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Title Alliance shares its strategic plan
Posted Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019
Title Alliance has shared its strategic plan through 2022, including doubling its revenue to $100 million, growing its team to 400 members in 15 states, and being recognized as a top place to work in the markets it serves.
CEO Jim Campbell said it’s “a bigger risk if our own team members don’t fully understand our vision than it is for our competitors to know what we plan to achieve.”
Read on for more details from the plan.
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First American acquires Arizona agency
Posted Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020
First American Financial Corp. has fully acquired an Arizona title agency with 17 offices throughout that state, the company announced.
The acquired company specializes in title and escrow services for residential and commercial transactions, and will become part of the direct operations of First American’s largest subsidiary, First American Title Insurance Co.
Read on for more details about the acquisition.
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Stewart makes board additions, subtractions
Posted Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019
Stewart Information Services recently announced two additions to its board of directors, including a Fannie Mae director and a former president of KRP Advisory Services.
Additionally, Stewart announced the retirement of board members Arnaud Ajdler and James Chadwick, which the company noted were not “the result of any dispute or disagreement.”
Read on to learn more about the newest members of Stewart’s board.
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Quicken says it completes Michigan’s first RON eClosing
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Quicken Loans said it recently became the first mortgage lender to complete the mortgage process in Michigan using remote online notarization.
Quicken said the eClosing was a refinance that involved a Detroit homeowner and was completed using the Nexsys Clear Sign eClosing platform from Nexsys Technologies. Amrock Inc. was the title and closing agent.
Read on for more details about the transaction.
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Pavaso facilitating RON eClosings in Florida, Idaho
Posted Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020
Starting this month, state-commissioned remote electronic notaries in Florida and Idaho can select the Pavaso platform to complete remote online eClosings.
Read on for more details.
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Meridian Title hires sales manager
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Indiana-based Meridian Title Corp. has hired a regional sales manager.
Read on for more details.
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Home value growth hits six-year low
Posted Date: Monday, December 23, 2019
Annual home value growth in November reached its lowest point since January 2013.
Read on for more details.
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Aprio acquires North Carolina accounting firm
Posted Date: Monday, December 23, 2019
Aprio has acquired a leading accounting firm in North Carolina with nearly 70 employees across five offices, the company announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Aprio said the combination of its comprehensive service offerings with the acquired company’s deep presence in the Carolinas market creates tremendous value for clients, the business and team members.
Read on for more details about the acquisition.
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SoftPro, ZOCCAM integrate
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
SoftPro has integrated ZOCCAM’s solution into its business exchange platform.
Read on for more details.
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Vitech hires vice president
Posted Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Vitech has hired a vice president of strategic marketing and industry relations.
Read on for more details.
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ClosingCorp acquires WEST’s order management solution
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
ClosingCorp has acquired an order management system from WEST, which both companies said is the first loan-centric ordering technology available.
Terms of ClosingCorp’s acquisition were not disclosed.
ClosingCorp said the acquired order management system allows lenders to order title and closing services, appraisals, flood certifications, and documents in less than 60 seconds.
Read on for more details about the acquisition.
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Stewart beefs up Massachusetts team
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Stewart Title’s Agency Services in Massachusetts has increased its team with the addition of two underwriting counsels and two senior agency service representatives, the company announced.
Stewart said the additions were necessitated by its growing demand and positive outlook in Massachusetts. All four have significant industry experience.
Read on to learn who has joined Stewart’s team.
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Knight Barry continues expansion into Florida
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Knight Barry Title is continuing its expansion into Florida with the addition of a fifth office in the Sunshine State, the company announced.
The company’s latest Florida office will be in Sanibel and will serve the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva.
Read on to learn which title industry professionals will staff Knight Barry’s latest Florida office.
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TitleOne announces staff additions
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Boise, Idaho-based TitleOne recently announced several staff additions and a promotion.
Read on for more details.
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NotaryCam applauds Florida RON legislation
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
NotaryCam is applauding Florida’s newly enacted legislation authorizing remote online notarizations and specifying requirements and standards for such transactions.
Read on for more details.
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Real estate platform attracts $40 million in funding
Posted Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020
A real estate platform that offers mortgage, insurance and escrow servicing businesses has secured $40 million in a Series C1 funding, the company announced.
Thus far, the company has secured $115 million in investment from Best Buy founder Dick Schulze, Crate and Barrel founder Scott McNealy and other private investors.
Read on for more details.
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Futura Title adds two Washington agencies
Posted Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020
The parent company of AmeriTitle, Inc. (Bend, Ore.) and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. (Boise, Idaho) has added two Washington title agencies to its holdings, the company announced.
Read on for more details.
