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NS3: Growing your title company
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
How do you grow your title company? Two industry experts discussed that topic during a session at the 2017 National Settlement Services Summit in San Antonio.
The session “Opening doors to drive business,” featured Aaron Davis, CEO, Florida Title Agency Network; and Greg Wright, president of The Wright Track Consulting Agency.
Read on to learn what each had to say.
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Former Vanguard exec joins Old Republic
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Old Republic has brought an executive from one of the world's largest and most successful asset management firms onto its team.
The former Vanguard Group executive has experience in strategic planning, innovation initiatives, and investment stewardship. Chairman and CEO Al Zucaro said the newest addition fits well with the board’s governance objectives.
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Ohio title company expands
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
An Ohio title company based in Columbus has opened a new branch in another part of the state.
The owner of the title company is a well-known industry veteran in the Buckeye State and has a special connection to the area in which her company’s new branch is located. R
ead on for more details.
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Equity National names executive vice president
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Equity National Title has tapped a former First American and Stewart executive to expand its national sales base, the company announced.
The East Providence, R.I.-based company named industry veteran David Boyum as its executive vice president, national sales manager.
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Number of equity-rich properties rising
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2017 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, an increasing number of U.S. homeowners are amassing impressive stockpiles of home equity wealth.
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Indecomm hits 1,000-county mark
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Indecomm Global Services’ eRecording platform now reaches more than 64 percent of the U.S. population.
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LenderLive adds regional account manager
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017
LenderLive Network has hired a regional account manager to work with its clients in the Northeast.
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RynohLive names president
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
RynohLive has promoted its chief operating officer to president, while simultaneously announcing that the company’s founder and CEO will remain an active member of the company’s leadership team.
The new president has more than 25 years of experience in financial management, including an extensive background in process improvement, financial analysis, budgeting and negotiations.
Read on for more details.
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WFG deploys real estate transaction dashboards
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
WFG National Title Insurance Co. has introduced a series of online transactional dashboards designed to keep consumers, Realtors and mortgage lenders updated on the status of real estate transactions during the settlement process.
The company’s chairman and CEO called the dashboards the prototype for the next generation of customer service in the real estate transaction.
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Report: Refinance loans rebound in July
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
After declining for two consecutive months, the nationwide percentage of refinance home loans increased slightly during July, according to Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report.
During July, the average interest rate on a 30-year note dropped to its lowest level since January, and average closing times remained steady.
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Docutech, Veri-Tax expand integration
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
Lenders wanting to enroll in Fannie Mae’s validation service now can obtain the tax transcripts needed directly through Docutech.
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AmTrust adds regional manager
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
Amtrust Title Insurance Co. has hired a former First American executive to grow its business in Texas and establish operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
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ShortTrack integrates dotloop
Posted Date: Friday, August 18, 2017
A new integration will increase the security of ordering title documents and shorten the time to close.
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Nevada conducts hybrid eClosings
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Pavaso and Greater Nevada Mortgage recently partnered to complete the first residential hybrid eClosings in Nevada’s history.
Through Pavaso’s Digital Close platform, documents were electronically delivered to the homebuyers three days prior to closing, giving them time to review the documents online and ask questions prior to closing.
Read on for more details.
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New consulting firm for title companies opens
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
A new consultancy firm that promises to provide sustainable and repeatable methodology for title agents and service providers to access real estate agents has opened its doors.
The co-founders of the consulting firm have sales experience in the title, medical device and the industrial equipment industries.
Read on for more details.
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Texas title company sold
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
A Texas title company started by a former FBI agent and which was one of the first computerized agencies in its region has been sold.
The company has nearly 40 employees and six offices in eastern part of Texas. The former owner of the company is retiring.
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SYNRGO names VP of sales
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
SYNRGO has hired an industry veteran to oversee its sales activities.
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RamQuest adds Patriot Search
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Customers using RamQuest’s Closing Market now can perform free Patriot Searches that utilize up to nine data sources.
