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

Housing Wire

Buyers, sellers and lenders all have a stake in the sale, and title and escrow ensure that everyone’s interests are protected. They also help to prevent fraud and ensure that the sale is conducted legally and ethically. Another benefit of title and escrow is that they streamline the real estate transaction process.

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As title insurance volume shrinks, workers take on more tasks

Housing Wire

I think you are going to see the jobs in our industry be data driven and technology driven and I think that is critical for us and that will skew younger to a certain degree.”. According to PropLogix, the most common tasks outsourced are municipal lean searches, title searches, tax reports, judgement searches, UCC searches and HOA research.

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

Housing Wire

Now, it’s not uncommon to find these and other potential issues during the title search and curative process. But traditionally, this depth of information isn’t provided until after title is ordered and the commitment is returned. We began by integrating directly with our title partners’ core production systems.

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

Housing Wire

HousingWire: How did the title business adapt to unique conditions caused by the pandemic, the growth of the remote workforce and low interest rates? Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. Quality data is key to the viability of an instant title product.

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How one mortgage fulfillment service increases efficiencies while minimizing risks

Housing Wire

As part of a larger global company offering a wide range of end-to-end solutions, we provide integrated products and technology far beyond full-service mortgage fulfillment. Our professionals then work within their technology, reducing potential challenges about the technology integration.

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With new CEO in tow, Proper Title plans national expansion

Housing Wire

Hoffman was formerly “chief transformation officer” for States Title and president of its affiliate, North American Title Company. There, he oversaw States Title use of predictive analytics and technology on its title and escrow platform. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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