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Title Insurance News
- First American launches home equity risk management system July 5, 2022First American Data & Analytics launched FraudGuard Home Equity, a solution for fraud risk management. It is designed to help home equity lenders streamline their use of third-party vendors. Read on for more.
- SoftPro launches title cybersecurity service July 5, 2022SoftPro partnered with cybersecurity firm QOMPLX to release a cybersecurity solution for title companies. Read on for more.
- Commercial real estate title minted as NFT on blockchain July 5, 2022Future House Studios minted its office deed as an NFT (non-fungible token) with a new legal model through TruMint, marking the first time an office building has been put on blockchain. Read on for more.
- Brace rolls out default management platform July 5, 2022Mortgage servicing infrastructure fintech Brace launched its default management platform, which features an end-to-end solution for both consumers and servicers. Read on for more.
- AmTrust Title names regional underwriting counsel July 5, 2022AmTrust Title Insurance Co. named a regional underwriting counsel. He will focus on real estate markets in the Southeast. Read on for more.
ALTA NEWS
- ALTA Welcomes New Members June 30, 2022ALTA is pleased to announce new and associate members, as well as real estate attorneys, who have recently joined ALTA. Over the past month, ALTA gained 49 new members, including 30 title agencies and 13 real estate attorneys. So far in 2022, ALTA has 6,111 member companies. Read on to...ALTA Blog
- FHFA, GSEs Release Equitable Housing Finance Plans June 14, 2022The Federal Housing Finance Agency on June 8 offered details of the government-sponsored enterprises’ (GSEs) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024. “The Equitable Housing Finance Plans represent a commitment to sustainable approaches that will meaningfully address the racial and ethnic disparities in homeownership and wealth that have persisted for generations,”...ALTA Blog
- ALTA Continues to Educate Consumers About Title Insurance During Homeownership Month June 7, 2022For many Americans, a home is more than just a residence. It is a place that instills a sense of pride, security, and comfort that, no matter what challenges in life arise, they have somewhere to go and call their own. National Homeownership Month in June provides an opportunity to...ALTA Blog
- Digital Closings Using RON Puts ‘Consumers in the Driver’s Seat’ May 26, 2022ALTA member Michael O’Neal, vice president of corporate underwriting at First American Title Insurance Co. Remote online notarization benefits and protects consumers by offering them safe and convenient options for executing legal documents online, ALTA member Michael O’Neal said during a virtual legislative hearing May 26 before the U.S. House...ALTA Blog
- Leadership Skills for the Busy Title Agency Manager May 24, 2022Are you a "boss" or are you a "leader"? Historically, command-and-control leadership styles have been the name of the game for title agency managers—bosses who gave top-down orders. Not all, but many. Today's employees want a manager who is invested in their personal and professional development. Modern employees also want...ALTA Blog
Real Estate News
- Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier July 6, 2022Clear Capital rolled out two APIs that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier. The post Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June July 6, 2022Less than a month after Wyndham Capital Mortgage said it would eliminate 40 positions, the company implemented another round of layoffs. The post Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- The key to attracting and retaining mortgage talent in turbulent times July 5, 2022There have been multiple reports lately of layoffs within the mortgage industry, but some companies, like American Pacific Mortgage, continue to grow during this difficult time. HousingWire recently spoke with American Pacific Mortgage President Ned Payant about how to build a culture that attracts and retains mortgage talent. The post The key to attracting and […]Eunice Garcia
- Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave July 5, 2022Seattle-based real estate investment platform Arrived Homes is flush with cash after recently raising $25 million in a venture-capital funding round and is working to expand its reach in the still-hot single-family rental market. The post Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave appeared first on HousingWire.Bill Conroy
- Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes July 5, 2022In May, home prices grew by 20.2% year-over-year. By next May, CoreLogic expects home price appreciation to dip to 5%, a report suggests. The post Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes appeared first on HousingWire.Maria Volkova
Lending News
- Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier July 6, 2022Clear Capital rolled out two APIs that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier. The post Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June July 6, 2022Less than a month after Wyndham Capital Mortgage said it would eliminate 40 positions, the company implemented another round of layoffs. The post Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- The key to attracting and retaining mortgage talent in turbulent times July 5, 2022There have been multiple reports lately of layoffs within the mortgage industry, but some companies, like American Pacific Mortgage, continue to grow during this difficult time. HousingWire recently spoke with American Pacific Mortgage President Ned Payant about how to build a culture that attracts and retains mortgage talent. The post The key to attracting and […]Eunice Garcia
- Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave July 5, 2022Seattle-based real estate investment platform Arrived Homes is flush with cash after recently raising $25 million in a venture-capital funding round and is working to expand its reach in the still-hot single-family rental market. The post Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave appeared first on HousingWire.Bill Conroy
- Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes July 5, 2022In May, home prices grew by 20.2% year-over-year. By next May, CoreLogic expects home price appreciation to dip to 5%, a report suggests. The post Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes appeared first on HousingWire.Maria Volkova
Investments News
- Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier July 6, 2022Clear Capital rolled out two APIs that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier. The post Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June July 6, 2022Less than a month after Wyndham Capital Mortgage said it would eliminate 40 positions, the company implemented another round of layoffs. The post Wyndham Capital Mortgage conducts two layoffs in June appeared first on HousingWire.Connie Kim
- The key to attracting and retaining mortgage talent in turbulent times July 5, 2022There have been multiple reports lately of layoffs within the mortgage industry, but some companies, like American Pacific Mortgage, continue to grow during this difficult time. HousingWire recently spoke with American Pacific Mortgage President Ned Payant about how to build a culture that attracts and retains mortgage talent. The post The key to attracting and […]Eunice Garcia
- Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave July 5, 2022Seattle-based real estate investment platform Arrived Homes is flush with cash after recently raising $25 million in a venture-capital funding round and is working to expand its reach in the still-hot single-family rental market. The post Arrived Homes is riding the rising rental-property wave appeared first on HousingWire.Bill Conroy
- Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes July 5, 2022In May, home prices grew by 20.2% year-over-year. By next May, CoreLogic expects home price appreciation to dip to 5%, a report suggests. The post Home price growth expected to dip as demand normalizes appeared first on HousingWire.Maria Volkova