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AmTrust adds senior underwriting counsel
Posted Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
AmTrust Title Insurance Co. has hired a senior underwriting counsel who will be based in New York City.
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Title Alliance expands in Florida
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Title Alliance has nearly doubled its number of locations in Florida through a partnership with Keller Williams.
The company has linked itself with two Keller Williams offices that have a top 10 market share in their counties and are among the fastest growing in terms of agents and transaction volume.
Read on to learn why both companies think the partnership is a good fit.
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Hawaii eRecords land court document
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
In a process that only took a few moments, Title Guaranty and Simplifile completed Hawaii’s first eRecording of a land court document on July 26, 2017.
The document-submitting process is considered especially cumbersome in Hawaii because of geographic challenges. The widespread adoption of eRecording in that state is expected to increase speed, security and savings.
Read on for more details.
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Black Knight offers new indices
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Black Knight Financial Services has introduced a series of indices designed to provide insights into the housing and mortgage markets.
Read on for more details.
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May delinquency rate lowest since 2007
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
During May, the percentage of homes with mortgage loans 90 days or more past due dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade.
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Alliant National appoints SVP
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Alliant National Title Insurance Co. has hired a former Stewart executive to oversee its Southeast Region.
Read on for more details.
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WFG National integrates SMS’ platform
Posted Date: Monday, August 14, 2017
WFG National Title Insurance Co. has completed its integration of Settlement Management Solutions’ title production platform.
The new integration is available through the latest release of Settlement Management Solutions’ TitleExpress and promises to save time and costs for agents using that title production platform.
Read on for more details.
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eMortgage milestone in North Carolina
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
North Carolina has been at the forefront of eMortgage and eClosing transactions, and Thursday saw the state at the center of another milestone.
Read on for details about the latest achievement, the principals involved in the transaction, and reaction from Brady & Kosofsky partner Jaime Kosofsky.
This report is available to all readers.
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Investors Title produces record quarter
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
Driven by more transactions and rising home prices, Investors Title Co. produced the best second quarter in the company’s history.
A dramatic decrease in losses helped the company offset a decrease in refinances and an increase in operating expenses.
The company’s chairman said low unemployment and high consumer confidence should bode well for the company throughout 2017. Read on for more details.
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NAR supports cybersecurity bill
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
The National Association of Realtors has thrown its support behind a bipartisan bill that would link some small business development centers with business owners who want to improve their cybersecurity efforts.
The bill would authorize funding through the Small Business Administration to train and certify staff at some small business development centers in cybersecurity planning methods.
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FNTG adds SVP in Florida
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
Fidelity National Title Group has hired an industry veteran to manage its operations in southern Florida.
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Housing sentiment hits record low
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
During July, the share of Americans who said now is a good time to buy a house decreased to the lowest point in the history of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index.
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CSC adds to its eRecording network
Posted Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
Since the start of the second quarter, CSC has added 61 counties in 25 states to its eRecording network.
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Realogy posts improved Q2 numbers
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Realogy Holdings Corp.’s Title Resource Group helped the corporation post improved second quarter numbers.
An increase in the number of title policies issued by the group plus the corporation’s higher average home sale price during the second quarter helped offset a dramatic decrease in refinances.
Read on to learn what other factor the corporation’s CEO credits for the group’s successful quarter.
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Mid America Mortgage names COO
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Mid America Mortgage has promoted its chief compliance officer and director of correspondent lending to chief operating officer.
The new COO previously led the company’s efforts to help brokers make the successful transition to mortgage bankers through Mid America’s eCorrespondent division.
She has previously held executive positions at several financial institutions. Read on for more details.
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Homes overvalued in several key markets
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Home prices continued their upward spiral in June. However, home prices in at least four top markets are considered overvalued.
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Private equity firm invests in Ten-X
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
A private equity firm has signed a definitive agreement to become a major investor in Ten-X.
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IDS adds product development manager
Posted Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
International Document Services has promoted its manager of development into its newly created position of manager of new product development.
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