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Griffin Funding enters Florida market
Posted Date: Thursday, January 2, 2020
San Diego-based mortgage company Griffin Funding is expanding its services to Florida.
Read on for more details.
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Sagent Lending acquires ISGN
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Mortgage servicing technology provider Sagent Lending Technologies has expanded its loan servicing solutions with the acquisition of ISGN Corp., the company announced. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Sagent was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between Fiserv and Warburg Pincus with a focus on improving the lending experience for both lenders and borrowers. ISGN provides SaaS technology solutions to the U.S. residential mortgage industry.
Read on for more details about the acquisition.
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TitleSmart relocates office
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Minnesota title insurance company TitleSmart, Inc. recently moved its Apple Valley location to a new space, the company announced.
Owner and President Cindy Koebele said the new, updated space will help the company “provide an even better customer experience.” The Apple Valley office includes one title closer and two office administrators.
Read on for more details about the new office.
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Median home price increased in November
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Redfin said the increase in home-sale prices in November was the largest since July 2018.
Read on for more details.
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NotaryCam approved as Michigan provider
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019
NotaryCam has been approved by Michigan to provide both eNotary and remote online notarization (RON) services to notaries public registered in the state.
Read on for more details.
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Title Alliance names board chairman
Posted Date: Thursday, December 26, 2019
Title Alliance, Ltd. has appointed a new chairman who is a two-time recipient of the SmartCEO Future 50 Award.
Title Alliance CEO said the board’s new chairman “has an incredible understanding of partnership, relationships and innovation that will serve the board and its investors very well.”
Read on to learn who will chair the company’s board.
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ROC Title reports ‘exceptional’ third quarter
Posted Date: Monday, December 23, 2019
Las Vegas-based ROC Title reported ‘exceptional’ third-quarter and overall 2019 revenue growth.
ROC Title President Tara Johnson said the company’s third-quarter results could be attributed to “a good housing market but also because of our team’s hard work and exceptional customer service.”
Read on for more details about the company’s expansion and staff growth during the past year, along with its third-quarter results.
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Median prices unaffordable for many average wage earners
Posted Date: Monday, December 23, 2019
Home affordability improved, but median home prices in the fourth quarter of 2019 still were unaffordable for average wage earners in 71 percent of the U.S. counties.
Read on for more details.
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Small-business owner optimism surged in November
Posted Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019
Small-business optimism in November posted its largest month-over-month gain since May 2018, according to a survey by the National Federal of Independent Business (NFIB).
NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg said small-business owners continue to use savings generated by the Republican tax cuts to “power the American economy.”
Read on for more details from NFIB’s latest survey of small-business owners.
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Flipping rates on the decline
Posted Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019
ATTOM Data Solutions said the number of homes and condos flipped in the third quarter represented the largest quarterly and annual drops since the third quarter of 2014.
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Bidding wars hovering at 10-year low
Posted Date: Thursday, December 19, 2019
The bidding war rate hit its lowest point in at least five years in November in Chicago, Houston, Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles.
Read on for more details.
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Cloud brokerage extends title service to 15 more states
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The real estate cloud brokerage eXp Realty now is offering title, escrow and settlement services to residential clients in 15 additional states, the company announced.
The additional states are Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia.
Read on for more details about the company’s settlement services.
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WFG, Qualia integrate
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
WFG National Title Insurance Co. (WFG) and Qualia have announced an integration that streamlines the operations between title agents and their WFG underwriting partners.
The integration will allow title agents working with WFG through the Qualia platform to complete all of their commitment and policy production work within Qualia’s platform.
Read on for more details.
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Simplifile adds 51 jurisdictions
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Simplifile recently added 51 recording jurisdictions in 17 states, expanding its eRecording network to more than 2,000 jurisdictions.
Read on for more details.
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CrossCountry Mortgage expands Chicago team
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC has expanded its Chicago team with the addition of two industry veterans.
Read on for more details.
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Longtime Old Republic board member retiring
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019
A member of Old Republic International Corp.’s board since 2004 will be retiring at year’s end, the company announced.
The retiring board member is a former partner and director of the National Insurance Tax Practice of KPMG. He also co-authored a highly regarded book concerning the taxation of insurance companies.
Read on for more details of the announcement.
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Rental inventory down, prices up
Posted Date: Friday, December 6, 2019
The typical rent payment in the U.S. has increased for four consecutive months.
Read on for more details.
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Fort Dearborn Title adds vice president
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Group has hired a vice president of Fort Dearborn Title.
Read on for more details.
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Counsellors Title adds paralegal, trainer
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019
New Jersey-based Counsellors Title has hired an industry veteran who will serve as real estate paralegal and new agent trainer.
Read on for more details.
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