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.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Blend, Doma expand partnership with title solution integration Blend and Doma have expanded their partnership to bring Doma’s AI-powered instant title decisioning to Blend’s digital lending platform.

Title

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Passed in 2021, the CTA aims to combat financial crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing by requiring certain businesses to file a BOI report with FinCEN. But ramifications could still be felt in the title sector. FinCEN began accepting BOI reports from new and existing companies in January 2024.

Title

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Beeline Title Holdings , a subsidiary of Beeline Holdings Inc. , The company described the deal as a milestone in merging decentralized finance with traditional title and escrow operations. Beeline Title said it will provide title and closing services for these deals unless borrowers choose to work with another provider.

Title

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. He helped launch a contract servicing department to facilitate seller-financed transactions. WFG operates its own title plants and offices in seven Western states.

Title

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. Mr. Cooper did about $23 billion in originations last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data.

Finance

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2025

Luxury real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate has partnered with Associated Mortgage Bankers to launch an in-house mortgage platform, Elliman Capital , designed to streamline the financing process for homebuyers. Initially rolling out in Florida, the platform will expand nationwide. FHA, VA, and USDA loans will also be added.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The only state that is an outlier at the moment is Connecticut, where they excluded real estate finance transactions. 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. The reality is quite the opposite.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

As earnings results begin to be released for the second quarter of 2025, here’s a rundown of what’s happening at the major lenders, brokerages, listing portals and title firms. May 8 Major title insurers post strong Q1 earnings, fueled by commercial real estate deals May 8 Will the real Tamir Poleg please stand up?

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

” FinLocker indicated that future initiatives will target other high-cost areas like title expenses. Edge Home Finance launched its Edge Loan Advisor platform in January 2025 that is powered by FinLocker. “The current verification system creates unnecessary friction and passes significant costs to consumers. ” .

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Real executives attributed much of the companys financial growth to a combined 50% annual growth rate in its ancillary services sector which includes mortgage , title and Real Wallet. One Real Title generated $1.03 According to Poleg, this helps agents deliver a more connected, transparent financing experience for clients.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

Under the leadership of Matt Brown — Rocket’s Executive Vice President, Sales and Revenue Strategy, with a background in tech , finance, and business growth — the company is focused on simplifying the closing process while empowering brokers with smarter, more connected tools. We built Rocket Close to be the exact opposite of that.

Closing

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

Take a look below to see the full list of winners and click through their profiles to read more about their impressive accomplishments. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!

Title

Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

The acquisition is expected to generate $200 million in run-rate synergies by 2027 through streamlining operations and expanding cross-sell opportunities in mortgage, title, and real estate services. billion, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data. in 2024, with a $59.2 billion production.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

.’ In a presentation for investors , Rocket outlined how its acquisition of Redfin will help the company create a more seamless and affordable way for consumers to transact real estate, showing how it will take consumers from the home search phase all the way through title and closing. But Zillow has that recognizable consumer brand.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Start with general awareness and education, then address common pain points (such as [insert pain points, e.g., low inventory, interest rates, confusion about financing]) and end with stronger calls to action. Please also suggest a title for the full series and include recommended hashtags. Here are the details: Audience: [e.g.,

Branding

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

While real estate brokerages are known for helping consumers buy and sell homes, many also choose to offer core services such as mortgage lending , title insurance and home warranties. For example, Samson Companies the parent of brokerage Samson Properties also owns Cardinal Title Group and specializes in title and escrow.

Title

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

8 on Inside Mortgage Finance ’s list of top originators with just under $40 billion in volume last year. ” Banosian called his role a “fancy title,” adding that at the end of the day, he’s still a loan officer. ” Buckling down Banosian acknowledged that the new title comes with new challenges.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2025

a provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions. The full report also explores strategies around financing, impact of natural disasters on property values and identifies luxury markets that are either emerging or re-emerging.

Marketing

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2025

Congratulations to this year’s winners. Take a look at the list below and click through each profile to discover how these outstanding leaders are making a meaningful impact across the industry.

Marketing

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

As earnings results wrap up for the first quarter of 2025, here’s a rundown of what’s happened at the major lenders, brokerages, listing portals and title firms. May 8 Major title insurers post strong Q1 earnings, fueled by commercial real estate deals May 8 Will the real Tamir Poleg please stand up?

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

There’s the origination process, which is all of the financing, title closing, and then servicing, where they essentially develop a lifetime relationship. There’s interacting with the consumer at the top of the funnel as they go through the experience of searching for a home or selling a home.

Technology

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Rocket connects with 2 million purchase contracts annually when they explore affordability and mortgage financing. “Rockets acquisition of Redfin is a strategic move to integrate digital platforms in real estate, creating a seamless marketplace that connects search, brokerage, and financing with capital markets,” Kelleher shared.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The HECM limit is unique when compared to FHA limits that govern Title II forward mortgage lending programs. But reverse mortgage industry analysts who regularly cover developments in the space are split on whether the increase will make a material difference in the trajectory of the business in the new year.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. This course covers real estate law, contracts, finance and ethics. You’ll more commonly see the title “broker-in-charge” in broker-only states.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

AI -based tools are now substantially reducing both the time and labor of routine mortgage processing.Traditional procedural stepssuch as employment proofing, income verification, fraud detection and title checkshave long resulted in an unnecessarily lengthy time for a mortgage applications approval. Gillen, Ph.D.,

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Net cash provided by operating activities a measure of how the business is performing outside of investing and financing activities was $48.7 The company also touted its title insurance business as high margin and rapidly growing, with revenue reaching $4.8 Its revenue was $1.3 billion, almost double its figure in 2023.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Once negotiations were settled and my mortgage was accepted, the final step was to obtain title insurance. For this, I turned to New Hampshire-based Cohen Closing & Title , where another cousin is the director of business development.

Purchase and sale agreement

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. Agents are gatekeepers for their clients. They can tap into the partners resources, experience, and network to foster success.

Branding

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

That being said, they emphasize the volume and retain their title as the number one mortgage lender in the country.” “The framework by which they price loans and originate is a reflection of their objective to not necessarily earn the highest margin but to have the highest volume. How much will borrowers pay?

Equity

Inman

JUNE 30, 2025

By handling every aspect of homebuying and selling, from search to financing to title and closing — Rocket aims to cut transaction costs on the median priced home in half, from $40,000 to $20,000.

Closing

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Were proud to introduce this years honoreesrising leaders who are redefining whats possible in housing. Take a look below at the full list of this year’s 100 honorees.

Lending

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

will collect a hefty payout following his termination from the title insurance giant, according to a shareholder report filed with the U.S. An illustration of the Virgin Voyages cruise ship in the Caribbean with piles of money surrounding it. Image created with ChatGPT4o) Ken DeGiorgio, former CEO of First American Financial Corp. million.

Title

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2025

In his expanded role, he will have executive oversight of the firms finance, shared services, information technology, human resources, franchise services, relocation division and business partners group. Seavall previously served as the companys chief financial officer.

Title

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Make a list of all the people you know, also known as your sphere of influence, and let them know you’re in the mortgage industry and ready to help anyone looking to secure financing. Pro Tip Co-brand the event with a real estate agent, home inspector or title company to split the cost and provide even more value to your audience.

Mortgages

The Close

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Personal savings: Using your money can be the cheapest way to finance real estate deals. Seller financing: In this scenario, the seller of the property acts as the lender and allows you to make payments directly to them instead of to a bank. Cash on hand lets you move quickly without worrying about loan or mortgage interest charges.

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