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Stewart expands commercial services
Posted Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018
As part of an effort to expand its commercial services in California and Washington, Stewart Title has added four new staff members in Seattle, and also converted one of its offices in the San Diego area to exclusively focus on meeting the growing commercial services needs in Southern California.
The new hires include a senior vice president and commercial services regional manager for the Northwestern Region.
Read on for more details.
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Florida Agency Network hires chief information security officer
Posted Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018
Florida Agency Network’s new chief information security officer has investigated, managed and directed computer-related criminal, counterintelligence, counterespionage, fraud and undercover matters for both the federal government and the military.
The company’s CEO said the new hire will allow the company to design and deploy a best-in-class, global security strategy.
Read on for more details about the new hire.
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CATIC opens Florida office
Posted Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018
CATIC has begun operations in Florida with the opening of an office in Orlando, the company announced.
The company’s Florida state manager said the office’s central location within Florida will allow CATIC to easily reach all areas of the state.
Read on to learn who will manage the office and the other states in which CATIC is licensed.
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AmTrust names senior vice president
Posted Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018
AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired an industry veteran to serve as a senior vice president in its National Commercial Division.
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Alliant adds agency manager
Posted Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018
Alliant National Title Insurance Co. has hired a vice president and Great Lakes Agency manager.
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Realogy’s TRG reports declining revenues
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Due to a declining percentage of refinances, Realogy Holdings Corp.’s Title Resource Group posted declines in both fourth-quarter and yearly revenues, according to the company’s earnings statement.
The corporation, however, more than doubled its profits in 2017, as it increased its leading share of home sale transactions.
Read on for more details from the company’s latest earnings report.
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Online mortgage lender expands into Florida, Georgia
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The online mortgage lender Lenda has expanded its services into Florida and Georgia, increasing its reach to 65 percent of the digital mortgage market.
The company said its proprietary technology enables it to complete loans in as few as 17 days as opposed to the industry standard, which it said is typically two months.
Read on for more details.
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Arizona title agency teams with ZOCCAM
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
A Scottsdale, Ariz.-based title agency is partnering with ZOCCAM to receive earnest money and documents directly through ZOCCAM’s secure platform.
A president at the title agency said ZOCCAM’s mobile application will provide a needed convenience for its clients, and that reaction from clients has been extremely positive.
Read on for more details about why the title agency selected ZOCCAM.
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NTC promotes executive
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Nationwide Title Clearing has promoted one of its executives to vice president of sales and marketing.
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Atlanta law firm unveils new logo, website
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
An Atlanta-based law firm that specializes in at-home closings and signature services has unveiled a new logo and redesigned website.
Read on for more details.
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Qualia gains ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Qualia now is an ISO/IEC 27001 certified provider whose Information Security Management System (ISMS) has received third-party accreditation from the International Standards Organization.
Read on for more details.
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Title Source rebrand to Amrock fuels ‘startup’ feeling
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Title Source leadership always thought of the company as a technology company that also provided title services.
To better reflect all the ways the company can assist in the real estate transaction, it completed an 18-month journey with a rebranding to Amrock.
And the excitement was evident in the voice of Chief Operating Officer Brian Hughes when he talked with The Title Report about the changes. “It gives you that feel of a startup again,” he said. Read on for more of his interview.
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Proper Title donates $25,000 to children's hospital
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Proper Title has announced as part of its Proper Giving program a $25,000 donation to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The monetary donation, which was raised over the course of 12 months, is in addition to the many hours of service contributed by the firm’s employees.
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First American named Fortune best company
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
First American has been named one of the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to Fortune and global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work. This marks the third consecutive year that First American has earned a place on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Read on for more details.
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CATIC pledges $45,000 to community law center
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
CATIC and CATIC Foundation have pledged $45,000 in support of the Connecticut Community Law Center, an initiative of the University of Connecticut School of Law and the Hartford County Bar Association.
Read on for more details.
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PHH agrees to be sold
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
The parent company of a New Jersey-based mortgage company which for years has been in battle with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly receiving kickbacks has agreed to be sold.
In a deal worth an estimated $360 million, Ocwen Financial Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PHH Corp.
Read on to see what executives from both companies had to say about the deal.
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More homebuyers making offers sight unseen
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
An increasing percentage of homebuyers are making offers on homes before visiting the properties in person, according to a survey commissioned by the real estate brokerage firm Redfin.
This practice is most common among millennial homebuyers and occurs more frequently in higher-priced markets such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago.
Read on for more details from Redfin’s survey.
