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Alliant National CEO leaves role
Posted Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Alliant National Title President and CEO Bob Grubb announced that he will leave those roles with the company.
A press release announcing the move said Grubb will remain an “integral part of the company.”
Read on for news about Grubb’s future, as well as whom Alliant named to succeed him.
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Former Treasury secretary joins States Title
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Less than a month after announcing the addition of a noted Silicon Valley disruptor, States Title has added a former Treasury secretary to its board.
The newest member of the States Title team has been a leader in academics, economics, and government for more than three decades.
Read on to learn what CEO Max Simkoff said about the appointment.
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Financial services company launches title agency
Posted Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
A mortgage-centric financial services company has formed a new company that will provide title, escrow, default management and real estate services to lenders and investors.
The new company will combine the operations of four existing companies and “is positioned to offer clients a comprehensive suite of property services through one convenient point of contact.”
Read on for more details.
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Mid South acquires New Orleans agency
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Mid South Title has acquired a New Orleans-based title agency, the company announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mid South is licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana and said the acquired agency will help expand its footprint in the Southeast.
Read on to learn what Chief Operations Manager Taylor Hewgley said about the acquisition.
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Old Republic expands its executive team
Posted Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
Old Republic International Corp. has added a senior vice president – corporate development and finance to its executive team.
The company’s newest member most recently was responsible for corporate development, including strategic formulation and communication, new product and growth initiatives, finance and capital management, and investor relations, at a specialty property and casualty company.
Read on for more details.
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Embracing Red vs. Blue areas
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
An increasing percentage of homebuyers and sellers wouldn’t be hesitant about moving to an area where most residents have differing political views, according to a report from Redfin.
Read on for more details.
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NFIB survey: Tax cuts helped small businesses
Posted Date: Monday, October 7, 2019
The vast majority of small-business owners believe the Republican tax relief bill passed in late 2017 has had a positive effect on the general economy, according to a recent survey from the National Federation of Independent Business.
More than half of the survey respondents said the tax cuts have had a positive impact on both their businesses and their personal tax liabilities.
Read on for more details.
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Qualia hosting ‘Future of Real Estate’ Summit
Posted Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019
The digital real estate closing technology company Qualia will host its inaugural national industry conference next year.
Read on for more details.
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Howard Hanna acquires brokerage
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services’ sister company Allen Tate Realtors has acquired an independent residential brokerage based in Winston Salem, N.C.
The acquired company was an independent, family-owned residential real estate company with 65 real estate agents serving clients throughout Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.
Read on for more details.
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Fairway Independent selects Closepin
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. has selected Closepin to create and manage its automated closing agent compliance program.
Read on for more details.
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Report: D.C. Metro system increases home prices
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
When it comes to Washington, D.C., proximity to a Metro station generally increases the price of houses, according to a report from Freddie Mac.
Read on for more details.
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Waterstone Mortgage adds vice president
Posted Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Waterstone Mortgage Corp. has hired a vice president – risk and compliance at its Pewaukee, Wis., corporate office.
Read on for more details.
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Simplifile’s Ladd honored by PRIA
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) recently named Simplifile’s Mark Ladd as its 2019 Carl R. Ernst Founders Award winner.
Read on for more details.
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Equity National donates ‘Birthday Wishes’
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Providence, R.I.-based Equity National Title recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by helping homeless children enjoy their own birthday parties.
Read on for more details.
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CATIC named top work place
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
For the second year in a row, CATIC has been named a top work place by the Hartford Courant.
Read on for more details.
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New title agency opens in Dallas
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
A new, full-service, independent title company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway affiliate HomeServices of America has opened in Dallas.
The new title agency will serve Dallas-Fort Worth, including the Park Cities and Preston Hollow, and will be led by Division Manager Brenda Serafino.
Read on to learn about the others members of the team.
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Report: More companies prioritizing cybersecurity
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
A new report found that six out of 10 companies prioritize cybersecurity above all else, and the roles of chief information security officers (CISO) have increased.
