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First American launches 3D real estate platform in New York - First American Title Insurance Co. is partnering with a global urban planning platform provider to launch a 3D real estate platform mapping the greater New York metro area.
WFG subsidiary puts forth automated marketing suite - A newly announced program from Volly supports collaboration between loan officers and real estate professionals by providing direct access to Volly’s network portal and comprehensive marketing services.
RTP network nearly doubles transactions in 2024 - @TCHtweets RTP network nearly doubled its number of transactions in 2024 compared to the previous year while transaction volume surged by almost 40 percent.
Invicto names chief revenue officer - Title and mortgage service provider Invicto has tapped a long-time leader in revenue optimization and client relationship management as its new chief revenue officer.
Redfin: Older Americans more likely to buy homes in disaster-prone areas - Nearly 40 percent of home purchases made by people 65-plus occur in counties with high risk of extreme heat, according to @Redfin.
Old Republic forms cyber, tech E&O subsidiary - Old Republic International Corp. announced its formation of Old Republic Cyber Inc., which will provide cyber and technology errors and omission insurance products.
AllTech National Title expands through New York partnership - Virginia-based AllTech National Title is expanding its footprint in New York, announcing a new partnership with a long-standing title services provider within the state.
What FinCEN’s expanded real estate role means for title - With the @FinCENnews anti-money laundering rule targeting real estate transactions taking effect in December, a pair of experts laid out what it means for the title insurance industry.
Stewart appoints new chief underwriting counsel - Stewart Information Services Corp. has tapped a new chief underwriting counsel for the @StewartTitleCo family of companies and chief underwriter for Stewart National Commercial Services.
Guaranty Escrow partners with BitGo on crypto transactions - Guaranty Escrow is partnering with BitGo to provide security and regulatory assurance for cryptocurrency real estate transactions.
Buffalo thunders back as Zillow’s hottest market for 2025 - Competition among buyers never cooled in Buffalo, N.Y., last year, and that heat should keep smoldering through 2025, according to @Zillow.
Guardian Title Group launches in Illinois - Chicago attorney and title insurance industry veteran Uri Adler has launched Guardian Title Group in Illinois.
Community Title Network acquires Maryland title agency - Maryland-based Community Title Network has acquired a long-standing title agency within its home state and the Washington, D.C., region.
NexTitle subsidiaries sell off title plant seats - Two title agencies flying under the NexTitle Family of Companies banner have sold off title plant seats in Oregon and Hawaii to an undisclosed buyer.
Blue Sage Solutions LOS integrates with Fannie Mae income calculator - Blue Sage Solutions’ digital lending platform has become the first loan origination system to fully integrate with Fannie Mae’s income calculator.
Legal 1031 Exchange Services appoints director - Legal 1031 Exchange Services, a division of Kensington Vanguard National Land Services, has appointed a new exchange director covering New England.
Redfin: New listings increase as buyers hope to cash in - New listings of homes posted their second-biggest annual increase since early summer, and pending home sales continue to rise, according to @Redfin.
Cybersecurity experts call for title industry standards - A panel of cybersecurity experts called for a defined set of title insurance industry cybersecurity standards, saying that not doing so will invite outside entities to fill that gap.
CoStar Group partners with brokerage on expanded tech suite - Commercial real estate information and analytics provider CoStar Group is partnering with eXp Commercial, a national real estate brokerage, providing eXp advisors with insights into national property values.
U.S. Chamber: Middle market business outlook ‘increasingly optimistic’ - A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and advisory firm RSM showed middle market business optimism increasing in the fourth quarter.
Stewart Title brings on Baltimore leadership - @StewartTitleCo has hired a new business development officer for the Baltimore metropolitan statistical area, part of the Mid-Atlantic commercial division.
Settlor integrates with INTRUST Bank - Cloud-based title, escrow and accounting production platform provider Settlor is integrating with INTRUST Bank.
ATTOM: Home affordability worsens in Q4 - A fourth quarter home affordability report from @ATTOMdata shows median-priced single-family homes and condos remain out of reach for many buyers.
Agents point to buyer-seller ‘confusion’ following NAR settlement - HomeLight’s annual Top Agent Insights report showed many real estate professionals are guiding homebuyers and sellers through perceived “confusion” stemming from the National Association of Realtors settlement.
