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Opinion: How the title industry protects homeowners

Housing Wire

When people think about the title insurance industry , what comes to mind is often its core products – title insurance policies that protect property rights of homeowners and lenders. As an industry, our commitment to protection goes beyond title insurance policies.

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Opinion: What you need to know for a successful real estate transaction

Housing Wire

As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. So why are title and escrow so important? They also help to prevent fraud and ensure that the sale is conducted legally and ethically.

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As title insurance volume shrinks, workers take on more tasks

Housing Wire

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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With new CEO in tow, Proper Title plans national expansion

Housing Wire

He also spent eight years at First American Title Corporation , where he was president of its direct division. Prior to his work in the title industry, Hoffman founded and led several companies in the communications and medical products industries. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey

Housing Wire

We continually monitor volumes, market nuances and industry trends to ensure our products – and our staff – meet our clients’ needs. At ServiceLink, we’re flexible with our offerings and can scale up or down as necessitated by industry conditions. This scalability includes our industry-leading signing agent panel.

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Why lenders should be asking for a title check at loan application

Housing Wire

And all of this helps create a more integrated (and more importantly, streamlined) lender-title workflow that empowers the collective to achieve the all-elusive 5-day close for home equity or 10-day close for refinance. As we continue into 2023, what role do title data and workflow insights play in doing this?

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Fueling the home-buying process with certainty

Housing Wire

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.

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