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Viking Sasquatch CEO Pat Carney and Product Manager Stephanie Davis spoke with The Title Report about the company’s new platform, created after they heard from title and escrow professionals looking for a way to speed up their reconciliation process and make it more efficient. They unveiled the new tool at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) June 16-18 in Pittsburgh. Read on for more.

Williston Financial Group announced its subsidiary Volly has launched Network Connections, a new component within its marketing suite that empowers mortgage loan officers to collaborate with and support their real estate agent network on each new listing. Read on to find out more.

Guaranty Escrow announced a significant uptick in demand for its real estate crypto escrow services, according to a release. The company experienced a 65 percent year-over-year increase in crypto-backed property transactions as more buyers and sellers are using Guaranty’s cryptocurrency escrow platform to facilitate property purchases and other high-value transactions. Read on to learn more.

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) announced that three of its members were promoted to new leadership positions within the organization. They spoke to The Title Report about their new roles. “These changes mark a milestone in the association’s growth,” new ALTA CEO Chris Morton said. Read on to learn more.

Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. has welcomed back a former employee in a new role as an agency representative for the South Central States team. Read on to find out more.

PropStream, a Stewart company, announced it is launching three new pricing plan tiers and offering free skip tracing. Read on to learn more.

More than half of homeowners and renters believe less immigration will make homes more expensive, but nearly two in five think homes will become more affordable. This is according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of 4,000 homeowners and renters. Read on to learn more.

Attendees at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) not only had the opportunity bring some joy to families in the Pittsburgh area through the annual “Make a Child Smile” community service event, but they also supported a non-profit near and dear to one of their colleagues. Read on to learn more.

Economic activity declined slightly, while residential real estate sales showed little change, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report. Half of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported slight to moderate declines in activity, three districts reported no change, and three districts reported slight growth. Read on to learn more.

Whether trying to buy a home or simply stay put, more Americans are finding that the financial demands of homeownership are becoming harder to meet — and harder to manage, according to First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson. Read on to learn more.

Stewart announced the company has promoted an industry veteran to chief underwriting counsel. Read on to learn more.

A new report from property data curator ATTOM showed that California and New Jersey had high concentrations of counties with housing market that are considered most at-risk. Read on to learn more.

Snippet: Dark Matter Technologies announced the NOVA loan origination system platform now features eClosing capabilities powered by the Wolters Kluwer eOriginal ClosingCenter. Read on to learn more.

More than 40 speakers will take the stage over three days this week at the 21st National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) at The Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Over 600 attendees will hear from them during 18 sessions. Read on to learn more.

American Eagle Title Insurance Co. announced its expansion into New Mexico, marking the sixth state in the company’s growing underwriting footprint. To support this growth, it has begun construction on a title plant in Otero County. Read on to learn more.

Proper Title LLC has named a new escrow officer for portions of the Midwest. Read on to learn more.

Friday Harbor announced the launch of a retooled condition engine that automatically generates actionable underwriting conditions based on borrower source documents and loan guidelines. Read on to learn more.

The typical luxury home costs less than $1 million in just seven of the top 50 most populous metros, down from 30 five years ago. This is according to a new report from Redfin. Read on to learn more.

Blockchain company Balcony has signed a five-year agreement with the Bergen County Clerk’s Office in New Jersey to digitize and bring 370,000 property deeds on-chain — representing approximately $240 billion in real estate value. The initiative marks the largest blockchain-based deed tokenization project in U.S. history. Read on to learn more.

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index increased by three points from April to May, but the Uncertainty Index rose two points. Two of the main reasons for the rise in optimism were expected business conditions and sales expectations. Read on to learn more.

October Research Chief Knowledge Officer and Keys to Real Estate podcast host Mary Schuster discussed why engagement between industry professionals and their regulators is so important while speaking with a pair of incredibly personable leaders of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which regulates the title insurance industry. Read on to learn more.

An industry veteran with 30-plus years of experience in wholesale mortgage lending is the new regional sales manager for Click n’ Close. Read on to find out more.

Knox-Title announced the launch of a new corporate website, along with new websites for five of its brands. Read on to learn more.

Property data curator ATTOM reported the amount of foreclosure filings dropped by 1 percent during the last month, but the overall number is 9 percent higher year-over-year. Read on to find out more.

A pair of industry leaders will facilitate a guided discussion about technology in the title space during the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) June 16-18 at the Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Read on to learn more.

Covius Services LLC announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Title365 Holding Co. from Blend Labs Inc. Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to close in the coming months. Covius leaders explained some of the benefits that will be realized through the deal. Read on to learn more.

Shilo raised a $2.6 million seed round, with participation from angel investors and industry operators across real estate and proptech. Shilo is This funding will help pay for product development and go-to-market expansion for Shilo, an artificial intelligence assistant trained on the language, workflows, and psychology of real estate’s top performers. Read on to learn more.

FundingShield has named a new advisory board member who has worked in mortgage lending, financial technology and digital transformation. Read on to find out more.

SoftPro announced a new integration with MaestroX for expedited title search services. Read on to learn more.

New listings of homes for sale rose 6.3 percent year-over-year during the four weeks ending June 1, one of the smallest increases of the last three months, according to a new report from Redfin. Read on to learn more.