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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.

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AmTrust Title introduces MidPoint

Housing Wire

For the full-escrow service, the title agent maintains direct contact with the client, while AmTrust serves as a silent partner handling the closing, funding and final policy.

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ATA National Title Group expands footprint in Michigan

Housing Wire

“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. “We ATA National Title Group serves both residential and commercial clients, and provides title searches and escrow services.

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Stewart says business is getting back to normal

Housing Wire

Total direct title revenue grew 24% from a year prior to $423.1 Non-commercial domestic title revenue was responsible for $282.3 million of the direct title revenue, which Stewart primarily attributed to increased residential purchase transactions and scale. Commercial domestic revenue came in at $93.1 in Q4 2021.

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The AOL debate rages on

Housing Wire

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for before taking title to a property.

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Fidelity’s title insurance segment ramps up its performance in 2024

Housing Wire

I am proud of all that we have done to achieve our industry-leading performance through reducing costs and improving the efficiency of our title search and exam process, while preserving the coverage and value of our insurance product. Direct, agency and commercial all had a great quarter from our subservicing business.

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House Deed vs Title: How to Keep Their Meanings Straight

HomeLight

Essentially, title and deed are both related to the important question of who truly owns a particular piece of real estate and has the rights to it. Let’s take a deeper look at what a house title is; the different types of deeds used in real estate; and related terms including chain of title, title search, title insurance, and title abstract.

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