RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2022

It would be best to make sure that the property you are interested in has a clear title. However, always keep in mind that problems with the property titles generate most issues experienced during real estate transactions. The easiest way to escape these issues is to make a property title search. What Is a Clear Title?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? The White House announced the measures ahead of a trip President Joe Biden made to Tulsa, Oklahoma to honor survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

Real estate transactions can be complicated, especially when it comes to titles and escrow. As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. So why are title and escrow so important?

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When you’re buying a home, you’ll need a title search so that you can get title insurance. Title searches can also reassure buyers, making sure there is a smaller chance of problems with the title later on. We will take a look at the things you need to know about a title search and how it works.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Every real estate transaction—whether it is backed by a mortgage or is an all-cash deal—requires a determination of ownership and a clear transfer of title. That said, many companies still rely on legacy systems and manual processes to procure, search, and examine title. Robert Karraa, President.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This means that the majority of Alabama sellers must pay off their existing mortgage before they can transfer the property title to the new buyer. Title search and recording fees A title search reveals whether or not there are any liens against your property or conflicting ownership claims that would prevent you from selling.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2023

If the primary purpose of employing technology is to streamline the workflow, reduce unnecessary expenses and drive greater productivity, the efforts of title agents and owners should be bearing some fruit now. There’s no doubt the title industry has made significant gains in streamlining over the past two years.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

“MidPoint offers agents three different levels of transaction services – depending upon their need – enabling them to offer their clients a truly nationwide service from escrow to close,” said Jason Gordan, president of AmTrust Title, in a statement. AmTrust Title is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

Through the integration, SoftPro users can now automatically access DataTrace’s comprehensive products and services—including fully managed Title Product Services and tax information. “The integration creates a more secure, fully integrated portal to SoftPro 360’s automated title search and closing process,” Portner said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2021

There’s also a chance your lender will require another title search and title insurance, which would add to your costs. Take the pandemic, for example. Interest rates were at an all-time low last year, which is why the housing market saw such a spike. Consumers took advantage of those low rates. Keep reading to find out.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2022

The firm will be rebranded as Absolute Title Agency. Absolute Title Agency will maintain its Ann Arbor office as well as its 17 employees. As a leading independent title insurance agency in the Midwest, growth is a key part of our vision,” Brian Roberts, the president of ATA, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The American Land Title Association, alongside our real estate industry partners, are committed to making transactions easier for everyone through consumer education efforts. One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

HomeVal delivers those solutions with precise title search, valuation data and current property photographs from one convenient source in a single detailed report. HousingWire: What are some due diligence and underwriting challenges loan originators face today? It’s easy to see why.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Open liens could affect your home sale because a new owner would become responsible for the property debt if you transfer title without clearing the lien. Title search: How to check for property liens. An early title search allows you to resolve complications ahead of time for a smoother sale.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Title insurance is one such proven product with a long history of protecting homeowners’ right to property. According to economist Hernando de Soto, the author of The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else , title insurance is the key to unlocking wealth in America.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, recently, Fannie Mae has focused on expanding alternatives to title insurance as a way to supposedly increase homeownership affordability. For example, recently, Fannie Mae has focused on expanding alternatives to title insurance as a way to supposedly increase homeownership affordability.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

This is where our concept for a title check came to life within Encompass: rather than waiting until after title is ordered to understand if any issues exist, we deliver the insights from Flueid Decision to lenders while reviewing an application so they know immediately if a consumer and property are clear and can be fast tracked to closing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2021

SoftPro has named title and escrow veteran Gorkem Kuterdem its new chief technology officer, the company announced Thursday. Kuterdem has more than 15 years of experience specific to the title industry, previously serving as senior vice president for strategy at Adeptive Software and former CTO for WFG National Title Insurance Co.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

These innovations have helped — not hindered — title professionals offering the same, robust coverage and protection that homeowners have depended on for over a century. Some vendors push alternative title insurance products that are marketed as cheaper options. Not all innovations are created equal.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Jeremy Wohlford will be the company’s new title examiner. Colliver began her career as a title examiner and manager in the title industry with Fidelity Title. Since 2000, TitleWave has delivered more than 6 million title search reports to over 12,000 customers, the company said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Utilizing automated valuation models instead of full-blown appraisals or title searches in lieu of title policies makes loan production less expensive and more rapid,” according to the report. “If Tappable home equity is expected to decrease to a forecasted $18.1 trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2023 from an expected $19.4

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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. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. And they’re in expansion mode. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

It makes the title firm a good match as Blend looks to scale its operations. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? Streamline by combining services. Presented by: Altisource.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2021

Qualia announced Monday a new integration with title automation company DataTrace , giving Qualia Marketplace users direct access to DataTrace products and services without leaving the platform. DataTrace provides title search and automation solutions to the title and settlement service industries.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. The bill is being considered in several states nationwide.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex. One would be hard-pressed to find many title agencies that aren’t using some level of technology in that regard. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We offer a span of comprehensive product options throughout the entire loan lifecycle and help manage loans from start to finish, including title searches, processing, underwriting, closing and disposing of them and even take them into the post-closing and servicing process. Security is a major priority for us too.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? That general principle holds true for the title and settlement services space as well. I have, myself, owned and managed numerous title businesses through the decades. But I’m surprised how many treat this as a threat.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

The joint project illustrates the tight partnership of Spruce with Munich Re , which owns both Digital Partners and American Digital Title Insurance Company and is an investor in Spruce as well. In September, the companies announced a joint project to offer cost-effective title insurance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

In recent years, we have seen a significant uptick in fraudulent activity ranging from the high tech — intercepted wire transfers and electronic title phishing scams — to low-tech, such as applicants submitting falsified or doctored bank statements. Wherever there is commerce, there will be fraud, and the mortgage industry is no exception.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? Linda plans to move into the new house later this spring. She recently had a deal fall apart due to appraisal. Streamline by combining services. million and sell for $2.03

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

They identified title & escrow as the central party in the transaction that could provide a connective glue. We believed that by empowering title and escrow operations, the central nodes of the transaction, we could connect workflows for lenders and real estate agents as well,” Baker said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

The new integration will enable customers to place online orders for SearchCONNECT’s title search and policy-typing solutions without leaving the RamQuest website, said Laura Mowrer, RamQuest senior vice president of product operations and business integration.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

White label title insurance franchise Proliant Settlement Systems announced Friday the acquisition of Great Northern Title Insurance Agency (GNTIA) in Michigan as a franchisee. The move expands Proliant further into Michigan, where it has close to a dozen franchise title firms. It also operates in Florida.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

Others are one-time closing costs expenses, which may include: loan origination fees, application fee, mortgage broker fee, title insurance, appraisal fees, title search fee and other miscellaneous payments. Here’s a look at what to expect across three crucial parts of home buying. Home Inspection.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Specifically, title and settlement fees have been characterized as a high-burden and regressive (costing proportionally more for low- and moderate-income borrowers) cost to borrowers. The research also finds that title and settlement fees increase with loan amount (a 1% increase in loan amount is associated with a $7.41

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