Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2025

Title Resources Group (TRG) has named Michael Campbell as a vice president and underwriting counsel for Michigan. In this role, Campbell will support TRG’s title agents and escrow officers across Michigan and the broader Midwest. ” Michael Campbell Campbell brings more than 10 years of experience to the position. .

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Beeline Title Holdings , a subsidiary of Beeline Holdings Inc. , has closed what it says is one of the first residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property. Our team built Linear Title , one of the largest privately held title agencies in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) noted that title insurance companies were already exempt from the BOI reporting requirement due to the rules exemption for state-licensed insurance producers. But ramifications could still be felt in the title sector. This rule, which goes into effect Dec.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Planting his roots Stone got his industry start at just 25 years old, quickly making a name for himself while taking on a variety of projects including residential subdivisions, warehouses and even a medical office condominium. I did residential, I did commercial, you name it. I actually had a real estate license, he said.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. But title insurance premiums are also surging as a result. The title insurance industry generated $4.18 This is up 8% from the same period last year.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Stewart Title has acquired Las Cruces Abstract and Title according to an announcement made Friday. Founded in 1926, Las Cruces Abstract and Title serves Dona Ana, Hidalgo and Luna Counties in southern New Mexico. How to solve communication breakdowns in the title workflow. Presented by: CoreLogic. million compared to $55.9

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

The title insurance industry is vigorously battling these challenges as it protects Americans’ largest asset, their homes. In fact, a new study notes that nearly all title companies surveyed currently provide or plan to provide education and resources to train employees on fraud.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

New York-based AmTrust Title Insurance Company on Tuesday introduced MidPoint , its new title closing solution enabling title agents to work outside their geographic areas to serve clients nationwide. AmTrust Title is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Publicly traded real estate technology company Doma Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to sell to title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) and become a private company. Its most recent endeavor is Upfront Title , launched during the third-quarter earnings call with investors and analysts.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Fidelity National Financial finished out third-quarter earnings reporting for the Big Four title firms this week, hosting its earnings call with investors and analysts Wednesday morning. While the firm’s title revenue was down 18% year over year to $1.9 Also reporting Q3 2023 earnings this week was title firm Doma.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

AmTrust Title Insurance Co. , Gosdin previously served as senior vice president and chief underwriting counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Co. and has underwritten title insurance transactions nationwide, including reinsurance and international title insurance transactions. said Gosdin.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

ERS Real Estate Group , the residential arm of Omaha, Nebraska -based Elite Real Estate Systems LLP , is making the move to eXp Realty , according to an announcement on Tuesday. Good Life Capital and ERS are building a fintech platform to integrate mortgage, insurance, title, CRM tools, digital payments and secure transaction management.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Despite slower housing market conditions , Big Four title firms Stewart , First American and Fidelity National Financial all managed to earn profits in 2023. Despite declines in title transaction volume, Stewart’s title segment still reported an operating revenue of $503 million for Q4, down 14% annually, and a pretax income of $27.3

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2022

Title insurers big and small can’t seem to escape rapidly deflating refinance volume, but Fidelity National Financial still pulled out the second-best quarter ever for title revenue in Q1 2022. A total of 522,000 direct title orders were opened during Q1 2022 compared to 770,000 direct title orders a year prior.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2021

New York-based Kensington Vanguard National Land Services recently acquired Hometown Title and Escrow , a title company based in Virginia. Hometown Title and Escrow is led by industry veteran Sharon Keegan and serves both residential and commercial transactions in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ron Frasier, a title industry veteran and CEO of title startup Atlas Title , has been watching the commission lawsuit saga closely. “If Instead, he is focusing his efforts on potentially having to adapt to where Atlas Title’s business comes from. It’s easy to see why Frasier is concerned.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

Its business spans residential and commercial real estate brokerage, franchising, coaching and education services and property management. It also owns a title and escrow company based in Florida. La Rosa Holdings Corp. operates across several U.S. states and Puerto Rico through 26 corporate-owned real estate offices.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Matt Regan, EVP of Transaction Management Systems at Flueid , about the need to redefine “instant title” to focus on adding value to loan evaluation and decision-making rather than just delivering the title commitment faster. A faster title commitment should equal a faster closing, right?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2023

