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Title and settlement companies have spent years strengthening their defenses against wire fraud, phishing emails and business email compromise. But as fraud threats evolve, technical safeguards alone aren’t enough, according to Identity Theft Resource Center President and CEO Eva Velasquez. Organizations also need to understand how criminals increasingly exploit human behavior.

The Title Report breaks down all of the important information shared at the Technology Forum at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3).

Qualia’s Charlotte Brown and Fidelity’s Rick Diamond led the discussion about how technology is transforming operations, shaping customer experiences.

The constraints of the mortgage rate lock-in effect on the housing market are beginning to loosen, according to First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi. She shared more insights on the housing market in First American & Data Analytics’ monthly Existing-Home Sales Outlook Report.

The non-profit organization Women in Title announced the launch of its national mentorship program. The initiative was designed to develop future industry leaders and elevate diverse voices within the title community.

nCino announced a new capability within its mortgage point of sale solution, which lets borrowers receive a credit-backed prequalification letter from their phone before they create an account or fill out a loan application with their lender.

Home sales jumped in June and mortgage costs fell further below last year’s levels, offering some hope for a mild sales recovery this year, according to Zillow market research.

During the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Kansas City, Jaime Kosofksy with Brady & Kosofksy, Gina Sultan with Compass International Holdings and Chuck Myers, former deputy commissioner with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, capped off a series of sessions.

The 2026 report “Homeownership in America: A State-by-State Affordability Ranking” by BestBrokers analyzed the median sale price of residential properties for March 2026.

Meridian Title Corp. recently announced an acquisition.

The company acquired a title agency that has provided title services in Delaware and Henry counties in Indiana for more than 100 years.

Read on to learn more.

We caught up with Ashley Cook of Zoccam and Sheri Olsen of First American Trust, FSB, in advance of their October Research, LLC webinar titled “Next-Level Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women.”

Title and settlement services franchise business TitleEase recently integrated with transaction management platform Contract2Close.com.

The biggest surprise of 2026 is not that the housing market has slowed, according to Veros Real Estate Solutions. It is that the housing market continues to hold its ground.

Tara Asquith and Leslie Wyatt from SoftPro joined October Research CEO and Publisher Erica Meyer on stage at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) Women’s Leadership Breakfast to discuss strategies for being an impactful leader.

Attendees were encouraged to continue the conversation at the Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) Nov. 2-3 in San Antonio.

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On June 23, the JP Morgan Chase Policy Center released a report entitled “Unlocking housing affordability through innovative construction.”

This report examined the state and local policy actions that can create an environment that encourages scalable market adoption of alternative construction methods, including manufactured and modular homes.

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Beeline Holdings, Inc., a fintech mortgage and title platform, recently announced the completion of its acquisition of an artificial intelligence company.

This company's technology underpins key automation capabilities across the company’s mortgage origination and title operations.

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Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. recently announced that a new agency representative has joined the team in the Midwest. She will support agents across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Stewart-owned Cloudvirga recently announced a new integration with Plaid, the digital financial industry data network for income and asset verification.

The median luxury home sale price rose 4.7 percent year-over-year during the three months ending May 31, more than triple the gain in non-luxury sale prices. That’s according to a new report from Redfin.