Rachel Luna, the principal of Texas-based Patriot Title Company , is the self-proclaimed “Texas Title Queen.” Luna has worked her way through the ranks and is now among the most recognizable pros in the title industry. “I

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

In the title industry , like the rest of the home finance industry, the real dangers are high operating costs that come from inefficiency. As the market contracts, experienced title agency executives can feel the shift and know exactly what it means. No platform was completely successful in achieving this goal.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For more than two years, a storm has been brewing in the title insurance industry. Last week, the first raindrops began to fall when the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) announced settlements with four title firms over alleged kickback schemes. Because these title firms were all licensed by the D.C.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) real estate-owned ( REO ) properties for owner-occupant buyers, HUD-approved nonprofits and government entities from 15 to 30 days. And ML 2022-08 established a 30-day exclusivity period for the same types of entities on FHAs Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying. This is a top priority for ALTA.”. This is a top priority for ALTA.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

From tech adoption and innovation to M&A activity and partnerships, there have been a lot of shifts in the title sector, making “The Future of Title” session one of the can’t-miss panels this year at HW Annual on Oct. Attendees will get an inside look at where the title business could be headed next year. Register here.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What it means is there is a higher percentage of potential fraud per file,” Elizabeth Berg, the vice president for education and training at FNF Family of Companies , told attendees of the American Land Title Association’s ALTA One conference on Thursday. With this in mind, Adams told title professionals to increase their vigilance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In 2024, much of this value came in the form of agent education and guidance as the real estate industry looked to navigate a turbulent year full of change, but in 2025 Poleg said more of that focus will be on technology tools, and streamlining the home-buying process by further developing the ancillary services Real offers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Through the API, companies using the platform can automatically place and track title orders, as well as access comprehensive order, accounting, and contact data on their files in order to build custom notifications and executive-level performance dashboards. Qualia is not the only closing software firm working on improving integration.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Results for First American’s title segment were not as strong. The title segment’s quarterly revenue of $1.53 These decreases came as the total number of closed title orders for the quarter dropped to 128,300 from 205,000 a year ago. annual decrease in title insurance net premiums and fees generated to $649.6

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A record number of title insurance professionals gathered on Coronado Island, just a few miles from downtown San Diego, at the Hotel del Coronado for the American Land Title Association ’s annual ALTA One conference on Wednesday. But one of the hottest topics at this year’s conference is decidedly 21 st century.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Title industry experts say it would be a game-changer for the mortgage space, but they expect some resistance. “Actually, I feel remote online notarizations could streamline the process for larger entities, hedge funds and investor builders,” said Rachel Luna, agency development manager at Patriot Title Co.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

As discussions of cybersecurity and wire and title fraud risks continue to increase, so does the cost of cyber insurance. And much of that coverage doesn’t even capture the wire and title fraud risks faced by stakeholders in the real estate industry. of transactions had issues leading to wire and title fraud risk.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis , Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Douglas DePodesta, special agent in charge of the Chicago field office of the FBI. He was sentenced to 205 months in prison by district court Judge Franklin Valderrama, who also ordered Diamond to pay $2.7

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

has honored a longtime professional in its ranks with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition of his 40-year career in the mortgage banking, real estate , homebuilding and title insurance industries. The reverse mortgage division of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Fannie Mae forecasts $1.6 This can be a profitable strategy.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Please also suggest a title for the full series and include recommended hashtags. You are a professional real estate content writer creating a detailed blog post titled: “How to Buy a Home in [your farm area] (Step-by-Step Guide)” The post should be structured, engaging and SEO-optimized.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

But as the housing industry has gotten better at tackling it, fraudsters have been hard at work developing more creative scams. Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We The title firm then transfers the closing proceeds to the scammer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Im looking forward to accelerating innovation through a robust data strategy centered on AI, customer-centric product development and solutions that deliver real impact for our clients. Flynn has more than two decades of experience in real estate and financial technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For title professionals, understanding and countering this threat is paramount. To make sure you can spot and stop these types of attacks before law enforcement needs to get involved, you must develop an array of security measures to protect you and your customers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

The title insurance industry is on the front lines in a never-ending war with the fraudsters. Title professionals and other members of the real estate industry need to take their security seriously, experts said. This is my 40 th year in the title industry,” Bullion-Mincy said. Can you afford to lose a million dollars?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO)’s dedicated reverse mortgage development work group is targeting January 2025 as the release window for reverse mortgage standards it is helping to develop. In our recent meeting, we actually had representatives from reverse title companies there as well,” Morales said.

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