New digital tools helped lift Fidelity National Financial's Q3 earnings
The nation's largest title insurer, which launched its inHere platform in December, saw third-quarter adjusted net earnings grow 39% from a year ago, to $604M
by Matt Carter Nov 5
Rising home sales, prices help title insurers post record profits
Rising home sales and prices helped title insurers post their best second quarter earnings ever, thanks to lower claims and a surge in premiums driven by rising home sales and prices
by Matt Carter Sep 13
Stewart buying Informative Research to further 'end-to-end' platform goal
$192M deal is Stewart's biggest bet on ancillary services yet
by Matt Carter Aug 27
First American providing same-day title decisions on eligible mortgage refis, home equity loans
Taking a page from the playbook of a fintech upstart, the nation's largest title insurance underwriter is making an automated title decision engine available to title agents
by Matt Carter Aug 12
4 tips for getting the most out of Clubhouse
The audio-only discussion app remains popular among real estate professionals. But those who want the most out of it should follow a few key practices
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 20
Fidelity National Financial announces digital closing tool
'Close inHere' is part of the company's 'inHere Experience Platform,' an end-to-end platform that provides transaction tracking, e-notarization and e-closing services
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 18
Fidelity National Financial launches end-to-end platform, inHere
Called inHere, the platform includes transaction tracking, e-notarization and e-closing services for agents and consumers
by Marian McPherson Dec 10
Title fraud cases surge 31% in Q3
In addition to title fraud, a new report by FundingShield also noted a 90% increase in state licensing issues between the second and third quarters of 2020
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 25
Hundreds of thousands have used Fidelity National Financial's new closing tech
StartSafe, which debuted in February, is meant to make real estate transactions faster and safer. FNF announced Tuesday that it has sent the product to 800,000 consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 22
Fidelity National Financial adds new digital opening package for homebuyer and seller transactions
The startSafe opening package will be an add-on to Fidelity National Financial's WireSafe program and will provide an authenticated, secure digital portal for buyer and seller transactions
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 28
Notarize partners with Stewart Title
The new partnership will give thousands of title agents and escrow officers access to Notarize's online and hybrid closings
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
housing market
Notarize will now integrate its software with Ellie Mae's widely used Encompass platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Notarize teams up with Fidelity National Financial
The partnership pairs the digital notary startup with the largest group of title companies and title insurance underwriters in the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 11
Tracy McLaughlin joins The Agency
McLaughlin's departure comes 4 months after Compass' acquisition of Pacific Union, where she was a top producer
by Patrick Kearns Jan 14
How much did Compass pay for Pacific Union International?
The answer is hard to nail down, but during a Fidelity National Financial earnings call, details emerged