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Old Republic records 12.8% decline in net income in 2023

Housing Wire

annualized decline in net premiums and fees during the fourth quarter of 2023 , which contributed heavily to a 12.8% As we have discussed on previous earning calls, 2023 was a challenging real estate market ,” Carolyn Monroe, the president and CEO of Old Republic National Title Holding Co. decrease for all of last year. year over year.

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CMO Coleen Bogle on strategic leadership in a higher rate environment

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Bogle was recognized as a 2023 HousingWire Marketing Leader for her more than 20 years of financial services marketing experience. One of our key initiatives has been to revitalize The Money Store brand, giving it a fresh, modern appeal. Recently, we’ve upgraded our loan pricing engine to a more modern and efficient system.

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2023 is the year of action for the housing industry

Housing Wire

And yet the MBA Mortgage Finance Forecast for 2023 has some bright spots in it. I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions or coming up with themes for each year, but much to my surprise when I sat down to write, a theme emerged from the holiday fog: 2023 is a “Year of Action.”. They remain. Stay the course on non-negotiables.

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Clear Capital expands its partnership with ValueLink

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Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its partnership with ValueLink , a valuation management platform, to offer better support for appraisal modernization policy changes. Clear Capital is a national real-estate valuation technology company.

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Introducing the 2023 Women of Influence!

Housing Wire

Congratulations to the 2023 Women of Influence winners. Their collective expertise spans the entire spectrum of the sector, encompassing areas such as lending, tech, real estate, appraisal, compliance, operations, sales and so much more.

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First Community Mortgage selects Blue Sage platform to scale business

Housing Wire

The move allows the lender to have “modernized its mortgage operational processes, boosted productivity and delivered an enhanced borrower experience for its customers,” the company said in a news release. The process to select a new technology partner began for First Community Mortgage (FCM) in mid-2023, the company explained.

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4 tips for staying relevant as a real estate professional in 2023

Housing Wire

He also often looks to the robust marketplace of technology tools available to help automate the mundane to ensure he stays focused on his skill set: delivering stellar customer service. What changes can you make to your day-to-day business practices, technology stack or marketing plan to help avoid these in the future?