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Bipartisan congressional caucus calls on FHFA to halt title waiver program

Housing Wire

The Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus is calling on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to cease its pilot program for title insurance waivers until the program is vetted and the agency seeks public input on it. The caucus expressed this view in a letter written by Reps. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Mark Alford (R-Mo.),

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Opinion: What you need to know for a successful real estate transaction

Housing Wire

The buyer must wait for bank approval, secure financing, complete inspections and perform last-minute walk-throughs to ensure all necessary documents and requirements are being processed. How does a title search ensure the property is being sold without liens or encumbrances? Then, deposits and any other payments can be made.

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Financing Fell Through (and Other Lender-Financing Risks)

CT Homes

If your buyer’s financing fell through at the last moment, it’s likely due to an obstable encountered along the way, but by anticipating those fallbacks, you can hopefully identify a solution. In this post, we’ll cover the main contingencies lender-financed offers typically have and the main drawbacks of such offers. 5 Common Reasons.

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Biden tax credit to rehab homes is finally unveiled

Housing Wire

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? Each state’s housing finance agency would administer the tax credits, which would be allocated by population. Streamline by combining services.

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Opinion: The title industry supports innovation while prioritizing protection

Housing Wire

The cost of title insurance has decreased 7% since 2004 thanks to industry investments in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Many companies are now using AI and machine learning to search traditional and non-traditional property data sources — reducing the time required for a manual title search.

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The Five biggest drawbacks of a Lender-Financed Offer

CT Homes

In this post, we’ll cover the main contingencies lender-financed offers typically have, and what the main drawbacks of such offers are. The most common contingency issue when dealing with “financed” buyers is getting final mortgage approval with the buyer’s lender. Financing Obstacles. Closing Peri od.

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TitleWave launches Colorado branch

Housing Wire

Jeremy Wohlford will be the company’s new title examiner. Since 2000, TitleWave has delivered more than 6 million title search reports to over 12,000 customers, the company said. In other recent title news, title giant Stewart Title combined its two Northern Nevada divisions – Legacy Division and Western Division.

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