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“FinCEN clearly has the authority to regulate persons involved in real estate transactions,” James Vivenzio, a partner at Seattle-based law firm Perkins Coie and former director for the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)... Read more »
The first step for many title agencies has been redesigning internal workflows so closers and processors may continue focusing on transactions while separate compliance teams handle FinCEN reporting. At Florida Agency Network... Read more »
Virginia-based Allied Title and Escrow has expanded its operations into Ohio and Michigan — bringing its total footprint to 14 states. The move marks another step in Allied’s national growth strategy and... Read more »
“These appointments are about adding strength, scale and perspective to a leadership team that has already built something special,” said Jill Cadwell, president of Advocus. “Peter and Hank remain deeply engaged in... Read more »
As the title insurance industry moves into 2026, executives say it faces a complex mix of market pressures, regulatory shifts and escalating fraud risks. Leading executives who sat down with HousingWire are... Read more »
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Jonathan Delozier: What are you seeing this year in terms of new wire fraud patterns or the evolution of what criminals... Read more »
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) is celebrating the news, claiming that it reinforces its warning that AOLs are a “fragile and inferior” alternative to title insurance and that the letters are “inferior... Read more »
Integration gives users the ability to run automated title searches tied to specific properties and retrieve related documents without entering a separate portal or opening additional software. Christine Lee — Settlor’s director... Read more »