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Title CEO running for Michigan governor
Posted Date: Monday, June 11, 2018
A long-time business owner and title agent who describes himself as a “passionate zealot who hides out as a normal businessman” has tossed his hat into the race to be Michigan’s next governor.
He believes his experience working in the title industry would serve him well in Lansing.
Read on for more details about his background and what he hopes to accomplish as governor.
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AmTrust adds agency representative
Posted Date: Monday, June 11, 2018
AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired an agency representative for Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Read on for more details.
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Meridian CEO discusses CFPB enforcement action
Posted Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018
The 14th edition of the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) got off to a rousing start Wednesday with a lineup of compliance-focused educations, highlighted by Meridian Title CEO Mark Myers.
Myers made his first public industry appearance to discuss the company’s growth following a highly publicized enforcement action last fall.
Read on for more from Myers and the first-day lineup at NS3.
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AmTrust hires Florida agency manager
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired an industry veteran to serve as its Florida agency manager.
Read on for more details.
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KeyStoneB2B, DocMagic partner
Posted Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
KeyStoneB2B and DocMagic have partnered to provide compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services through KeyStone’s platform, the companies announced.
Read on for more details.
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Biggest NS3 yet set to begin
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
With a record crowd set to invade the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, the 14th annual National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) brings a packed lineup featuring a live eClosing with remote online notarization, the CEO of the fifth-largest bank mortgage originator in the country, federal and state regulators, and much more.
Read on for more about the industry’s leading event, headlined by keynote speaker Alessandro DiNello, president and CEO at Flagstar Bank.
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Dallas title agency launches communication platform
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
A Dallas title company has launched a communication platform that provides buyers, sellers, real estate agents and lenders with real-time details on the closing process.
The company said the platform takes the guesswork out of real estate transactions by delivering customized messages at specific “milestone moments” that contain action items.
Read on for more details.
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OS National selects Pavaso for digital closings
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
OS National LLC is partnering with mortgage technology provider Pavaso to provide digital closings.
An OS National executive said linking with Pavaso supports the company’s core mission of removing paper from the real estate transaction process and delivering exceptional customer experiences that exceed all expectations.
Read on for more details.
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Riverway Title selects executive vice president
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
Houston-based Riverway Title has hired an industry veteran to serve as its executive vice president and senior commercial escrow officer.
Read on for more details.
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Visionet’s platform available through Alexa
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
Visionet Systems, Inc.’s workflow-based title production platform now is integrated within Amazon’s AI-powered virtual assistant Alexa.
Read on for more details.
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Guaranteed Rate employing DocMagic technology
Posted Date: Monday, June 4, 2018
Guaranteed Rate is now offering its customers the option of electronically signing mortgage closing documents in advance through a solution powered by DocMagic.
Read on for more details.
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Real estate firm buys interest in title company
Posted Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
A San Diego-based technology-driven real estate company has bought a 50 percent interest in a national settlement services company with escrow and title insurance licenses in 31 states.
The real estate company’s CEO said its new investment will make it the one-stop-technology-shop for brokerage, title and escrow.
Read on to learn about the companies involved in this latest deal.
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FinCEN keeps GTO details private
Posted Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has denied a Freedom of Information request from The Title Report to provide a copy of its latest Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that took effect in May.
In denying our request, FinCEN cited an exemption to the federal law regarding the release of public information that’s designed to prevent disclosing information that details law enforcement techniques or procedures which would aid in circumventing the law.
Read on for more details.
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Bay National Title appoints CEO
Posted Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Florida-based Bay National Title Co. has named a new chief executive officer. Evan Grimm, who founded the company 15 years ago, has become Bay National’s chairman.
Grimm said his new focus will be strategic development while the new CEO will maintain Bay National’s “commitment to providing the best service and the maintaining highest operational standards.”
Read on for more details.
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Stewart names S.C. agency manager
Posted Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Stewart Title has promoted an industry veteran to serve as its agency service manager in South Carolina.
Read on for more details.
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ASAP Tax partners with Landtech
Posted Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018
A new integration enables Landtech users to order ASAP Tax and Lien Search’s services within the Landtech platform.
