  HomeLight expands closing services divisionThursday, July 29, 2021 Real estate technology platform HomeLight opened a regional hub in Tampa, Fla., for HomeLight Closing Services, its title and escrow division. The location will serve as the company’s operational hub for Florida. Read on for more about the new hub. |
 Stewart acquires Title First AgencyThursday, July 29, 2021 Stewart Information Services Corp. recently acquired Ohio-based Title First Agency, Inc., which Stewart Group President Steve Lessack called one of the largest independent title agencies in the country. Read on for more about the acquisition. |
 Doma teams up with lender FairwayThursday, July 29, 2021 Doma expanded its relationship with lender Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., aiming to enhance the mortgage experience for Fairway clients. Read on for more about the partnership. |
Realogy appoints industry relations VPThursday, July 29, 2021 Realogy Holdings Corp. appointed a vice president, industry relations. The position will be responsible for driving the company’s advocacy efforts, developing strategic policy objectives, and building collaborative relationships with industry organizations. Read on for more.
East Coast markets most at risk for pandemic impactThursday, July 29, 2021 Housing markets in states along the East Coast, as well as Illinois — with clusters in New Jersey, Delaware, the Chicago area, and central Florida — were most at risk to the impact of the ongoing pandemic, according to ATTOM’s second-quarter 2021 Coronavirus Report. Read on for more.
Investor home purchases hit recordThursday, July 29, 2021 Investors bought 67,943 homes in the second quarter, according to a recent Redfin report, the highest quarterly figure on record with the company. That’s up 15.1 percent from the first quarter and 106.7 percent year-over-year. Read on for more from the report.
 Patrick Stone: Full impact of RON yet to be realizedMonday, July 26, 2021 Remote online notarization (RON) has been embraced by many in the title space as a must-have tool to facilitate digital closings. But it may not be the immediate industry game-changer that some might think it is, according to WFG National Title Insurance Co. founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone. Read on for more from Stone.
 ATTOM hires CFOMonday, July 26, 2021 ATTOM hired a 20-year hi-tech financial veteran as its chief financial officer. Read on for more about the new CFO.
 SoftPro integrates with Stewart AccessMonday, July 26, 2021 SoftPro recently released a new integration with Stewart Access to help generate approved Stewart closing protection letters and policy jackets. Read on for more about the integration.
Foreclosure filings plummet during first half of yearMonday, July 26, 2021 Foreclosure filings in the first six months of the year were down 61 percent from the same period last year. That’s according to ATTOM’s Midyear 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. Read on for more.
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