The Top 5 neighborhood housing markets are in Florida, Alabama, California, North Carolina and Colorado, according to a ranking by ATTOM Data Solutions. Read on for more details.

Stewart Title Guaranty Co. has hired a commercial underwriter for its Commercial Services Division in Baltimore. Read on for more details.

Weichert Commercial Brokerage, Inc. has hired a vice president for its commercial brokerage. Read on for more details.

A national title insurance and escrow company which bills itself as the first “digital-native title company” has raised $15.6 million in new venture capital. The new Series A financing comes from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Omidyar Network, and Collaborative Fund.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently signed legislation into law permitting new uses of Blockchain technology by businesses throughout the state. SafeChain co-founder and CEO Tony Franco told The Title Report that the legislation is “an important step in the right direction.”

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is collaborating with other financial regulators and related organizations to create the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). The GFIN will seek to provide more efficient ways for innovative firms to interact with regulators, and to help them navigate between countries as they look to scale new ideas.

WFG National Title Insurance Co. has named a senior vice president, compliance and national training manager. She will manage the company’s existing learning management platform, as well as oversee the transition to a new platform. Read on for more.

reQuire Real Estate Solutions has launched a new national, municipal lien search solution. Read on for more details.

Kensington Vanguard National Title of Texas has hired a business development representative for its Lone Star division in Dallas. Read on for more details.