Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 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? That general principle holds true for the title and settlement services space as well. My recommendation for lenders is applicable to the title industry, too.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. There is a lot of excitement about what you can do with data.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s becoming clear that the settlement services industry, long reluctant to adopt new technology, is finally moving in the direction of comprehensive automation. For an industry where processes, clientele and compliance requirements vary dramatically from state to state or even county to county, this is great news.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The title insurance industry is built on service. So, what happens when it becomes much more difficult for title agents to find, recruit and hire the skilled labor so necessary to their core functions? Numerous studies suggest that employees in almost any industry want to be heard. We will soon find out.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to Punctual Abstract, the company, which was founded in 1993, typically provides abstracts within 24 to 48 hours from the start of the title search. If the company hopes to wrestle any share of the 80.3% of the market controlled by the “Big Four” away it will need to continue to develop these assets.

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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. Diane Tomb, ALTA CEO Contributor.

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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. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

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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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2022

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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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Altisource® is a leading and trusted provider of innovative solutions for servicers, originators and investors in the real estate and mortgage industries. Product Fast Facts. #1.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2023

After a few years of nothing less than an automation revolution in the title industry, market uncertainty and declining volume are now testing just how effective our efforts have been. When it comes to eliminating inefficiencies, we as an industry still have some ways to go.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

“The integration creates a more secure, fully integrated portal to SoftPro 360’s automated title search and closing process,” Portner said. “Like SoftPro, DataTrace has a long-standing, well-respected reputation in the land title industry,” said Patrick Hempen, SoftPro chief customer officer. .

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

As both the real estate industry and consumers prepare for what’s to come, it is critical that we do not take for granted the products and systems that have carried us through other cycles of economic downturn. For over a century, the title industry has played a critical role in keeping homeowners safe and the real estate market healthy.

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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. Presented by: SoftPro.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2021

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. Tools now exist that connect data sources, enabling title reports to be quickly delivered.

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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

It combines the proven services and expertise of Premium Title and Springhouse Valuations to provide a full suite of customizable products focused on the home equity lines of credit (HELOC) market. Now, more than ever, the mortgage and real estate industries require efficient, cost-effective and reliable due diligence solutions.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

While mortgage rates will likely fall this year, conversations about how to increase accessibility to homeownership are still top of mind — and should be top of mind — across the real estate industry. The title industry embraces efforts to help increase homeownership accessibility.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

With their industry-leading notary panel and technology platform, Signature Closers is the perfect addition to our digital capabilities, advancing our strategic vision of accelerating, securing, and simplifying the title and closing process for our customers,” said Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The integration also aims to tackle the payment procedure during a real estate closing, in which several parties receive payments through sources like broker/agent commissions, underwriter fees, title search fees, taxes, payoffs and seller proceeds.

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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

MARCH 26, 2021

He also spent eight years at First American Title Corporation , where he was president of its direct division. Prior to his work in the title industry, Hoffman founded and led several companies in the communications and medical products industries. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Qualia has created a flexible infrastructure for the real estate and mortgage industry. Real estate transactions require coordination between lenders, title insurers, home buyers, title & escrow companies – the list goes on.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

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. Wohlford started his career as a county deputy assessor.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 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? ” Over time, Blend, which was named as one of HousingWire’s 2021 Tech 100 winners, has steadily grown to be a powerhouse in the mortgage tech industry.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Wherever there is commerce, there will be fraud, and the mortgage industry is no exception. 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.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Altisource believes in helping clients stay ahead of changing industry demands and challenges with innovative solutions and technology. Whether you need eClose options, automation or increased capacity capabilities, Altisource’s deep industry knowledge, proven experience and customer-centric strategic approach can help.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2022

Recently there have been misleading claims regarding the lack of conformity in title fees. As I’ll explain, there is rigorous regulation of our industry and federal disclosure requirements for all fees associated with obtaining a mortgage. Title insurance is much different than other insurance products. We share these goals.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

Texas-based technology company RamQuest announced its title and closing digital network — called “Closing Market” — has integrated with SearchCONNECT , an affiliate of Investors Title and National Investors Title Insurance Company , which provides search solutions in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s an entire industry built upon the “what’s next” in question. The industry is finally recognizing those stubborn, delay-causing entities and processes and starting to address them head-on, giving us all hope that the 45-day close will one day be a relic of the past. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

Why use several vendors for title searches, appraisals and underwriting when you can use one? “The Proliant model allows the franchisee to have a fighting change to be successful in the industry because they have streamlined the process of becoming a title agent. Presented by: Altisource.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There’s an entire industry built upon the “What’s next?” The industry is finally recognizing those stubborn, delay-causing entities and processes and starting to address them head-on, giving us all hope that the 45-day close will one day be a relic of the past. in question. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

But what makes us the most unique value proposition is that we are part of Altisource Portfolio Solutions, an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

We continually monitor volumes, market nuances and industry trends to ensure our products – and our staff – meet our clients’ needs. At ServiceLink, we’re flexible with our offerings and can scale up or down as necessitated by industry conditions. This scalability includes our industry-leading signing agent panel.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Title Leader is designed specifically for default services law firms, whether you have a captive title company or not. We’re a workflow automation platform AND a national title search vendor. Eliminates hundreds of wasted hours for each paralegal that handles title searches. Product Fast Facts: #1.

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