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CUMAnet selects Simplifile
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
CUMAnet has selected Simplifile’s Collaboration and Post Closing services to provide credit union clients with a platform through which to exchange information with settlement partners.
Read on for more details.
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Calyx introduces loan interview platform
Posted Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Calyx Software has introduced a loan interview platform that loan originators can deliver to prospective borrowers via a branded URL.
Read on for more details.
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Fidelity major tenant of Vancouver waterfront project
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Chicago Title and Fidelity National Title Co. have agreed to house about 40 of their employees at a $1.5 billion project on the Columbia River in Vancouver, Wash.
The two Fidelity National Financial, Inc. companies have leased more than 10,000 square feet and will occupy the entire second floor of the project’s Block East, which is steps away from Grant Street Pier. Read on for more details.
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Docutech appoints CEO
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Less than one year after joining the company, Docutech has promoted one of its company executives to CEO.
Docutech Chairman Ty Jenkins said the new CEO has the strategic vision, expertise, tenacity, and exemplary leadership qualities the company sought.
Read on to learn the background of the new CEO, and what her focus will be.
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Small-business lending steady in December
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
During December, investment in small businesses increased in several sectors, including construction, transportation and administrative and waste services.
However, delinquencies among small businesses during the month reached their highest levels since 2012.
Read on for more details from the latest analysis of small business credit trends from PayNet.
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NTC promotes vice president
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Nationwide Title Clearing has selected a vice president of national sales.
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Built hires VP of sales
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Built Technologies has hired a vice president of sales.
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Stewart partners with eMortgage technology developer
Posted Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
Stewart is partnering with an eMortgage technology developer to accelerate the company’s efforts to promote and deliver a fully digital mortgage closing process.
Stewart said this latest partnership is designed to drive the development and adoption of an eClosing process that offers consumers more freedom, convenience, and transparency during the most paper intensive stages of the mortgage transaction.
Read on for more details.
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Fed approves IBERIABANK’s acquisition of Gibraltar
Posted Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
The Federal Reserve Board has approved IBERIABANK Corp.’s acquisition of Florida-based Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Co, a deal worth an estimated $223 million.
IBERIABANK CEO Gibraltar said the acquisition will complement the corporation’s recent activities in Southeast Florida, and enhance its capabilities to serve clients in private banking, residential lending and wealth management.
Read on to learn when the deal is scheduled to close.
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Mobile settlement company chooses ZOCCAM
Posted Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
A mobile settlement company which specializes in conducting real estate closings in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia has launched ZOCCAM’s mobile application.
The company’s president said ZOCCAM’s platform will provide its clients with a secure and easy way to deliver earnest money and contracts.
Read on to learn what ZOCCAM’s CEO had to say about the deal.
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Old Republic selects chief underwriting counsel
Posted Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
Old Republic Title has named a chief underwriting counsel and manager of its underwriting department for the Western Title Division.
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Weichert adds five sales associates
Posted Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
Weichert Commercial Brokerage, Inc. has appointed five new sales associates.
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Demotech issues FSR for ATGF
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Demotech, Inc. affirmed the financial stability rating assigned to Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.
In affirming ATGF’s rating, Demotech said the company possessed exceptional financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus.
Read on to learn what rating ATGF received.
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Demotech upgrades AmTrust’s FSR
Posted Date: Friday, December 8, 2017
Demotech, Inc. has upgraded the financial stability rating of AmTrust Title Insurance Co.
The company received a rating level that is assigned to insurers who possess unsurpassed financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus.
Read on to learn why one AmTrust executive called the rating an important milestone for the company.
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Atlanta real estate firm adds VP
Posted Date: Friday, December 8, 2017
An Atlanta-area law firm that provides closing services in four states has hired a vice president of business development.
Read on for more details.
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Texas title company expands DFW operations
Posted Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
A Texas title agency has opened an additional office in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area and hired a sales manager for that territory.
The company now has seven direct offices in the DFW area.
Read on to learn where the new office is located and who was selected to oversee sales in that region.
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Illinois title agency opens Chicago office
Posted Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Illinois’ second-largest title insurance agency said it will open a new office in Chicago this month.
The company’s executive vice president said signage on the building is visible to thousands of drivers who travel the Kennedy Expressway each day, making the company the only title agency with such high visibility in Chicago.
Read on for more details.
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DocMagic opens print fulfillment center
Posted Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
DocMagic, Inc. has opened a 12,000 square foot print fulfillment center near its Torrance, Calif. headquarters.
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Segin completes surveillance audit
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Segin Systems, Inc. has successfully completed a surveillance audit to assess the company’s information security management system.
Read on for more details.
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