Order Insights helped protect over 130,000 files in November by validating transaction data, notifying title agents of discrepancies and identifying other potential fraud indicators. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new... Read more »
Leading U.S. mortgage lenders United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Better have joined Fannie Mae’s pilot program that waives lender title insurance requirements for certain refinance transactions, HousingWire has learned. The initiative, announced... Read more »
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... Read more »
After a slow start to the year, the housing market picked up the pace during the second quarter. For the title insurance industry, this meant an uptick in title insurance premium volume,... Read more »
While the draft measure may be abandoned altogether, Bloomberg reported that in its current form it would apply to both home purchase and refinance transactions. According to the publication, the CFPB will... Read more »
DataTrace, which now operates more than 1,800 U.S. title plants, says the remarkable granularity of its data can help identify renters who are getting ready to buy, empty nesters and fix-and-flip investors.... Read more »
Publicly traded real estate technology company Doma Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to sell to title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) and become a private company. Over the past year, the Max Simkoff-helmed... Read more »
Earlier this month, President Biden during his State of the Union announced several initiatives to address housing affordability in our country. We have long supported thoughtful efforts to ensure greater housing opportunity... Read more »
For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. However, well-trained employees offer undeniable benefits, such as increased productivity, engagement and job performance.... Read more »
Despite the protests of the title insurance industry, Fitch Ratings does not believe the lender title insurance waiver pilot program for certain refinance transactions announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)... Read more »