Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Lenders are currently dealing with incredibly high call volumes, which makes it difficult to ensure their clients are receiving the best customer service at the highest quality. Lenders need support during this hectic time to manage their portfolio and avoid any mistakes, especially when it comes to title insurance and settlement fees.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2023

San Francisco-based fintech Polly has hired Parvesh Sahi, a former executive from ICE Mortgage Technology , as chief revenue officer to scale the business in a highly competitive mortgage environment. Sahi will be involved in all aspects of the corporate strategy, business development, sales and account management, the firm said Thursday.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Whether you believe the worst market conditions are now behind us or that the coming months will remain turbulent, there’s no doubt that title related businesses will need a combination of thrift, ingenuity, innovation and persistence to be successful for the foreseeable future. Compliance isn’t a topic most owners approach with enthusiasm.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Prior to joining the brokerage , Wallace worked at some of the leading companies in the industry, such as Rocket Homes , Better.com , Opendoor and Farmers Insurance. 2023, she oversaw business development, back-end operations as well as the partner real estate agent network. At Rocket Homes where Wallace worked from Feb.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Lesley Alli and Andrew Greenberg both joined NMI Holdings to serve as senior vice presidents, announced the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation Monday in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates. Djon Luxury Real Estate is expanding its sell-side business, training buyer-side real estate agents on the necessary contracts and selling their value to the consumer.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s rapidly changing technology landscape, businesses in the title insurance , mortgage and real estate industries must prioritize cybersecurity response planning and business continuity. On the other hand, business continuity planning focuses on preparing for potential disruptions to your business operations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Tom Kriby, Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance, about how insurance issues can hold up a home closing and how lenders can integrate insurance into their process to help their homebuyers avoid delays. It’s more common than you think.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

2 However, these potential clients will also face challenges — namely market volatility, unpredictable interest rates and limited purchasing power due to increasing debt. This is a huge boon for the program as seller concessions have not been allowed within the FHA-insured program since its inception.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

Just like a well-built castle can withstand attacks, having defined resiliency requirements for your digital infrastructure can help reduce risks and protect your business from a potential breach. Minimize downtime: By implementing resiliency measures, you can reduce the impact of cyber incidents on your business operations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sue Haviland has also joined the division as a loan officer, coming off of a roughly three-year stint as Finance of America Reverse (FAR)’s national sales trainer in learning and development. Obviously we have a forward lending division, we have the reverse mortgage lending division and a commercial panel, as well as an insurance company.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Simon, president of Trelix Mortgage Fulfillment Services, about how Trelix helps its clients work more efficiently while still maintaining compliance and performing due diligence. Our team seamlessly integrates with the client’s mortgage operations. Every engagement is customized for each client.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Verisk, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, will add Jornaya’s proprietary technology – which tracks consumer behavior – into its suite of products geared toward insurance and financial services markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the transaction has not closed yet. year-to-date.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property. Communicate effectively with clients Proactive communication — answering the question before it’s asked, or offering solutions to impending problems — is key.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. 02 HWA The Remix: Westwood Insurance Agency. All Things Housing. 03 Marketing Leaders Success Summit: The Future of Marketing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

Months after launching, Candor had already nabbed several top lenders as clients. Today, that client list has grown considerably: Candor provides automated underwriting for 40 lenders, including American Pacific Mortgage , American Financial Network , American Financing , Alcova , Florida-based FBC Mortgage and Homestar.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. WFG’s MyHome, Blocks, and DecisionPoint products are perfect examples. properties.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Demand in our residential purchase business continues to be pressured by affordability issues due to high mortgage rates along with low inventory that has kept home prices elevated. I would anticipate that we will have a national roll out probably within the next couple of years, as our development efforts progress,” DeGiorgio said. “I

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

I graduated high school quite early and I ended up being a title clerk there for a while before going to university, where I got a degree in business. BH: Your fabulous side is definitely showcased on your social media platforms – you do a great job of highlighting your personality, while educating people about title insurance.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2021