How emerging tech is building bridges to existing tech - Multiple industry leaders shared their thoughts with The Title Report regarding how long-existing legacy technology is helping to build bridges to adopt newer platforms.
reAlpha launches new version of homebuying platform - Real estate tech firm reAlpha Tech. Corp. has put forth the enterprise version of its artificial intelligence-powered homebuying platform.
Voxtur integrates with MeridianLink - Voxtur has announced an integration with software platform provider MeridianLink.
North Texas Real Estate Information Systems CEO announces retirement - North Texas Real Estate Information Systems has announced the retirement of its CEO, effective at the end of January.
Redfin: Home prices rose slightly in November - On a year-over-year basis, home prices rose 5.7 percent in November, the smallest annual increase since October 2023, according to @Redfin.
Celebrating 25 years of The Title Report: Tech leaders speak on industry evolution - Numerous title insurance industry technology leaders sat down with The Title Report to detail career observations and how the sharing of knowledge has helped push progress.
Fed announces new rate cut - The Federal Reserve is cutting the federal funds rate one last time before the end of 2024 following the December meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee.
Digitization of public records helping title in many ways - Industry experts shared their thoughts with The Title Report on ways that digitization of public land records is transforming workflows.
Closinglock announces Docusign integration - @Closinglock and @Docusign have integrated, placing Docusign’s electronic signature and document management capability into the Closinglock platform.
Executive Title Co. appoints president - Texas-based Executive Title Co. has tapped a 30-plus year title insurance, technology and financial services veteran as its new president.
Redfin: More buyers touring houses, applying for mortgages in 2024 home stretch - An uptick in early-stage homebuying activity is continuing, despite high home prices and mortgage rates, according to new data from @Redfin.
‘Surviving chaos’ and navigating workplace challenges - Mike Schwab, CEO and founder of Association Online, offered advice on “navigating chaos” and overcoming modern workplace challenges in the title insurance industry.
Title premium revenue on the rise - Title insurance premium revenue rose by just over 5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, according to @ALTAonline.
Accruit launches boutique 1031 exchange offering - Accruit has put forth Private Client Group, a boutique 1031 exchange offering focused on providing solutions tailored to individual clients’ goals and objectives.
Webinar delves into title industry AI benefits, safety precautions - A recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Title Industry webinar from @ORknowledge delved into numerous hot topics.
Stewart Title taps division VP in Nevada - @StewartTitleCo has used a promotion to fill the seat of division vice president for northern Nevada, picking a long-time senior escrow officer.
Foreclosure filings down nationwide - A new report from @ATTOMdata shows November foreclosure filings down year-over-year nationwide and below levels seen in October.
TRG lays off some of remaining Doma workforce - A Title Resources Group December workforce reduction affected employees who joined the company upon its acquisition of Doma Holdings, Inc. earlier this year. TRG CEO Scott McCall spoke on the matter with The Title Report.
Finding the perfect cybersecurity balance - A trio of cybersecurity experts sat down with The Title Report to go over what industry stakeholders must do to stat ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.
U.S. Chamber: Small businesses spending more resources on regulatory compliance - New data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce showed small-business owners and decision makers struggle with resources allocated to regulatory compliance.
RamQuest adds features to SaaS solution - @RamQuest has added title-only with advanced invoicing functionality to its SaaS solution, Horizon, aiming to minimize data input and increase workflow efficiency.
ROC Title adds VP of sales - Las Vegas-based ROC Title has added a vice president of sales who earned a recent Emmy nomination for educational short form video production.
Home sales poised to increase next year, if rates cooperate - @Zillow 2025 forecast expects only about 100,000 more sales than in 2024, with home value growth nationwide predicted to be just 2.2 percent.
First American Title adds real-time fraud alerts to platform - @FirstAm Title has added Order Insights, a real-time, transaction-based fraud alert system, to its AgentNet Services platform, company leaders announced.
RESPA experts provide 2025 settlement service industry forecast - Richard Horn of Garris Horn LLP and Marx Sterbcow of the Sterbcow Law Group provided insight on big issues facing the settlement service industry in 2025.
NFIB: Small-business optimism soars, exceeding 50-year average - Main Street has broken a 34-month streak of record high uncertainty, according to new data from @NFIB.
