Study: Affiliated businesses don't charge more for title insurance 
Industry says further state regulations not needed
By Matt Carter, Tuesday, October 10, 2006.Title insurance and other title-related settlement services don't cost more when they are provided by companies with ties to real estate brokers, lenders and builders, an industry-sponsored study maintains.
Congress and many state legislatures have passed laws regulating affiliated business arrangements because of fears that they may stifle competition at the expense of consumers, and serve as a conduit for illegal kickbacks and referral fees.
The study, bankrolled by an industry association
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