Additionally, nearly all CISOs surveyed said their companies are taking a more strategic approach to cybersecurity as a result of better alignment with business leaders.
Read on for more details from the report.
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Stewart adds to its San Diego team
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Stewart Title’s Direct Operations in California has added two industry experts to its San Diego team.
Read on for more details.
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CoreLogic acquires property tax management service
Posted Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
CoreLogic has acquired a company that provides comprehensive property tax management services to lenders, real estate investment trusts, and property management companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquired company has business relationships with 26,000 taxing entities and said its platform processes more than $13 billion in liabilities annually.
Read on for more details.
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Industry warned of NAIC phishing scam
Posted Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Scammers have created a phishing scam targeting insurance producers, including title agents and settlement attorney that involves fake emails from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
An alert posted on NAIC’s website said at least eight state licensing directors have provided an alert or notification through either website postings or emails about the scam.
Read on for more details.
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ALTA applauds House passage of cannabis banking bill
Posted Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) applauded this week’s passage of the SAFE Banking Act by the House.
ALTA CEO Diane Tomb said the bill is an important first step, but more needs to be done to help banks, insurers and other financial services providers serve businesses in the cannabis industry.
Read on for more details.
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National Integrity expands operations team
Posted Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
New Jersey-based National Integrity Title Agency has added four title insurance specialists to its operations team.
Read on for more details.
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Loan defects continue to decline
Posted Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
The five states with the greatest year-over-year decreases in defect frequency in August were Florida, Delaware, Texas, Vermont and Maryland.
Read on for more details.
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States Title adds Silicon Valley disruptor to its board
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
States Title has added a highly regarded leader to its board who it said has been at the forefront of every major phase of technology in Silicon Valley, helping to bring to market groundbreaking technologies that have shaped the way we live and work.
States Title CEO Max Simkoff said his team’s newest member will help the company dramatically reduce the time and complexity involved in closing residential real estate transactions.
Read on for more details.
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Florida agency opens new division
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
A Florida title and escrow company has opened a new office in Boca Raton to accommodate the many New Yorkers who are moving to Palm Beach County, Fla., the company announced.
The company’s co-founder said the new office’s team will include multilingual professionals who have decades of real estate knowledge and experience.
Read on for more details.
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loanDepot appoints chief marketing officer
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
loanDepot’s new chief marketing officer previously served as the chief brand officer at Movement Mortgage and Realty ONE Group, as well as president of his own consulting company.
CEO Anthony Hsieh said the newest member of his executive team “will help propel us even further forward, extending our brand to more customers and partners,”
Read on to learn about the industry veteran who has joined loanDepot.
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ServiceLink launches EXOS One Marketplace
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
ServiceLink has launched what it is calling a state-of-the-art platform that delivers a seamless method for mortgage servicers to more efficiently manage default portfolios.
Read on for more details.
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Westcor adds underwriting counsel
Posted Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. has hired Danielle Wilson as an underwriting counsel in Kentucky.
Read on for more details.
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ServiceLink receives Morningstar’s highest ranking
Posted Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
ServiceLink’s real estate title and closing services recently received Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC’s highest ranking available, the company announced.
In assigning the ranking, Morningstar noted ServiceLink’s 50 years of experience as a provider of national title and closing services; its national scope and leading edge technologies as well as its end-to-end title strategy.
Read on for more details about the company’s ranking.
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Flipping ‘nowhere near as good’ as previous years
Posted Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
The number of homes flipped reached new peaks in the second quarter in Charlotte, N.C.; San Antonio; Pittsburgh; Oklahoma City; and Raleigh, N.C.
Read on for more details.
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Guaranteed Rate hires marketing executive
Posted Date: Friday, September 13, 2019
Guaranteed Rate has hired a mortgage industry executive to oversee its retail marketing platform.
Read on for more details.
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LenderClose moving into larger space
Posted Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
LenderClose announced it is moving into a larger space in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Read on for more details.
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