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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 16, 2022
For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Title insurance is different than most other insurance products.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 19, 2023
Title insurance is one such proven product with a long history of protecting homeowners’ right to property. Before title insurance, property rights were not guaranteed. Title insurance is — and will always be — essential. Industry Voices Title title industry Title insurance
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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 26, 2022
With the housing market slowing down from its pandemic-fueled frenzy, wire fraud threats, regulatory challenges and the perennial challenge of an aging workforce, the title insurance industry will have a lot to juggle in the new year.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Just days after announcing its acquisition of Michigan-based Devon Title Agency , Stewart Title is back at it, announcing its acquisition of Greater Illinois Title Co. Chicago-based GITC is the largest title company in Illinois.
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.
Housing Wire
APRIL 28, 2021
Mid-Atlantic title company Community Title Network LLC has acquired Colony Title Group LTD, an agency in Columbia, Maryland. Edwin Tillman, who founded Colony Title Group in 1995, will remain with the company and serve as leader of branch operations.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 20, 2023
In the title industry , like the rest of the home finance industry, the real dangers are high operating costs that come from inefficiency. As the market contracts, experienced title agency executives can feel the shift and know exactly what it means.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The American Land Title Association saw a 32.5% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume during the third quarter of 2021 according to ALTA’s Market Share Analysis , published on Thursday. During Q3 2021, the title insurance industry generated $6.8
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2021
There is no slowing down Stewart Title. The smallest of the “Big Four” title insurers announced Thursday that it had acquired Michigan-based Devon Title Agency , gaining scale in a hot housing market. million in direct title revenue, up 31% from Q3 2020.
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.
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.” I never left title again. It sounds like you stumbled into title!
Housing Wire
JANUARY 6, 2021
Foundation Title & Escrow announced it is expanding its footprint in Alabama through its merger with Paula Title. This is the latest in a series of growth expenditures for Tennessee-based Foundation Title & Escrow.
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Fractional real estate investment firm reAlpha announced late last week that it is partnering with Title First Agency to provide title and closing services on all of the firm’s property acquisitions. A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey.
Housing Wire
JUNE 21, 2022
As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives.
Housing Wire
JUNE 7, 2021
AmTrust Title Insurance Company has added two executives to its team, naming James Bozzomo as chief underwriting counsel for direct operations and Jefferson Howeth as senior corporate counsel. Howeth served as general counsel for a title underwriter for six years prior to joining AmTrust.
Housing Wire
JUNE 2, 2021
Wisconsin-based Knight Barry Title acquired two additional businesses in Florida, running up its number of Sunshine State locations to 15. Knight Barry acquired Closing Boutique’ s two Orlando offices in Clermont and Mount Dora, Florida, as well as Home Title America in West Palm Beach.
Housing Wire
JUNE 14, 2021
Ohio-based Lanco Title Agency has joined forces with the Northwest Title group, bringing the two Buckeye State firms together. Lanco Title, owned by Jon Clark, was founded in 1979, servicing the southeastern and central Ohio markets.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The title industry experienced quite a rush in the second quarter of 2020 with $4.18 billion in title insurance premiums generated. Below are the top 4 companies in title by market share for the second quarter. Here are the top 5: Westcor Land Title Insurance : 5.9%
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Punctual Abstract , which compiles and provides abstracts, title evidence and ancillary documents, such as HOA estoppels, tax certificates and municipal, announced Monday that it has acquired Mississippi-based Slade Title Research.
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.
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2021
Ransomware attackers hit major title industry cloud services provider Cloudstar , stopping an untold number of loans from closing on Monday. The ramifications for the title and mortgage industry may extend beyond the immediately impacted loan applications.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Real estate brokerage Compass announced Monday that is has signed an agreement to acquire Dallas-based title insurance company LegacyTexas Title Co. , its latest foray into the title and escrow space. LegacyTexas Title has served the North Texas area for over 40 years.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 17, 2022
Title and closing software provider SoftPro has released a new integration with Pennsylvania-based Conestoga Title Insurance Company , the firms said Wednesday. Earlier this year, the title software company announced its integration with remote online notarization provider Notarize.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Radian Group recently announced the launching of its title insurance and closing services platform, titlegenius, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Many home buyers are unaware that they have choices when shopping for title insurance.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying.
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
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?” One morning in 2022 every title company owner and leader woke up with one very simple problem: they suddenly had too many employees.
Housing Wire
APRIL 11, 2022
In a selling guide announcement released last week, Fannie Mae announced that it would be accepting written opinion letters from an attorney in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. The post Fannie Mae announces title insurance shake up appeared first on HousingWire.
Housing Wire
JULY 13, 2022
American Digital Title Insurance Co. , a Denver-based insurtech title insurance provider controlled by insurance giant Munich Re , has been authorized to underwrite title insurance in California, the second largest title insurance market in the country.
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. The post AEGIS Land Title acquires Capital Title of Washington appeared first on HousingWire.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Even with a sharp rise in interest rates toward the end of the second quarter, the title insurance industry still recorded a relatively strong fiscal quarter, according to the American Land Title Association’s Market Share Analysis. with 21.4%; Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.,
Housing Wire
APRIL 26, 2021
Wisconsin-based Knight Barry Title has announced its acquisition of MLS Title , located in Fort Myers, Florida. MLS Title, owned by Susan Malach, opened in 2004. Bringing Susan’s great team on board serves two purposes for us — more convenience for our already loyal local customers and the opportunity to keep building the KBT brand,” said Craig Haskins, Knight Barry Title chief operating officer. In 2018, it acquired four title agencies south of the Twin Cities.
Housing Wire
APRIL 1, 2021
The title process is complex, time-consuming and subject to errors and security concerns, which can potentially delay a borrower’s closing date. CoreLogic DataTrace Overland (Boston National Title) Qualia Radian ServiceLink Sourcepoint WFG Lender Services.
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