American Land Title Association
In his 1st act as interim Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, Scott Bessent froze action on all rules and litigation. Here's what that potentially means for the mortgage industry
Trade group for title insurers complains federal regulators are disregarding the views of lawmakers in allowing the program to move forward on the eve of a 2nd Trump administration
Title insurers have waged a protracted PR and lobbying campaign opposing the pilot program and other title insurance alternatives endorsed by the Biden administration and consumer groups
The statement regarding a lawsuit against pork producers notes that the sharing of information among competitors could violate antitrust law 'even without proof of an agreement to fix prices'
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is reportedly interested in the $137.5M home, but the property can't be sold until a bizarre claim to the deed allegedly involving Donald Trump is resolved in court
Republican attorneys general in 14 states urge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator to kill a pilot program that allows some borrowers to refi without obtaining title insurance
Nation's largest mortgage lender says brokers 'will no longer need to work with a title company or settlement agent for title work, balancing fees, scheduling closing or any related communication'
New laws enacted to prevent the use of Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services — or NTRAPs — are sweeping the nation as critics decry alleged deceptive and predatory practices
After a 'transformational year,' CEO Max Simkoff says Doma is well positioned to help lenders take advantage of the Biden administration's push to reduce closing costs for mortgage borrowers
In a pilot program announced last week, the Biden administration cleared the way for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to let some homeowners refinance mortgages without paying for title insurance
The US Treasury Department is poised to enact expanded reporting measures on luxury home sales, putting an end to anonymous purchases that have enabled oligarchs, terrorists and others
Legislation expected to go into effect April 1 addresses allegedly deceptive tactics employed by MV Realty and was based on a model bill drafted by American Land Title Association
Mortgage data analytics provider that's pioneering attorney title opinion letters expanded digital asset capabilities in September with $101M Blue Water acquisition
North Carolina regulators are investigating alleged predatory and deceptive practices by Florida-based MV Realty, which operates in 33 states and has more than 500 licensed agents
The wholesale lender is hiring and training lawyers to generate attorney opinion letters in-house in order to meet what the company expects to be strong demand
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