Conference Coverage

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.

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.

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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What is the equation for an effective referral business strategy in today’s housing market? A panel at October Research’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) tackled that question, talking about what motivates today’s buyers, how they choose a lender and what drives satisfaction through the closing process.

Adam Schlesinger with First American Data and Analytics and Ryan Ozonian with MyHome discussed how to prioritize budgeting and implementing artificial intelligence into title operations at October Research’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3).

The Title Report caught up with Kylie Quetell, First American Title Insurance Co.’s senior director of training, agency division, to learn more about how title company leaders can successfully navigate the waters of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

At this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3), Orange Leaf Consulting’s Dr. Cindy McGovern presented “Build Your Game Plan for Growth.” The Title Report sat in on this session where Dr. Cindy, as she is known, offered many ideas for conference attendees to consider when establishing growth and productivity in one’s business.

During the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Kansas City, Mo., panelists discussed recent legal struggles centering on property rights, excess equity theft and burdensome federal regulation.

During his session at the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit in Kansas City, Mo., educator and consultant Matt Lee shared an in-depth account of how he would go about infiltrating a title agency and holding its data for ransom. Lee, who serves as security and compliance senior director at Pax8, shared preventative tips and his thoughts on why cyber defenders should also know how to go on offense.

As the real estate industry transitions from a post-pandemic boom to a more stabilized environment, industry insiders are continuously discussing how title and settlement professionals can adapt to the “new normal.” During the 2026 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Kansas City, Mo., SoftPro Director of Compliance Leslie Wyatt and Ardán Head of Marketing, Branding and Communications Susan Green discussed strategies that firms can use to gain a competitive edge.