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FTC Commissioner: Securing sensitive data a key focus
Posted Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Julie Bill recently addressed data security for companies and researchers working with big data. She said the agency was focus on ensuring that companies that collect and research data are doing everything they can to secure sensitive information. Read on for the details.
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Demotech assigns ratings to two
Posted Date: Monday, April 13, 2015
Demotech assigned Financial Stability Ratings to two title insurers. Read on to learn how they performed.
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Title Alliance promotes long-time company leader to controller
Posted Date: Monday, April 13, 2015
Title Alliance appointed a company leader to the position as controller based out of its Media, Pa., headquarters. CFO and Director of Title Alliance Lillian M. ReDavid said his experience and expertise should make the transition seamless. Keep reading to learn more.
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National home prices rose 5.6 percent, CoreLogic says
Posted Date: Monday, April 13, 2015
CoreLogic released its February 2015 CoreLogic Home Price Index. It showed that home prices nationwide, including distresses sales, increased by 5.6 percent in February 2015 compared with February 2014. Read on to see the other performance markers.
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Conditions ripe for refis?
Posted Date: Friday, April 10, 2015
The most recent economic news showed a slowdown in hiring in March. But for the title industry, there is some good news amongst the sluggishness. Read on to find out how the report could boost the refinance market.
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A.M. Best charts title industry course in recovery
Posted Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
With 2014 in the rear-view mirror, The Title Report asked national rating agencies to provide a look at the title insurance industry today, specifically at the Big Four, to determine the health of the industry. This is the first of a three-part series analyzing the performance. Read on for A.M. Best's take on title insurance.
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Can CFPB restrain enforcement without saying it?
Posted Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
Will the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issue a restrained enforcement period after Aug. 1, to allow the industry to comply with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule? One agency already said it will consider “good faith efforts” for compliance, but is the bureau ready to publicly state the same?
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RealtyTrac adds Internet veteran to lead consumer solutions
Posted Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
RealtyTrac, added an Internet expert to lead its Consumer Solutions department. He is tasked with expanding the company’s suite of consumer products while increasing consumer awareness and demand. Keep reading to learn more.
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HUD considering alternative credit scoring models
Posted Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
A diverse group of housing industry stakeholders participated in a credit access symposium. There they discussed how alternative credit scoring models could expand access to mortgage credit for responsible borrowers who may have thin credit histories or extenuating circumstances such as medical debts. Read on to learn more.
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Report details home prices in February
Posted Date: Monday, April 6, 2015
The latest analysis from RealtyTrac discussed home prices in February. Prices have continued to rise through January. Read on to see whether home prices continued to climb nationwide in February.
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North American Title Insurance Co. adds new director
Posted Date: Monday, April 6, 2015
North American Title Insurance Co. has hired a new director to be based out of the company’s headquarters in Miami. The industry veteran has more than 20 years of experience. Read on for the details.
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Nation’s first real estate brokerage marks 160 years
Posted Date: Monday, April 6, 2015
Baird & Warner real estate brokerage kicked off its 160th anniversary celebration on March 28. The fifth-generation family owned company recorded its first transaction on that date in 1855, making it the first real estate brokerage in the country.
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Stewart names top executive
Posted Date: Monday, April 6, 2015
Stewart Information Services Corp. has hired a top executive. The addition will help guide a transformation in one of Stewart’s divisions. Read on for the details.
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CFPB offers mortgage shopping toolkit
Posted Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new toolkit guiding consumers through the process of shopping for a mortgage and buying a house. Developed as part of the CFPB’s “Know Before You Owe” mortgage initiative, the toolkit will help consumers take full advantage of the new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure forms that lenders are required to begin providing in August.
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Erin Sheckler named president of NexTitle
Posted Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015
NexTitle, a full-service title and escrow firm based in Bellevue, Wash., named Erin Sheckler president. She was most recently in the position on an interim basis. She recently spoke with The Title Report about the company and her goals.
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Title Alliance opens 40th entity
Posted Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Title Alliance partnered with RE/MAX Preferred to open a new entity. This marks Title Alliance’s 10th joint venture with RE/MAX. Read on to learn more.
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ComplianceEase acquires Virginia company
Posted Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015
ComplianceEase has acquired the assets of a McLean, Va., company. The acquisition will allow ComplianceEase to create a solution that will help residential mortgage lenders comply with TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule that takes effect. Aug. 1. Read on to learn more.
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Pending home sales rise in February
Posted Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015
Pending home sales in February increased to their highest level since June 2013 as sizeable gains in the Midwest and West offset smaller declines in the Northeast and South, according to the National Association of Realtors. Read on to learn more about its results.
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World Wide Land Transfer adds title industry leader
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
World Wide Land Transfer added an underwriting counsel and operations strategist as part of its plan for growth and prominence in the title insurance and escrow industry. The company said bringing her on strengthens not only its New York city office but its national operations. Keep reading to learn more.
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FVCBank hires title guru as new relationship manager
Posted Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
First Virginia Community Bank has brought on a new vice president and relationship manager to expand the bank’s niche in commercial banking segments. She is charged with providing financial expertise for the unique and complex needs of title and settlement companies. Read on to learn more.
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Property ID launches new title company in California
Posted Date: Monday, March 30, 2015
Property ID Title Co., currently covering the Los Angeles/Orange County area now is open for business. General Manager Morgan Harris told The Title Report he wants Property ID Title Co. to be just as strong as its parent company, Property ID Corp. Read on to learn more.
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Stewart Information Services nominates new director
Posted Date: Friday, March 27, 2015
Stewart Information Services Corp. nominated James Chadwick as a new independent director at Stewart’s 2015 Annual Meeting and entered into an agreement with Bulldog Investors LLC. Keep reading to learn more.
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