Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2022

AEGIS Land Title Group last week announced the acquisition of Capital Title of Washington , a boutique independent title and escrow provider operating in the greater Seattle area. Shaddock also founded First National Title Insurance Company , one of the largest title insurance underwriters in the country.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

When loanDepot announced that it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident in early January, it became the fourth publicly traded mortgage or title firm to absorb an attack in as many months. About two weeks later, “Big Four” title firm Fidelity National Financial was hit with a ransomware attack in which data belonging to 1.3

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As existing-home sales continue to slide and mortgage rates rise ever higher, all but eliminating any hope for refinance transactions, the title insurance industry is doubling down on technology. At the forefront, is artificial intelligence , or AI.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

Rachel Luna, principal of Patriot Title Company. With over 13,000 followers on Instagram , Rachel Luna, the principal of Texas-based Patriot Title Company , is the self-proclaimed “Texas Title Queen.” Luna has worked her way through the ranks and is now among the most recognizable pros in the title industry. “I

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We When it comes to close on the sale of the property the scammer will request a remote notary signing. The title firm then transfers the closing proceeds to the scammer. of total land sales in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In March of 2020, every title company owner, leader and employee all wondered the same thing: “Will I have a job or a company in 90 days?” For more than 36 months title operations thrived, orders were at historical levels, staffs were stretched and profits were higher than likely ever before. Invest for title market share.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TRAiNED named Mark Cunningham, a co-founder of Sales Boomerang , as its new CEO. It also hired Arend de Jong , co-founder and former chief financial officer of Sales Boomerang, as CFO, the company announced. Department of Homeland Security and title insurance company Charter Title.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Slower housing market conditions , mortgage rate volatility and rising affordability challenges took their toll on the title insurance industry during the third quarter of 2022. During the quarter, the title insurance industry generated $5.4 billion in title insurance premiums, down 20.6% Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2023

It’s easy to show a profit when sales are high, but when the tide rolls out the dangerous rocks appear. In the title industry , like the rest of the home finance industry, the real dangers are high operating costs that come from inefficiency. No platform was completely successful in achieving this goal.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

Stewart Title continues to tinker with its national footprint. The title giant recently combined its two Northern Nevada divisions – Legacy Division and Western Division. Thomas Title also has offices in Texas, the Stewart group said in a Friday press release. Ten of country’s top 40 mortgage lenders use Cloudvirga.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Fannie Mae forecasts $1.6 This can be a profitable strategy.

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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. Territories. Presented by: SoftPro. Presented by: SoftPro.

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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. We’ve seen this shorten the transaction timeline by only about a day.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company , a division of Portland, Oregon-based Williston Financial Group , Tuesday announced it has expanded into the Rocky Mountain Region and now offers title services in Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. Jorgensen has more than a decade of experience working in the title industry.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mortgage title insurance premiums surged by 17.6% billion, according to the latest market share analysis from the American Land Title Association. billion in title insurance premiums seen in the second quarter this year. The title industry has paid $347.8 Here’s what lenders should look for in a title provider.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Title-services giant Stewart Title announced today the acquisition of Cloudvirga , a leading fintech company that powers digital mortgages through its retail and wholesale point-of-sale systems. Services , a title and search support servicer, in March. Services , a title and search support servicer, in March.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

DataTrace Information Services announced on Thursday its launch of MarketView – a platform that will provide title companies with accurate market insights including existing market share. The post DataTrace launches market insight platform for title companies appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2021

WFG Title Insurance will now offer forbearance, loan modification, and foreclosure information reports as part of its general title and closing services. ” Pre-foreclosure sales are a promising alternative to foreclosures – here’s why. The post WFG expands title offerings for servicers appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Third-quarter earnings season kicked off with a bang last week with three ( Stewart, First American and Old Republic ) out of the Big Four title insurers reporting their earnings on Thursday. The firm’s title segment reported an operating revenue of $647.9 At Stewart , Q3 revenue came in at $716.4 million, down from $836.7

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It’s clear that 2023 will be a very different year for the title industry than what we’ve experienced in the recent past. Regardless, it’s clear that title businesses will need to compete for their share of that available volume, in large part, by differentiating themselves from the competition. Processes, or chokepoints?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

