Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The American Land Title Association, alongside our real estate industry partners, are committed to making transactions easier for everyone through consumer education efforts. One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Title Leader is designed specifically for default services law firms, whether you have a captive title company or not. We’re a workflow automation platform AND a national title search vendor. Eliminates hundreds of wasted hours for each paralegal that handles title searches. Only reasonable fees per search.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Simon, president of Trelix Mortgage Fulfillment Services, about how Trelix helps its clients work more efficiently while still maintaining compliance and performing due diligence. HousingWire: What sets Trelix apart from other mortgage fulfillment services?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As the mortgage rate environment became increasingly volatile in August and early September, one in three title insurers reported order volume that was below or far below average. That’s according to PropLogix ’s fifth annual “State of the Title Industry” report. Presented by: SoftPro.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

As both the real estate industry and consumers prepare for what’s to come, it is critical that we do not take for granted the products and systems that have carried us through other cycles of economic downturn. For over a century, the title industry has played a critical role in keeping homeowners safe and the real estate market healthy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The integration also aims to tackle the payment procedure during a real estate closing, in which several parties receive payments through sources like broker/agent commissions, underwriter fees, title search fees, taxes, payoffs and seller proceeds.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The fees paid to the mortgage-backed security (MBS) investor and lender are next with the accumulated cost of the annual interest payments made to the investor(s) that purchased the MBS bond containing the mortgage, and the lender’s net origination charges at closing plus the accumulated value of the excess interest the lender charges for profit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2021

Qualia announced Monday a new integration with title automation company DataTrace , giving Qualia Marketplace users direct access to DataTrace products and services without leaving the platform. DataTrace provides title search and automation solutions to the title and settlement service industries.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Qualia has created a flexible infrastructure for the real estate and mortgage industry. Real estate transactions require coordination between lenders, title insurers, home buyers, title & escrow companies – the list goes on. Joel Gottsegen, Co-founder. Lucas Hansen, CTO. Nate Baker, CEO.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2023

At a time of high mortgage rates and inflation, the federal government — along with government-sponsored enterprises — is understandably under pressure to lower costs and make homeownership more accessible. The title insurance industry continued to pay out claims, many fraud-related, despite a severe recession.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last 20 years, finding a home and applying for a mortgage have become highly digitized. Once title & escrow operations get powered by a modern technology infrastructure, all other parties in the real estate ecosystem such as mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages could connect to accelerate their own innovation as well. “We

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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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Colliver began her career as a title examiner and manager in the title industry with Fidelity Title. Join this webinar for a discussion on changes in market demographics, suppliers and how focusing on customer experience and taking a few simple steps during the mortgage loan process can close deals 3x faster.

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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

MAY 21, 2021

Texas-based technology company RamQuest announced its title and closing digital network — called “Closing Market” — has integrated with SearchCONNECT , an affiliate of Investors Title and National Investors Title Insurance Company , which provides search solutions in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It is no secret that 2021 posed a variety of challenges for the title insurance industry. High demand for housing coupled with low mortgage rates led to an increase in both purchase and refinance transactions, pushing many firms to expand their capacity. Stewart Information Services Corporation was no exception.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for. It is also the third-biggest source of claims in our industry right now.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2021

Like every industry, the real estate profession grappled with doing business during the pandemic – not just for the sake of doing business, but for the unnerved consumers trying to navigate the home-buying process during an alarming present and an uncertain future. Title is the key to unlocking the transaction slowdown.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

In today’s low interest rate, high-volume market, lenders need a way to manage their mortgage volume while providing a consistent, high-quality customer experience. ServiceLink’s EXOS Title engine automates the title search, pulling available land records data together to create a complete property profile.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Robert Karraa, President of First American Data & Analytics , on how lenders can better identify fraud risks and errors in mortgage applications. In 2020, more than half of all mortgage origination transactions relied on either our data or one of our analytic solutions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2021

The closing process, that time between underwriting approval and the actual closing, is the mortgage industry’s not-so-secret Achilles’ heel. But the fact is that it takes an average of 47 days to close a mortgage (according to Ellie Mae as of September 2020 ). There’s just a lot more to a purchase mortgage.

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 20, 2023

Mortgage pre-approval is an essential step when buying a house. It gives you a clear understanding of your budget and helps you make informed decisions when searching for properties. How long it takes for lenders to give mortgage pre-approval can vary from a day to a week. What Is Mortgage Pre-approval?

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Rent, Buy & Sell

JANUARY 20, 2023

Shop around for the best mortgage rates. Paying your mortgage and riding out the downturn is just as important as finding a low-priced home. Paying your mortgage and riding out the downturn is just as important as finding a low-priced home. The housing industry plays an important role in the economy.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? If the lenders and agent/brokers had to carry those notes and be personally responsible for five years also, then the mortgage industry would be more cautious also.”.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The real estate attorney you are using should conduct a title search to ensure no liens against the property. Understanding Land Loans and Financing Options Types of Land Loans Land loans differ from traditional home mortgages. They know the local building industry better than larger financial institutions.

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RIS Media

APRIL 8, 2022

Real Estate appraisals are usually completed when homes are bought via mortgage loans. Most homebuyers can’t afford to carry two mortgages simultaneously. The title search reveals issues. Whenever you’re purchasing real estate, a title search is one of the standard boxes that must be checked.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Lenders Lenders, such as banks or mortgage companies, may also engage real estate attorneys to represent their interests in a transaction. Attorneys ensure that the loan documentation is executed correctly, review the terms and conditions of the mortgage, and confirm that the property's title is clear and suitable for collateral.

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Real Trends

MARCH 9, 2022

When property is transferred from one owner to another, there may be undiscovered tax liens, forged signatures, recording errors, undisclosed easements, title claims or other defects. Despite strides made by technology to streamline the process of title searches, the title industry remains a people-centered industry.

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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.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If you’re searching for your first new home, you will likely hear many words that you’ve never heard before. The homebuying process is already complex, so understanding certain words and terms in the real estate industry will help you get ahead of the game for when you’re ready to start buying. The fee, usually 0.3 – 1.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Then, they think about the mortgage : a good rate, good monthly payments, and approval. There’s an entire industry built upon the “what’s next” in question. Title production platforms are usually the backbone of a digital or partially digital title operation. Then, they might become hopeful.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

Prognosticators are already suggesting the mortgage market has recently “peaked.” This was a major topic of discussion among mortgage lenders in 2018, our last whiff of a true purchase market. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. My recommendation for lenders is applicable to the title industry, too.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Fannie Mae dropped a bomb on the title insurance industry in April 2022, when it adjusted its selling guide to allow the purchase of loans using attorney opinion letters (AOLs). Is this a big deal or not a big deal for those of use in the title industry and the real estate industry generally?”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Every real estate transaction—whether it is backed by a mortgage or is an all-cash deal—requires a determination of ownership and a clear transfer of title. That said, many companies still rely on legacy systems and manual processes to procure, search, and examine title. Robert Karraa, President.

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