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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. State regulators capture annual revenue and expense data from title insurance agents and underwriters for the purpose of measuring the profitability, competitiveness and reasonableness of title rates and charges. Title insurance remains essential.

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How Long Does a Title Search Take

RIS Media

The easiest way to escape these issues is to make a property title search. Why Do You Need a Title Search. The property title search process needs to show any potential buyer that the respective real estate has a clear title. Timeframe For Title Search. What Do Title Searches Involve?

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Bipartisan congressional caucus calls on FHFA to halt title waiver program

Housing Wire

Therefore, even loans that pass the automated title review process proposed under the Pilot remain at significant risk of a costly future claim but will not have the protections afforded by title insurance. Additionally, the Pilot poses unnecessary risk by removing expert title agents from the refinance process,” the letter states.

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HousingWire February Demo Day: Qualia

Housing Wire

Qualia The Qualia technology infrastructure for title & escrow companies, lenders, title insurers, and service providers enables each party to complete their own unique tasks required for a closing and exchange information in real time, standardize and automate back-and-forth workflows, and collaborate with one another in a way never before possible. (..)

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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

In a refinancing, homeowners obtain a new loan and lenders require a new title search and a title insurance policy on that loan to protect their investment. Professionals conduct the search and examine documents, with title companies regularly providing a discount, or “reissue rate” on a refinance.

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AmTrust Title introduces MidPoint

Housing Wire

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.

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DataTrace’s TitleIQ leverages automation to reduce human error and further streamline processes

Housing Wire

This slows the search and underwriting processes, makes them more prone to errors and delays closings at the expense of the homebuyer. DataTrace delivers advanced real estate data and title search technology and automated examination and production solutions used by leading title and settlement service companies.