Old Republic Title, Minneapolis, said that Patricia Millard has been appointed assistant vice president for Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
She also has been promoted to serve at the commercial sales manager for the company’s commercial real estate business development team.
In this position, Millard will be responsible for the operation’s sales activities, including developing and implementing its commercial marketing plan.
The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.
In a Senate hearing, Director Sandra Thompson said a raise to the required income threshold provided to affordable housing was on the table, while housing regulators also faced questions related to property insurance hikes and title insurance waivers.
The nonpayment rate for non-qualified mortgages is up 21 basis points from February and 134 basis points from March 2023, Morningstar DBRS said.
The government mortgage-bond guarantor will require additional information on foreclosure prevention actions, and retire some forbearance reporting.
But views are split, at least in the near-term on whether rising mortgage rates are holding back the Spring home purchase season.
The top five producers had an average dollar volume of FHA loans of more than $50 million in 2023.
