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'
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
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
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
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
The smallest of the big four title insurers, Stewart and Old Republic, posted the strongest third-quarter growth
The industry generated $19.2B in title insurance premiums, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis
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American Land Title Association holds Facebook ‘town hall’ to give glimpse into what closings will look like after Oct. 3
After months of denying requests for implementation delay or ‘hold harmless’ enforcement period, bureau agrees to postpone regulation due to ‘administrative error’