Industry News

The acquisition by Stewart of a Fort Worth, Texas, title company joins two well-known title insurance brands in Texas and renews a shared history between the companies and their founders dating back more than a century.

ArcGIS users can access First American’s GIS-ready property intelligence such as nationwide parcel boundaries and ownership information through web feature layers and other flexible delivery options.

The new office of Exeter 1031 Exchange Services establishes a regional presence to serve real estate investors and their legal, tax and financial advisors throughout Texas.

Barnes Walker Title, based in Parrish, Fla., is welcoming the staff of another title firm, and those clients are expected to benefit from closings backed by a full-service Florida law firm, deeper underwriting relationships and support for complex residential and commercial transactions.

Aspen Title and Escrow announced it will assume the title and escrow work of another Colorado firm that has decided to wind down its operations.

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index rose by 2.1 points from May to June, while the Uncertainty Index declined by 2 points in the same time frame.

Closinglock Head of Product Marketing Erin Koops talked to The Title Report about the company’s new payment statement retrieval and verification solution, which came about after customers expressed “overwhelming interest” in a tool that could automate the time-consuming process.

Ed Pinto, senior fellow and co-director of The American Enterprise Institute Housing Center, said building homes on smaller lots is one way to increase the supply of available homes and lower prices.

Two law firms in north Florida will work together in a collaboration that will boost the amount of services available to clients in the region, including title services.

The office will have a five-member team that will support commercial and residential title insurance and settlement services in a five-county greater Philadelphia region.