The title insurance industry is on the front lines in a never-ending war with the fraudsters. Title professionals and other members of the real estate industry need to take their security seriously, experts said. This is my 40 th year in the title industry,” Bullion-Mincy said. Can you afford to lose a million dollars?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2021

Big-four title company Fidelity National Financial released its second-quarter earnings this week, after Old Republic, First American, and Stewart Title announced their numbers in July. In title revenue, Fidelity announced an even $3 billion, up from $2.2 against 2020’s pre-tax title margin of 23.7%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

Cloudstar , a technology and compliance partner for the title and mortgage origination industry, has shaken up its current executive team with the recent promotion of Christopher Cury to president. Cury previously served as executive vice president of sales and customer service.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2021

The first time Lawyers Title of Arizona Sales Executive Sarah Perkins walked through an acquisition was 2006. In fact, the feeding frenzy for title companies is just getting started. The post The title insurance arms race heats up appeared first on HousingWire. The rest of this content is for HW+ members.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Title reports can be confusing, which is why the process is prone to errors. Thankfully, technology is increasing efficiency and making it possible for companies to create solutions that help lenders receive timely and accurate title services. SVP, Title Operations. Jill Caldwell.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2021

Stewart Information Services Corporation , a subsidiary of title giant Stewart Title , has acquired Arizona-based Thomas Title & Escrow. Thomas Title & Escrow, a full-service commercial title company, was founded in 2006. Services , a title and search support servicer, in March.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Digital notary startup Notarize is now offering free notarizations in an effort to eliminate racial covenants in title insurance documents. “Changes to a title require a document to be notarized, and Notarize wanted to help,” said Cristin Culver, a spokesperson for Notarize. Notarize stepped in to offer help.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Title insurers wrote $19.2 billion in premiums last year, but a recent report from the American Land Title Association predicts a slowdown in 2021 due to – you guessed it! – Just how fruitful was 2020 for title insurers? Old Republic reported a 20% increase in title insurance income for the full year in 2020, rounding out at $3.29

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Wire fraud prevention firm CertifID and big four title firm Old Republic have entered into a strategic agreement to prevent mortgage payoff fraud , according to an announcement on Thursday. In 2023 , Old Republic’s title segment reported net fee and premium earnings of $2.563 billion, down 33.2% said in a statement. “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

Most title business owners dream of the day they can sell the firm they’ve built for the maximum multiple. Although it might be their dream to sell, title business owners cashing in on the decades of blood, sweat and tears they spent building their businesses often face challenges. to ensure your vision is objective.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s been a busy week for Pennsylvania-based Title Alliance. Nine days after officially announcing a new branch in Washington , the title company has made another move in a big market, expanding its Arizona footprint into Phoenix and Mesa. How tech can improve the title experience without removing the human element.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

Tennessee-based Foundation Title & Escrow LLC announced another move in the Southeast, this time opening a branch in Georgia. Foundation Title & Escrow is excited to serve a new state with our first office in Georgia,” said Chris Cantrell, CEO. The company expanded into Alabama in January , merging with Paulus Title.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Susan Falsetti, managing director of Origination Title and Close at ServiceLink, about the state of title in 2020 and how the EXOS technology platform allowed ServiceLink clients to take advantage of virtual closing solutions. HW: What are the benefits of having the title provider complete the closing?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

Judd Hoffman has been hired as chief executive officer for Proper Title LLC , an Illinois-based title insurance agency that’s backed by top independent real estate brokerage @properties. Hoffman was formerly “chief transformation officer” for States Title and president of its affiliate, North American Title Company.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2022

Mortgage fintechs Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach have merged, roughly six months after a Philadelphia-based private equity firm bought a controlling stake in each company. A unified name has not yet been determined and Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach will continue to operate as distinct brands, for now, the companies said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Today, pending home sales came in as a big beat of estimates — up 7.5% The title I do believe is fitting: Bear Crusher. From the National Association of Realtors : “The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, rose 7.5% million when adding new home sales.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

This week, Better.com , Credit Plus and Foundation Title & Escrow Series announced changes to their leadership team. Before his time at Credit Plus, Holmes served as the vice president of direct sales in the Eastern U.S. HousingWire’s People movers section covers the latest hiring updates in the mortgage and real estate industry.

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