Personal info of nearly 15M people exposed in Mr. Cooper data breach
Personal information in exposed files included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, Mr. Cooper tells regulators
by Matt Carter Dec 19
Mr. Cooper: Hackers got personal info on past and present customers
The loan servicing giant faces multiple lawsuits over recent cybersecurity breach and will provide 2 years of identity protection services and credit monitoring to all current and former customers
by Matt Carter Dec 15
FNF still mum on whether it was target of ransomware attack
CEO Mike Nolan says FNF has resumed normal operations, and that customer disruption from the cybersecurity incident was 'relatively brief' and included the Thanksgiving holiday weekend
by Matt Carter Dec 6
Lawsuits, security breach and a big mortgage rate drop: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 1
Title insurer Fidelity restoring operations after security incident
The nation's largest title insurer won't say whether it was the target of a ransomware attack, sparking speculation that it paid a ransom to hackers exploiting Citrix Bleed software vulnerability
by Matt Carter Nov 30
Nation's biggest title insurer hit by ransomware attack, reports say
Fidelity National Financial acknowledges that a 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted the provision of title and escrow services and other technology the company provides to the real estate industry
by Matt Carter Nov 27
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
The $4.5M agreement follows similar settlements with 'big four' title insurance underwriters Fidelity National Financial, Old Republic National Title Insurance and Stewart Title Guaranty
by Matt Carter Oct 30
Fidelity to pay $3.5M in crackdown on 'no-poach' agreements
5 title insurance companies have paid $8.25M in the last 18 months to settle antitrust allegations leveled by New York Attorney General Letitia James
by Matt Carter Mar 29
Black Knight ready to sell Empower to address antitrust concerns
Deal with Constellation Software Inc. hinges on Intercontinental Exchange closing deal to acquire Black Knight, now valued at $11.7B. ICE says it's prepared to fight FTC in court
by Matt Carter Mar 7
Black Knight's Q4 profits slip as clients cope with challenges
Real estate software, data and analytics company signs new customers to book $452.5M 2022 profit, up 118% from 2021 with revenue climbing 5% to $1.55B
by Matt Carter Feb 28
Fidelity paying Black Knight $225M to bring TitlePoint back into the fold
With ICE's acquisition of Black Knight pending, title insurer exercises right to buy back title search and order management solution under terms of 2014 agreement
by Matt Carter Nov 23
First American's PRISM platform evolving beyond title insurance
After paymints.io deal, First American is evaluating additional third-party integrations to simplify transactions from point of sale to handing over the keys
by Matt Carter Nov 18
Haven scores $8M Series A to help mortgage servicers cross market
Latest funding round, led by Fifth Wall with participation by Fidelity National Financial, RWT Horizons and 1Sharpe Ventures, brings total funding to date to $13.5M
by Matt Carter Nov 1
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