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After discussing the state of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology within the title industry, panelists from TitleCON 2025 turned their attention to the future. The Title Report caught up with Rick Diamond, vice president and agency IT director at Fidelity National Financial; Aaron Davis, CEO of Florida Agency Network, AMD Enterprises; Pat Carney, president/CEO of Viking Sasquatch, and Shawn Fox, chief revenue officer at Premier One, after the conference to talk with them about where things are headed in 2026.

Jack Rattikin III, who succeeded his father and grandfather as president and CEO of Rattikin Title, died on Feb. 9. Mr. Rattikin, a past president of both the American Land Title Association and the Texas Land Title Association, is being remembered as “a devoted leader” and “a generous mentor,” by industry leaders.

Property Insight now has geographic title plants in Wayne, Oakland and Wayne counties, which represent almost 40 percent of the state of Michigan’s population.

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index declined by 0.2 points from December to January and the Uncertainty Index increased by 7 points. There was a rise in owners saying they were uncertain about whether now was a good time to expand their business.

Stewart Title’s new operations manager has worked in the title industry for more than 25 years.

Alanna.ai and Settlor are collaborating to develop technology solutions that will help title and escrow firms comply with the new reporting requirements under the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering (FinCEN) rule.

: ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2025 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones found that median single-family home and condo prices rose quarter-over-quarter in 40.6 percent of the Opportunity Zone census tracts.

Dono raised a $6.5M seed round in an effort led by Link Ventures with participation from lool VC and Alumni Ventures. The funds will be used to build county-level infrastructure for its property records platform market-by-market.

CATIC Holdings Inc. announced it finished raising $15 million in equity capital with that its CEO said will broaden its product and service offerings.

National Integrity Title Agency unveiled Robin 2.0, the next iteration of its digital assistant designed to strengthen communication, security and transparency during closings.

A Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. employee, who has worked for the organization since 2020, has been promoted to the position of central states & Tennessee regional agency manager.

NotaryCam leaders said they finished more than 238,000 notarizations in 2025.

According to ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, 44.6 percent of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich in the fourth quarter.

Flying S Title & Escrow announced it is merging with a family-owned title company as part of an effort to better serve customers across the state of Montana.

While existing home sales are improving, this trend should not be interpreted as a “return to normal,” according to First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi.

The National Federation of Independent Business’ January Jobs Report found 31 percent of small-business owners reported job openings they could not fill in January, down from December 2025 but above the historical average of 24 percent.

Lighthouse Title Insurance Co. has hired a sales and marketing specialist to lead operations in Tennessee and an account executive to work at a South Carolina office.

An ATTOM leader said the new ATTOM MCP Server and Databricks delivery will expand how ATTOM data is used and strengthen the company’s overall technology platform.

The decreasing home values mean that the monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is now 8.4 percent less expensive than a year ago, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.

Stewart Information Services Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenue of $790.6 million and fourth-quarter net income attributable to Stewart of $36.3 million, which are increases of $125 million and $13.6 million, respectively, compared with fourth quarter of 2024.

With the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks set to square off in the Super Bowl, First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson shares his analysis of the housing market in both Boston and Seattle to declare a winner in the 2026 Housing Bowl.

A new initiative from First National Title Insurance Co., the preferred vendor program, is intended to help connect title agents to vetted industry partners that support marketing, technology, compliance, education and operational efficiency.

Advocus National Title Insurance Co. hired two new employees in the roles of executive vice president, business development, and executive vice president and general manager.

Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. announced a partnership with a goal to help title agents navigate and comply with the new FinCEN regulations that take effect March 1.

The typical homebuyer who paid less than the list price in 2025 got a $31,592 discount, according to Redfin.

While the firm is headquartered in Georgetown, Texas, Teleo Title will offer an alternate signing location in downtown Austin, and will also provide remote signing sites, according to a LinkedIn post.

Florida Hometown Title & Escrow leaders say the acquisition of another agency will help the company expand its service area and strengthen its customer-first approach.

Bowe Digital’s new sales representative previously worked in the tech hub in Texas, while the promoted content director has been with Bowe Digital for three-plus years.

SoftPro is offering a new integration with Fidelity National Financial’s agentTRAX that features a recording fee service.

The approximate 1 percent year-over-year increase in home sales listings happened, in part, because of higher homebuying demand and lower mortgage rates, according to Redfin.