Market intelligence for the title insurance industry

Friday, December 7, 2018

The eighth largest title company by market share has been sold. North American Title Insurance Co. and the majority of North American Title Co. (NATC) will be acquired by States Title Inc. The new company will keep the North American Title brand under combined leadership.

Kraninger confirmed as CFPB director

Thursday, December 6, 2018

With a vote along party lines, the U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Office of Management and Budget official Kathy Kraninger as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read on for more details.

Predictions about the future of homebuying

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

What will the homebuying process of the future look like? Notarize offers a glimpse of what’s possible/probable in “10 Predictions for the Future of Home Buying.” Read on to learn what industry insiders are predicting.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Title Alliance, Ltd. has appointed an internal auditor. Read on for more details.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

According to the latest First American Real House Price Index, overall consumer homebuying power fell by $26,000 in September compared with one year ago. Read on for more details.

ResWare integrates ShortTrack

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

ResWare has integrated ShortTrack’s collaborative portal into its title production platform. Read on for more details.

Solidifi’s title revenues decline

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The Canadian-based parent company of Solidifi attributed fourth-quarter revenue declines for its title and appraisal operations to declining mortgage originations in the U.S. Read on for more details from Real Matters’ latest earnings report.

Cross-industry fraud on the rise

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

A new study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions has identified an increase in the number of companies victimized by fraud committed across multiple industries. Read on to learn how many fraud-mitigation professionals were surveyed and from how many different industry sectors.

Visionet integrates Old Republic

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Visionet Systems, Inc. said it has completed its integration of Old Republic Title’s ezJacket and closing protection letter (CPL) software applications with its AtClose platform. Read on for more details about the integration.

Ellie Mae hires CFO

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Ellie Mae has hired an executive vice president and chief financial officer. Read on for more details.

Climb Real Estate names president

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Climb Real Estate has named a president of the brand’s San Francisco- area brokerages. Read on for more details.

Closing rates hit yearly high

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The closing rate for all loans during October reached its highest point in 2018. Read on for more details.