Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Fractional real estate investment firm reAlpha announced late last week that it is partnering with Title First Agency to provide title and closing services on all of the firm’s property acquisitions. A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey. Title First Agency has a footprint in all 50 U.S.,

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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

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

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

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

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

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. Learn about the tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing.

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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

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 Title has seen significant growth this year, including the acquisition of a significant number of Western U.S. Stewart announced the purchase price was $105 million, and it expected the deal to be immediately accretive to the company’s August equity raise of more than $100 million. Presented by: Stewart Title.

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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

MARCH 21, 2022

Most title business owners dream of the day they can sell the firm they’ve built for the maximum multiple. Although it might be their dream to sell, title business owners cashing in on the decades of blood, sweat and tears they spent building their businesses often face challenges. to ensure your vision is objective.

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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

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

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

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A small issue within the title process can have an impact on the length of the closing process, impacting mortgage lenders and borrowers. HousingWire recently spoke with Dave Steinmetz, Division President of Origination Services for ServiceLink, on what tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Friday announced that it has published a new final rule that eliminates a current requirement for lenders to register the branch offices where they conduct FHA Title I or Title II mortgage loan originations.

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RIS Media

MARCH 7, 2022

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Board of Governors approved the creation of a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council, composed of ALTA members who have been critical in developing initiatives at their organizations, the organization recently announced. Mark Bennett, CAE, IOM, Ohio Land Title Association.

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HomeLight

MARCH 25, 2024

As a homebuyer, you’ll be asked to protect your investment with title insurance, a policy that initially sounds ambiguous. In this post, we provide clear insights into title insurance costs, benefits, and the buying process to help you make informed, confident decisions. Get Estimate What is title insurance?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Wong and Woods introduced the segment by talking about notable reverse mortgage ad spokesmen like Tom Selleck and Henry Winkler, before offering an overview of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) product backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). “[A]

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Inman

APRIL 30, 2024

The struggling loan technology provider will use an influx of cash from Haveli Investments to pay off the debt it took on to get into the title insurance business by acquiring Title365 in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

The real estate listing giant announced on Monday that it is sunsetting its title and escrow provider, Zillow Closing Services. The firm will finish processing all of the title and closing orders in its queue before fully shuttering. As a result of the shutdown, Zillow is cutting 80 positions.

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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

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

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. Simply stated, the CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution is security and efficiency, delivered.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2021, Gigliotti created Axis 360 Lift , an online academy designed to educate aspiring mortgage and title professionals. Axis has lending and title academies, with an origination academy set to launch in the spring of 2024. Gigliotti noted that Axis recently secured three student internships on the title side.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

The company also provides commentary for its fourth quarter 2023 financial performance, assesses its market advantages and offers an assessment of impacts stemming from changes in Ginnie Mae ’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program.

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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

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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Realty Biz

JUNE 14, 2023

It is likely at some point, you will hear about title insurance. From thirty-seven years of experience in the industry, I can tell you that many potential buyers will ask what title insurance is and how it works. There are two types of title insurance: a lender's and owner's policy. What is Owners Title Insurance?

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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. In August, the company received a strategic investment by the private equity firm Novacap to accelerate its growth plan.

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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

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. A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey. Learn about the tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

On top of this, TCB claims that in March 2023, “the FHA’s current Commissioner, who also holds the title of Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD, stated that FHA disagrees with Ginnie Mae’s position.” Attorneys for the U.S.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Applying for a car title loan online can be simple and convenient, but there are certain documents you need to submit before obtaining approval. Unfortunately, you need the car and title registered under your name to qualify for funding. What Documents and Requirements Are Necessary for a Title Loan?

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