The title insurance industry is often bemoaned for being antiquated and making minimal changes, but that has not been the case for the past 12 months. The program would grant certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie Mae and will be rolled out this spring, according to Politico.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Fannie Mae generated some buzz last week when it announced it would be accepting written attorney opinion letters in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. In an email, Fannie Mae confirmed that the impetus for this change was that the use of AOLs could potentially reduce title costs for borrowers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Demand in our residential purchase business continues to be pressured by affordability issues due to high mortgage rates along with low inventory that has kept home prices elevated. Results for First American’s title segment were not as strong. The title segment’s quarterly revenue of $1.53 million was down from the $240.7

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Title Resources Group (TRG), a leading title insurance underwriter, announced on Monday that HomeServices of America , a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and one of the nation’s largest residential real estate companies, has increased its ownership stake in TRG. “Our partnership has already created value for our operations.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

announced on Tuesday the completion of an agreement for WFG to acquire certain branches of Doma’s West Coast local retail title operations. The deal includes multiple retail title locations and operations centers in the Northern and Central California regions. Williston Financial Group (WFG) and Doma Holdings, Inc.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The two Big Four title insurers announced their fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, hosting earnings calls with investors and analysts. Stewart’s title segment reported an operating revenue of $581.6 Stewart’s title segment reported an operating revenue of $581.6 At Stewart , Q4 revenue came in at $665.9 million, down from $85.5

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

But when we say this is the Ultimate Resource Guide for title insurance professionals, we mean it! Associations American Land Title Association (ALTA) ALTA serves as the national trade association and voice for the title insurance industry, representing over 6,000 title insurance companies, agents and real estate attorneys.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Pro Teck’s added scale and capabilities take us one step closer to becoming the premier title services company, allowing us to increase our services for our customers.”. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States Appraisals provides residential management solutions on a nationwide level.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

So you’ve been using the same outdated title production software for years and feel like you’re no longer getting the most bang for your buck. The four most common questions we hear from title professionals about their concerns with switching their software are: What are the benefits of switching? Will our data be safe?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

North Carolina-based Verus Title , a subsidiary of Fathom Holdings , has added offices in the Lone Star State. Verus Title will be focusing on expanding its presence primarily in North Texas, according to Paul Yurashevich, Verus Title founder and president. ” Verus is planning a full U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

HW: How can integrating title and valuation data points alleviate those pain points? It combines the proven services and expertise of Premium Title and Springhouse Valuations to provide a full suite of customizable products focused on the home equity lines of credit (HELOC) market. Altisource does. SG: Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Let’s face it: joint ventures (JVs) and affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) are all the rage in the residential real estate space right now. Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. And why not? CRE firms are also suffering through the highest interest rates seen in years.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The American Land Title Association is making it clear that it won’t have the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau making drastic changes to title insurance without first at least hearing the trade groups thoughts on the issue. 2, the trade group stressed the importance of title insurance.

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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. Though most commonly thought of for residential deals, real estate agents can also help people buy, sell or rent commercial properties, land and more.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Arlington, Virginia-based Allied Title & Escrow has launched a new software platform, Allied Title Toolbox, that’s designed to assist real estate agents with lead generation , market analysis and client engagement. “Allied Title Toolbox simplifies complex tasks and makes agents more efficient,” Meade said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

“Big Four” title insurer First American Financial Corp. Also announced by the title insurer was a total of $1.1 segment pretax margin of title insurance and services. The average revenue per title order fell 6% in the fourth quarter, driven by the shift to refinance transactions, Gilmore said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Nearly half (48%) of a $65 billion portfolio of loans processed during the first quarter of 2024 contained vulnerabilities to wire and title fraud , according to a report released Wednesday by FundingShield. The portfolio of loans examined included residential, commercial investor and business purpose loans. of transactions.

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