Biden's relaxed new Freddie, Fannie refi requirements irk title industry
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
by Matt Carter Mar 11
Utah 1st state to ban long-term listing agreements enforced by lien
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
by Matt Carter Mar 2
Mortgage finance veteran Nick Smith joins Voxtur's board
Mortgage data analytics provider that's pioneering attorney title opinion letters expanded digital asset capabilities in September with $101M Blue Water acquisition
by Matt Carter Dec 28
A misty forest
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
UWM can rapidly scale new loans that lack title insurance
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
by Matt Carter Oct 5
'Big four' title insurers take market share away from independents
As lenders pivoted from refinancing to more complex purchase loan transactions, independent title insurers saw premiums written drop by 18.4% from a year ago
by Matt Carter Sep 30
In record year for title insurers, 'big four' maintain market share
Title insurance premiums surged 36% in 2021 to a record $26.2B as low mortgage rates spurred refinancings, according to an analysis by the American Land Title Association
by Matt Carter May 10
2021 shaping up to be a banner year for title insurance industry
The smallest of the big four title insurers, Stewart and Old Republic, posted the strongest third-quarter growth
by Matt Carter Dec 13
title insurance premiums
The industry generated $19.2B in title insurance premiums, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 12
A man jumping across a narrow gap
How to attract the next workforce -- millennials
by Erin Sheckler Oct 28
New mortgage disclosures take effect
What the experts are saying
by Octavio Nuiry Oct 29
TRID changes: Realtors should expect longer closings, walk-through tweaks
American Land Title Association holds Facebook ‘town hall’ to give glimpse into what closings will look like after Oct. 3
by Amy Tankersley Jul 28
CFPB will push TRID implementation to Oct. 1
After months of denying requests for implementation delay or ‘hold harmless’ enforcement period, bureau agrees to postpone regulation due to ‘administrative error’
by Amy Tankersley Jun 18
QM rule
Leaders across real estate industry urge CFPB to implement ‘hold-harmless’ period for liability under new regs
by Amy Tankersley May 26
Lawmakers look to ‘trim the fat’ of title insurance in Big Apple
Governor Cuomo's proposed regulation intends to slash rates by cracking down on inducements and closing cost markups
by Amy Tankersley Apr 30