UWM, Better join Fannie Mae’s title insurance waiver pilot

UWM, Better join Fannie Mae’s title insurance waiver pilot

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 »
Congressional caucus asks FHFA to halt title waiver program

Congressional caucus asks FHFA to halt title waiver program

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 »
Title waiver pilot program will have little impact on the industry: Fitch Ratings

Title waiver pilot program will have little impact on the industry: Fitch Ratings

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 »