AFX Research integrates with TrustPoint.ai for title update automation - Expedited title research provider AFX Research has integrated with TrustPoint.ai to automate title updates within TrustPoint.ai’s third-party services marketplace.
Flueid appoints chief revenue officer - @FlueidCorp has tapped a new chief revenue officer who recently served on the company’s board of directors, where she advised on the company’s growth and verification of title plans.
ATTOM: Home flipping, investor profits stumble in Q3 - A third quarter home flipping report from @ATTOMdata shows that activity as well as investor profits declined over the measuring period.
Title recruiting experts share tips on attracting younger workers - As recruiting and retaining younger workers remains a challenge, leaders from Anderson|Biro, Executive Search sat down with The Title Report to shed light on the matter.
Stewart Title National Commercial Services rebrands energy group - @StewartTitleCo National Commercial Services is rebranding its specialized Energy Services Group, with focus remaining on underwriting and closing services for energy and renewables projects.
The future is now – AI already transforming title workflows - Multiple title insurance experts sat down with The Title Report to go over ways that artificial intelligence is transforming workflows and providing new avenues to efficiency.
Kensington Vanguard brings on senior commercial escrow officer - Kensington Vanguard National Land Services has tapped a title industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience as a senior national commercial escrow officer.
EverBank launches specialty deposit division - EverBank announced the launch of a Specialty Deposit division that will serve title insurance companies, escrow firms, 1031 exchange facilitators and property management businesses.
Redfin: Pending home sales on the rise - Pending sales posted a big year-over-year increase in late-November, partly because early-stage homebuying demand just after the election is translating to sales, according to @Redfin.
Fitch expects more favorable market for title insurers in 2025 - A new report from @FitchRatings points to what it perceives to be calmer macroeconomic headwinds in the coming year benefiting title insurers and the broader housing market.
Fathom Holdings expands joint venture in Texas - Fathom Holdings announced the expansion of its joint venture into a new Texas market, making it the fourth area in its Lone Star State service net.
Radian and R3 partner to speed up property title transfers - Radian and financial markets digital solution provider R3 have collaborated to speed up processes within Radian’s titlegenius workflow management platform.
National Investors Title appoints VP of agent services, licensing - National Investors Title Co. has tapped a 20-plus-year title insurance industry veteran to serve as its vice president of agent services and licensing in Texas.
Sun Title launches AI-enabled website - Michigan-based Sun Title has put forth a new AI-enabled website, providing easy access to information and resources with users choosing a traditional or AI-driven experience.
ATTOM: At-risk housing markets concentrated in California, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida - @ATTOMdata shows the highest concentration of housing markets at risk of decline in California, New Jersey, Illinois and Florida.
Open Holdings invests with Washington, D.C., title firm - Business services holding company Open Holdings announced an investment into a Washington, D.C.-based title insurance agency that serves clients nationwide.
Beige Book: Economic activity shows mixed signals - Latest data from the @FederalReserve System Beige Book shows a slight overall increase in nationwide economic activity, albeit with some districts reporting a decline.
Small-business labor costs rise in November - Hiring plans increased among small businesses in November, but labor costs are also on the rise, according to @NFIB.
Cornerstone Financing expands operations to Ohio - Cornerstone Financing announced an expansion into Ohio, with leaders emphasizing broader access to the company’s home equity services as a primary factor.
PropStream announces ‘Upside Down Lead List’ - PropStream announced an addition to its Lead List features; giving users a simpler way to uncover upside-down or underwater mortgages.
Zillow: ‘Silver tsunami’ won’t solve housing affordability challenges - Empty-nest households that could add to inventory are not where they are needed most, according to @Zillow.
Rosewood Title opens doors in El Paso - A title industry veteran who just established Rosewood Title in El Paso, Texas, sat down with The Title Report to detail what led up to the move.
Splitero brings in $350 million capital commitment, announces expansion - Home equity investment originator @Splitero will use a new large capital investment to provide more homeowners access to equity as it expands services into new states.
Real estate law firm, title company part of Florida acquisition - A growing nationwide law firm has acquired a legal practice and title company based in West Palm Beach, Fla., company leaders announced.
Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger gets contract extension - @StewartTitleCo has extended the contract of CEO Fred Eppinger, citing accomplishments including increased market share.
