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A federal judge recommended that an enhanced real estate reporting requirement, which could send paperwork and costs soaring next year, remain intact.
December 11 -
In the New Jersey case, MV Realty and its principals agreed to pay $28 million in fines and restitution for these "Homeowner Benefit Agreements."
December 2 -
The average loss from the two categories is almost seven times higher than the mean amount for all other types, according to research from ALTA and Milliman.
November 18 -
Recent merger activity also includes the purchase of an Alabama title company by technology firm Propy, as experts see ongoing consolidation through 2026.
November 11 -
All five publicly traded title insurance companies reported a year-over-year increase in earnings during the third quarter, but only two had higher orders.
November 10 -
The real estate agent's guilty plea is the first under the law passed last summer, following thousands of deed theft complaints in the past ten years alone.
September 25 -
The title industry sustained improvement first seen last year, with second-quarter premium totals up on both a quarterly and annual basis, ALTA said.
September 24 -
Second quarter earnings at the nation's largest title underwriters, while mostly positive, were still affected by the rather weak purchase season this year.
August 11 -
The Ocean State is the latest to enact rules prohibiting the agreements that end up tying older homeowners to long-term contracts with real estate brokers.
July 15 -
The government-sponsored enterprise has reportedly added a new vendor to a test in which it buys certain loans without title insurance or attorney opinion letters.
July 10 -
The company gave no reason for his abrupt departure, which comes two months after the CEO of its parent First American Financial, Kenneth DiGiorgio, was fired.
June 25 -
The trade group, whose industry has come under attack by the growth of title insurance alternatives, cited Morton's lobbying expertise for his promotion.
June 11 -
Covius' title services had focused on the needs of firms involved with defaults, but this acquisition from Blend pushes the shift to originations forward.
June 9 -
The law, set to go into effect later this year, was introduced to prevent potential money laundering in all-cash purchases made by companies or trusts.
May 28 -
The title insurance industry, highly dependent on mortgage origination volume, recovered after watching volume fall 31% in 2023 and 16% in 2022.
May 15 -
April was a mixed bag for title companies, executives said on earnings calls, but some are expecting a stronger market the rest of the year.
May 12 -
The mortgage fintech looks to transition to a model of strategic platform partnerships rather than offer its own closing services as it simplifies operations.
May 9 -
The homebuilder agreed to acquire Alliant National in a transaction announced last October, with this deal closing after the Cherry Creek mortgage purchase.
April 21 -
The increase in refinance originations in the fourth quarter trickled down to the title insurers, which reported year-over-year gains in new orders.
February 26 -
The state's insurance commissioner made the change following analysis of title industry profits and expenses in Texas provided by its stakeholders.
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