Conference Coverage

The 2025 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) will take place June 16-18 at the Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. A panel session titled, “The Impact and Benefits of Instant Payments to Real Estate Settlement Services,” is set for the opening day of the conference.

Dr. Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, will counter the existing narratives of housing market distress with the actual data driving consumer behavior at her presentation at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3). Read on to learn more.

Operating with a sales mindset and relationship-building will be two of the key concepts in the “Science of Sales” session at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) June 16-18 at the Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. This program will be given by Amy Gregory of Florida Agency Network, and Dave Nichols of Lighthouse Title Group. Read on to learn more.

Experts in the cybersecurity field will discuss the risks, consequences and solutions that settlement professionals should know at the upcoming 2025 National Settlement Services Summit.

The human element of business will be discussed during one of the sessions at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) happening June 16-18 at the Westin Pittsburgh. The presentation will be delivered by Jenny Martin from Futura Title & Escrow and Bart Shaw from Knox-Title. Read on to find our more.

Sales and marketing professionals have a chance to learn from their peers during one of the sessions at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3). Deb Grace, executive vice president of business development for AccuTitle, and Mark Holley, vice president of sales for Domidocs, will host “Turn Lessons into Action: Craft your Business Playbook.” Read on to learn more.

Disasters can take many shapes and form – from inclement weather to viral outbreaks and beyond – and no business is exempt from the risk. That’s why Jaime Kosofsky, founding partner of real estate law practice Brady & Kosofsky, looks to help colleagues in the industry increase the disaster readiness of their companies. Read on to learn more

Brian Carter, speaker and owner of Optymedia, will be a featured speaker at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) June 16-18 in Pittsburgh. Carter will discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in housing and leadership, and NS3 attendees will leave the presentation with concrete steps to implement AI solutions that deliver measurable results.

A panel of cybersecurity experts called for a defined set of title insurance industry cybersecurity standards, saying that not doing so will invite outside entities to fill that gap.

Worldwide, cybercrime cost companies an estimated $8 trillion in 2023, with that total expected to rise to nearly $24 trillion by 2027, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Mike Schwab, CEO and founder of Association Online, offered advice on “navigating chaos” and overcoming modern workplace challenges in the title insurance industry.

This time of year can be especially challenging in the real estate market. When he asked audience members to describe the next three months in their business in one or two words, the responses ranged from “stable” to “questionable” and “insanely busy.”

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