Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Georgia has upped its defenses against deed fraud and title theft. Title theft occurs when a criminal impersonates a property owner and sells or takes out a second mortgage on the owners property. Police are encouraging homebuyers to conduct a title search of a property before they purchase it.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

and Doma Technologies LLC announced on Wednesday an expanded partnership to bring Doma’s AI-powered instant title decisioning technology to lenders through Blend’s home lending platform. The integration creates a fully digital, end-to-end title and closing process that accelerates time to close. Blend Labs Inc.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Anyone undertaking this title review must first establish that the seller has ownership of the property. These may be mortgages , tax liens, HOA liens, child support judgments, etc. Critical role of title insurance Thats where the story of title insurance begins.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2025

Chris Morton has taken the helm at the American Land Title Association (ALTA) as the title insurance industry faces challenges on multiple fronts — from regulatory pressure and a slow housing market to increased cybersecurity threats. Brooklee Han: What do you feel are some of the biggest challenges currently facing the title industry?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It was July of 2020 and the interest rates had just dropped below 3%, every Title & Escrow company was slammed! Every title company wanted a great piece of the current refi market and most would do about anything to obtain it.The problem; almost all were late to the party and not prepared.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2025

Title Resources Group (TRG) has named industry veteran Kevin Wall as its new CEO, effective July 28. Wall brings more than 30 years of experience in title insurance and settlement services. He most recently served as co-president of First American Title Insurance Co. Wall will also join the company’s board of directors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Another year of slow home sales resulted in a further decline in title insurance premium volume, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)’s Market Share Analysis report released Thursday. In 2024, the title industry generated $16.2 at 14.3%, Chicago Title Insurance Co. and Stewart Title Guaranty Co.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

A former escrow officer at a McAllen, Texas -based title insurance company has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a complex wire fraud scheme that defrauded homebuyers and mortgage lenders of more than $350,000, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. She was released on bond in March.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

The title insurance industry is on track for steady expansion over the next decade, driven by surging real estate activity, advancing technology and tightening regulatory frameworks. According to Market Research Future (MRF), the title insurance market is expected to grow from $4.15 billion in 2025 to $5.69

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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. said bringing the mortgage process in-house creates “convenience and oversight” to the real estate process.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Realtor.com parent Move acquires Zenlist Realtor.com parent Move Inc.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2025

With a pipeline nearly double what it was a year agoand demand coming from across the industry, from leading banks and mortgage servicers to independent mortgage banks and credit unions its clear the need for effortless, personalized banking and lending is only growing. stake in the title business. Ghamsari said the Rocket/Mr.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

As a result, professionals in the title and foreclosure industries must evolve to keep up with upcoming trends. However, long-standing challenges still persist within foreclosure firms, title and escrow companies, and title insurance underwriters. What drew you to the title search industry? It is a people driven industry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In honor of the 2025 Tech100 nomination season, HousingWire asked leaders from last year’s Tech100-winning companies including Flueid , Vesta , Gridbase and MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company to share some examples of how their technology has helped transform a traditional real estate and mortgage process.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage and real estate companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. 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?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Self-branded “financial fitness” platform FinLocker announced Wednesday that it will cover 100% of the verification costs for mortgage borrowers who use lenders’ FinLocker-powered apps. ” FinLocker indicated that future initiatives will target other high-cost areas like title expenses. ” . ”

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday. The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services directly within the Settlor platform.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

There is constant movement in the mortgage industry with the desire for growth and expansion. Thus, it has never been more important to focus on due diligence in analyzing a mortgage industry acquisition target. A buyer wants the right to use those names and marks with superior title from the rest of the world.

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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. Almost as important, he added, is the participation of non-reverse lending companies in the conversation.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Rocket Mortgage scored a big win this week after the Fourth Circuit on Thursday vacated a $10 million judgment in a class action over a decade old. Rocket Mortgage has faced other legal activity over the last year. The latest ruling from the U.S

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

for all of the agencys Title II forward mortgage programs. Last month, a coalition of six mortgage trade organizations sent a letter to FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon pushing for the current loss-mitigation waterfall be extended to February 2026 while updates to the agencys servicing handbook are deliberated.

Mortgages

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. Several mortgage lenders are already developing funding models that involve the conversion of cryptocurrencies to U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Today’s mortgage lending environment is shifting rapidly. However, one mortgage company is in a prime position to transform the market and deliver value to mortgage professionals. However, one mortgage company is in a prime position to transform the market and deliver value to mortgage professionals.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that Mark Steven Diamond, who was accused of bilking elderly homeowners in a reverse mortgage and home repair scheme, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison by the U.S. She added that his sentencing is a sobering reminder of the unique harm caused by predatory reverse mortgage schemes.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. announced the incorporation of hybrid e-closings for reverse mortgages on Tuesday, aiming to incorporate its experience with the technology on the forward side of the mortgage business into its reverse mortgage division for the first time. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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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. Stone has previously served as vice chairman of Metrocities Mortgage and as chairman of Austin-based The Stone Group. Thats a Realtor problem. Were not public.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Bank7 is expanding its mortgage reach in Oklahoma. The community bank has completed its acquisition of First American Mortgage, Inc. , a small mortgage lender and brokerage based in the suburbs of Oklahoma City. Yukon-based First American Mortgage, Inc. Yukon-based First American Mortgage, Inc.

Mortgages

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). This change driven by ICE Mortgage Technologys updated standards promises enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and future-proof workflows. Heres how it works.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

as its new vice president of broker relations for mortgage and title services, marking his return to the firm after several years at Compass. He also contributed to development of the company’s mortgage and title initiatives in the region, and he implemented process improvements tied to sales capture rates.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Introduced by Sen.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology , including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. PHH Mortgage expands partnership with Blend Labs PHH Mortgage is deepening its partnership with Blend Labs , adding Rapid Refi and Rapid Home Equity to its tech stack.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket Companies is buying Mr. Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come. That’s one out of every six mortgages in America. Cooper, will be president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, reporting to Krishna.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

In the meantime, states, RON providers and those putting the technology to use have stepped up to create a well-functioning status quo in the absence of federal guidelines, according to William Kooper, vice president of state government affairs and regulatory policy with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The two are very similar.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) limit for 2025 will be $1,209,750. The HECM limit is unique when compared to FHA limits that govern Title II forward mortgage lending programs.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

CertifID’s platform is used by title companies, law firms, mortgage lenders , real estate agents and consumers to verify identities, monitor transactions and recover lost funds. To date, it has verified more than 1 million mortgage payoffs while returning $100 million-plus to victims of fraud.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Lead generation for mortgage brokers and officers is all about consistently filling your pipeline with individuals who are interested in buying a home now or in the future. then it’s time to dig into more strategies to ensure your mortgage lead generation is on point. Check out LendingTree.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) conducted a round of layoffs on Friday focused on professionals from the agency division of Doma Holdings , the real estate technology company it acquired in March, sources told HousingWire. Its SPAC deal with Capitol Investment Corp.

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