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#Stewart and #CertifID reported a significant reduction in #wirefraud risk because of their #partnership. #cybersecurity #titleinsurance

#CorporateSettlementSolutions expanded its commercial title and closing operations into a #newmarket. #titleinsurance

JZZ Technologies and Oxygen Mortgage will create a #jointventure targeting #realestate projects in South Carolina. #titleagency

#paymintsio was awarded a #SOC2Type2 designation. #titleinsurance #titletechnology

First National Title Insurance Co. named a senior vice president, Western region manager. #FNTI #underwriter #titleinsurance

A recent segment and corresponding article from Boston NPR affiliate WBUR claims that the title insurance industry lacks regulatory oversight and is not transparent with consumers. Below is ALTA’s response to the article’s false and misleading allegations: It's an opaque business with the lightest level of regulation in the nation.......

Mortgage interest rates have increased at the fastest rate since the early 1980s. According to Freddie Mac, the U.S. weekly average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.94% in the week of Oct. 20. This was up 3.85 percentage points from a year ago according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey....

In 2021, ALTA member Aaron Davis became dubbed the “chainsaw man” for his efforts to come to the aid of those impacted by winter storms that created a power crisis in Harper, Texas, leaving more than 4.5 million homes and businesses without power. (The ALTA Good Deeds Foundation provided a...

ALTA announced the winners of the 2022 Title Webbies, an awards program recognizing member companies that have created or redesigned the best industry consumer-facing website within the past year. Nominees were judged on mobile friendliness, user experience, social media integration, image/video use and content quality. The three award winners were...

Source: Solidifi Borrowers are becoming more comfortable reviewing documents digitally prior to closing, according to the Solidifi 2022 Consumer Mortgage Experience Survey. The survey showed that 59% of borrowers want to review documents digitally prior to closing. This is up from 50% in 2021. Solidifi polled over 1,000 residential borrowers...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers announced a series of roadshows in partnership with Freddie Mac and Rocket Pro TPO.

The market composite index declined by 0.8% for the week ending November 25, indicating that the rates drop last week did not help spur demand.

The conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pass the $1 million mark for the first time in 2023, reigniting a debate about the government's role in the mortgage market and its persistent affordability challenges.

In an environment laden with rate changes and layoffs, you’d think LOs would stick with their current shop and hope to come out of the storm intact. But that’s not necessarily true. Loan officers tend to move shops for one of two primary reasons: pain or gain. 

A new report found significant disparities with mortgage loan approvals for certain minority borrowers, especially when mortgage rates surge.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers announced a series of roadshows in partnership with Freddie Mac and Rocket Pro TPO.

The market composite index declined by 0.8% for the week ending November 25, indicating that the rates drop last week did not help spur demand.

The conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pass the $1 million mark for the first time in 2023, reigniting a debate about the government's role in the mortgage market and its persistent affordability challenges.

In an environment laden with rate changes and layoffs, you’d think LOs would stick with their current shop and hope to come out of the storm intact. But that’s not necessarily true. Loan officers tend to move shops for one of two primary reasons: pain or gain. 

A new report found significant disparities with mortgage loan approvals for certain minority borrowers, especially when mortgage rates surge.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers announced a series of roadshows in partnership with Freddie Mac and Rocket Pro TPO.

The market composite index declined by 0.8% for the week ending November 25, indicating that the rates drop last week did not help spur demand.

The conforming loan limit for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pass the $1 million mark for the first time in 2023, reigniting a debate about the government's role in the mortgage market and its persistent affordability challenges.

In an environment laden with rate changes and layoffs, you’d think LOs would stick with their current shop and hope to come out of the storm intact. But that’s not necessarily true. Loan officers tend to move shops for one of two primary reasons: pain or gain. 

A new report found significant disparities with mortgage loan approvals for certain minority borrowers, especially when mortgage rates surge.