Title insurance provider First American Financial Corporation announced the acquisition of Texas-based Georgetown Title , a company with roots planted in the Lone Star State over 125 years ago. billion underwritten by title insurers in 2020 was a 22% increase from $15.8 billion in 2019.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

First American Financial, which provides title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has acquired a minority interest in ServiceMac’s parent company and that interest will convert into equity of ServiceMac at the acquisition’s closing, pending regulatory approvals. First American Financial Corp.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2021

EnerBank says it works with 10,000 contractors and develops personalized loan programs for their clients. EnerBank funds most of its loans on its balance sheet through FDIC -insured brokered CDs; it also charges fees to the contractors. billion in home improvement projects. in 2021 to $433 billion.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Check out Wise Pelican Typically, you’d mail the just sold letter to homeowners who live around a property you just helped your client to sell. The goal of this type of letter is to promote a new listing in the neighborhood, to position yourself as the expert by providing information about the listing, and to find more business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Many existing Buyside clients have already begun to roll out this new enhancement and have also brought in their mortgage partners into the partnership to drive retention, referrals, and efficient lead generation. In 2020, Buyside clients closed close to $20 Billion in sales through Buyside, averaging over a 3000% ROI.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux was named co-CEO for operations, technology, business development, client management, human resources, and legal. Dave Applegate, a board member since 2020, has been named the company’s chairman. Applegate also served on the Fannie Mae Advisory Board.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

When Curtis Mangus of Premier Mortgage Resources in Meridian, Idaho looked into pivoting into reverse after serving decades in the traditional mortgage business, he asked his managing partner at the lender about its reverse mortgage department. The result is that H4P business has become a notable share of his total business.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

real estate teams and individual agents as clients for their accounting and bookkeeping services. The firm confirms actual financial and operational details of these businesses and assemble the data in useful benchmark studies to help their clients assess how effectively they are operating.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

Meanwhile, mortgage lenders are still trying to calm down their investors and business partners. Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week after it lacked the liquidity to pay for clients’ withdrawals. That was a favorable development,” Deitch said. The recent crisis impacted homebuyers in different ways.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

For the first time, the ALTA Registry will provide data on individual title insurance and settlement services companies, identified by an ALTA ID. It’s crucial that the title insurance industry urge progress and innovation in the digital closing space. MISMO e-Eligibility Exchange helps address this challenge.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2022

Connecting with clients and consumers has never been an easy task, and today’s market has been no exception. Enact Mortgage Insurance. Area Business Development Manager. On the heels of a global COVID -19 pandemic that keeps rearing its head, the housing economy is now faced with rising rates and dismal inventory.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

The IPO gives the cloud-based software company the ammunition to grow market share , develop new products and dive deeper into various sectors within fintech, including consumer banking and auto. Over the last two years, Blend has acquired its own mortgage insurance firm and title insurance firm (the latter in a $422 million deal).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Susan Falsetti, managing director of Origination Title and Close at ServiceLink, about the state of title in 2020 and how the EXOS technology platform allowed ServiceLink clients to take advantage of virtual closing solutions. This year, our teams have helped our clients keep pace with record volume.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Finding the most impactful events and groups may require some trial and error, but finding the right places to meet new potential clients and colleagues will be worth the investment. Buddy up with a mortgage lender, insurance rep, or real estate attorney and work the room together. Plan your energy for the day. Use the buddy system.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

increase in errors related to CPL/agent validation in title insurer systems, as well as an 114.6% American citizens and businesses are under attack from hackers and cyber criminals more so than ever before,” Suri said. There was an additional 62.1% National cybersecurity. and has more than 42,000 users. FundingShield has processed $1.4

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. The change resulted in Better’s exit from its real estate business. We aim for a similar mix.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

When refi settles down, you better hope you’ve developed some sophisticated nut-storage systems, and that you’re prepared for the proverbial winter. In short, the refi boom is great for business now , but it will end someday. Do your clients or prospects know what you stand for? 1 in 2 people search for a business every day.

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