RTP network raises transaction limit to $10 million - @TCHtweets announced a new $10 million individual transaction limit for its instant payments system, RTP network.
Redfin: Homes with low natural disaster risk rising faster in value - @Redfin reported this year marked the first time since 2010 that low-risk homes across three major climate categories gained value faster than high-risk homes.
Compass to acquire @properties, Christie's International Real Estate - Compass Inc. has announced it plans to acquire real estate brokerages Christie’s International Real Estate and @properties. The deal also includes two Chicago-based title and mortgage companies.
AM Best affirms credit ratings of Investors Title Co., subsidiaries - @AMBestCo has affirmed financial strength and long-term issuer credit ratings for Investors Title Co. and its subsidiaries, the firm recently reported.
Finaya unveils nationwide homeownership platform - Finaya has launched a new homeownership platform and nationwide rollout of its end-to-end homeownership marketplace, encompassing title, insurance and other home-related services.
RamQuest renews SOC 2 Type 2 certification - @RamQuest has successfully renewed its SOC 2 Type 2 certification, showing its continued adherence to top cybersecurity and control measures.
Advocus expands leadership team - Chicago-based title insurance underwriter Advocus has appointed a trio to its leadership team, including a new chief operating officer.
Redfin: Early-stage homebuying demand reaches highest level in 15 months - The number of homebuyers and sellers contacting @Redfin agents has jumped in recent weeks, with Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index posting its biggest year-over-year increase since early 2022.
HomeLight VP explains how collaboration can help buyers unlock equity - A new partnership between real estate technology firm @GoHomeLight and real estate brokerage Orchard aims to streamline buy-before-you-sell transactions.
Anywhere Real Estate revenue, net income down in Q3 - Anywhere Real Estate’s third quarter earnings report showed a year-over-year drop in revenue, net income and purchase title and closing units.
Closinglock raises wire transfer insurance ceiling to $2.5 million - @Closinglock now includes insurance coverage of up to $2.5 million for each wire transfer verified through its portal, company leaders announced.
Stewart Title welcomes business development officer in South Dakota - @StewartTitleCo has brought on a new business development officer to serve on its South Dakota team.
Porch Group announces Home Factors partnership - Homeowners insurance and vertical software platform Porch Group has signed an agreement to license its Home Factors insights to a California-based firm.
Zillow: More buyers will come out ahead in bumpy 2025 - Unpredictable mortgage rates will play a big role in shaping next year’s housing market with buyers markets spreading to the Southwest, according to @Zillow.
New CertifID SVP details cybercrime outlook, defense strategies - Greg Slowiak, new senior vice president of product technology at @CertifID, sat down with The Title Report to lay out near-term expectations for real estate cybercrime and what can be done to prevent it.
La Rosa Holdings reports sizeable Q3 earnings leap - Florida-based La Rosa Holdings reported a significant year-over-year jump in third quarter earnings, with large moves this year including multiple title insurance and real estate acquisitions.
Brokerage partners with N.Y. title firm to launch EastWest Abstract - Real estate brokerage firm The Agency is partnering with a New York-based title business to launch an affiliated title agency called EastWest Abstract.
NAR: Proximity to family and friends, affordability drive relocation trends - A 2024 Migration Trends report from @nardotrealtor reveals key motivators for movers, with many clients relocating to be closer to family and friends.
First American Title appoints chief title counsel - @FirstAm named a new chief title counsel, tapping a former city mayor who’s helped shape public policy in multiple areas across the U.S.
AmTrust Title announces Qualia Atlas integration - @AmTrustTitle has integrated its advanced search and production software with @QualiaSoftware Atlas, allowing Qualia agents to underwrite policies.
Closinglock COO speaks on new wire fraud insurance offering - @Closinglock Chief Operating Officer Weston Conway sat down with The Title Report to detail his company’s new wire fraud insurance geared specifically toward real estate transactions.
Voyager Title partners with case management system provider for expansion - Indiana-based Voyager Title is partnering with case management system provider CaseMax on a multi-state expansion.
Sun Title opens new Michigan office - Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Sun Title has opened a new office in its home state that company leaders say is Sun Title’s most technology-enabled to date.
ROC Title taps VP of sales - Nevada-based ROC Title has appointed a new vice president of sales who will lead team members in the company’s home state as well as Arizona.
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