Read on for more details.
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Black Knight named 'healthy' company
Posted Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Black Knight was named one of the area’s Healthiest Companies by the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council. Read on for more details.
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Iowa governor praises LenderClose
Posted Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised LenderClose for helping lenders compete.
Read on for more details.
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Trelix launches closing services solution
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Trelix has launched a closing services solution designed to help mortgage lenders efficiently and properly execute and settle their loans, the company announced.
With the addition of closing services, Trelix now provides end-to-end fulfillment services for customers.
Read on to learn more about the services provided by Trelix and what the company’s president had to say about the new closing solution.
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Flueid Software names chairman
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The former chairman of the holding company for Title365 has been named chairman of Flueid Software Corp., a software solutions firm for the real estate, lending and insurance industries.
Flueid’s CEO called the company’s new chairman a “respected and proven leader with extensive business expertise, a complete understanding of the mortgage technology industry, and strong business development and operations skills.”
Read on for more details.
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Security solution promises to safeguard wire transfers
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
A Florida software company has introduced a new security solution designed to safeguard transactions between title agents, lenders, buyers, sellers and their agents.
The company said its technology provides a secure solution for making requests for, and approving changes to settlement instructions with end users — while preventing hackers and scammers from accessing banking and other personal data.
Read on for more details.
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National median home price jumps
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
In April, half of all homes listed for sale in Denver were pending sale in six days.
Read on for more details from Redfin’s latest report.
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Qualia, Skyline partner
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Skyline Tax & Lien Search’s products now are available through Qualia’s platform.
Read on for more details.
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PGP Title’s quarterly revenues increase
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The title division of PulteGroup, Inc. had a double-digit increase in title revenues during the first quarter.
The company’s chief financial officer said all of its financial services operations benefitted from a growth in homebuilding volumes and more competitive conditions in the mortgage market.
Read on for more details about PulteGroup’s first-quarter performance.
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Title agency joins Florida Agency Network
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Florida Agency Network (FAN) has partnered with a title agency in Naples, Fla.
The partnership is FAN’s second independently owned and operated partnership. FAN CEO Aaron M. Davis said the latest partnership combines both company’s energies and expertise to serve a broader range of customers and deliver more efficient solutions across the state.
Read on for more details.
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SoftPro integrates Agents National
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
SoftPro has integrated Agents National Title Insurance Co.’s closing protection letters, commitment jackets and policy jackets into its business exchange platform.
Agents National President and CEO David A. Townsend said the integration with SoftPro will save agents both time and money when interacting with his company.
Read on for more details.
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First National expands Florida team
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
First National Title Insurance Co. has added an agency director and a title plant operations leader to its Florida team.
Read on for more details.
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Mountain America implements Simplifile
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Mountain America Credit Union has implemented Simplifile’s collaboration and post-closing services.
Read on for more details.
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Notarize gains $20 million in funding
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Notarize has gained $20 million through a new round of funding led by Polaris Partners, Lennar Corp., Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Fifth Wall Ventures, Second Century Ventures and Realogy Holdings Corp.’s Title Resource Group.
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Adam Pase said the new funding will allow Notarize to reach new audiences and create greater efficiencies for its partners’ most important transactions.
Read on for more details.
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Iberiabank’s quarterly title revenues increase
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Iberiabank Corp., whose holdings include 24 title insurance offices, reported an increase in first-quarter title revenues.
CEO Daryl Byrd said the corporation’s first-quarter results either met or exceeded internal expectations and that Iberia is on track to achieve its 2018 financial guidance.
Read on for more details from Iberia’s first-quarter earnings report.
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Nevada homeowners most likely to move this quarter
Posted Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Homeowners in Nevada, Delaware, Florida, Colorado and Virginia are the most likely to move during this year’s second quarter, according to a new report.
Read on for more details.
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NS3 Preview: Blockchain, Bitcoin and You
Posted Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2018
During the 2018 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Detroit, during a session titled “Blockchain, Bitcoin and You,” three industry insiders will discuss how the growth of Blockchain and cryptocurrency stands to benefit title agents, lenders, Realtors and borrowers.
Read on for more details.
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