Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

In addition, Smith will lead the nationwide direct channels and correspondent business, reporting to chief retail and small business banking officer Dontá Wilson. Prior to joining Truist, Smith led the mortgage lending, insurance and title businesses affiliated with Keller Williams. Truist, a top U.S.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The ever-evolving technology and business services company is offering an “accessible, affordable and award-winning” home insurance plan for agents to offer clients in Florida.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

With multiple organizations – such as the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), Fannie Mae, FEMA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and others – guiding these regulations and outlining protocols, it is necessary but challenging to maintain compliance.

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Inman

APRIL 19, 2024

With new clients including USA Mortgage and New American Funding, Matic says it's doing business with more 100 mortgage lenders and servicers that together process 20 percent of U.S. home loans.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

Real estate brokerage William Raveis has returned to the acquisitions business. Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. Our business model is unique. On Thursday, the family-owned firm announced that it had acquired South Carolina -based Carson Realty.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

Historically, though, professionals let their clients go after the transaction is complete rather than building a moat around the client that assures future transactions. The newest prop tech applications to moat the client relationship are home management tools. Give customers one place to manage their home.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2021

White label title insurance franchise Proliant Settlement Systems announced Friday the acquisition of Great Northern Title Insurance Agency (GNTIA) in Michigan as a franchisee. ” This was appealing to GNTIA owner Neville Nofar, who also counts Great Northern Tax and Great Northern Insurance Agency as part of his portfolio.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. I recommend having some information about your experience and skills, but also some resources that will be helpful to potential clients. I think potential clients appreciate this. Isn’t this just good business practice anyway?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Bringing together some of the top economists and researchers in housing, the event will provide an in-depth look at the predictions for next year, along with a roundtable discussion on how these insights apply to your business. share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies.

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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

JUNE 17, 2021

In light of that, HousingWire sat down with Peter Paglia, Chief Strategy Officer at HomeBinder, to discuss how to create a “Client for Life” in this environment. HousingWire: As the refi boom simmers down, why should lenders focus on creating clients for life? HW: How does HomeBinder help lenders establish Clients for Life?

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Through partnerships with Bubble Insurance Solutions and New American Funding , real estate agents at The Agency will have access to mortgage lending services and insurance services for their clients. The affiliation will provide The Agency’s agents with access to Bubble Insurance’s insurance coverage for their clients.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The portfolio of loans examined included residential, commercial investor and business purpose loans. The lenders that have prepared for the market improvements, including some of our new clients, have tech tools for their risk & compliance, operations, funding & accounting teams to fight back against threats.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

There’s a time and place to be humble, just not when you’re marketing yourself and your business. Your potential clients are looking for experts to guide them through what could be the most significant financial decision of their lives. Remember that your clients may not know the difference!

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Title insurance giant First American Financial reported progress on restoring its systems from a pre-Christmas cybersecurity incident. This development allows us to resume communication through our standard business channels,” the company said on its website late Wednesday afternoon.

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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

MARCH 7, 2023

“Having managed large-scale servicing operations, we will lean on Michelle’s expertise and are confident that she will deliver the best possible solutions for Cenlar, our clients and their homeowners,” Bill Moffett, Cenlar’s senior vice president of loan operations, said. Its client base includes banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2021

According to a news release, 200 new correspondent sellers are expected to be added to PHH’s client base, and around 60,000 loans will be transferred to the PHH Mortgage servicing platform in the third quarter. Texas Capital’s correspondent lending business originated approximately $2.4

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Fidelity initially notified the public two days after the attack, revealing the firm experienced disruptions to title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, as well as mortgage transactions and technology for the real estate and mortgage industries.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

7 money moves for a prosperous New Year Use these seven tips to save money, get additional tax benefits and make the most of your insurance , credit cards, retirement accounts and more. Create a business holiday spending plan If you don’t already have a business holiday budget, consider what you can realistically afford to spend.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

And so, because of that, we had to make our agents independent contractors and terminate their pension plan and health insurance.”. This is seen as clunky and even amateurish by many brokerage executives with a traditional business model. “To I don’t want to spend a lot of time with lead generation and cold calls,” Goldberg said.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Title insurance giant Old Republic International will pay $1 million to settle charges that it entered into “no-poach” agreements to stifle labor competition, the New York Attorney General’s Office said late last week. Old Republic is among the biggest title insurance companies in the U.S.

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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. 2022 to Oct.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

Real estate giant Anywhere is launching a title insurance joint venture exclusively for Anywhere Brands franchisees, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Upward Title & Closing is a full-service title and settlement company. It represents another way Anywhere is empowering everyone’s next move.”

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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

JANUARY 31, 2024

As 2023 turned to 2024, hackers remained busy, infiltrating LoanDepot just four days into the new year. Besides improving general password and security practices, cybersecurity experts stress the importance of having a business continuity plan and an incident response plan. According to SEC filings, the hackers accessed the data of 16.6

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Related to its goal of achieving profitability , title insurer Doma announced Thursday that it had sold its title operations in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana to two different companies. The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. We are excited to welcome the talented team from Doma.”

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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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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Home businesses are becoming more common these days. I hope you enjoy her great tips on moving and starting a home business! Part of running a home business successfully depends on having a home that works well for your lifestyle and your business. Steps to launching a home-based business. Hello everyone!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

In business, we use proper language and leave the LOLs for after-hours. Use real words to do real business. 1 for texting in business : “OMG, I was ROFL when my BFF told me, TBH, about her date last night. Respect the clock and save business conversations for business hours. This also applies to time zones.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2022

While large title insurers like Stewart , First American and Old Republic have been making headlines for their voracious acquisitions appetite, smaller players too are looking to expand their piece of the pie. ATA National Title Group serves both residential and commercial clients, and provides title searches and escrow services.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

The Insurance Commissioner for the state of Washington apparently concluded that Modus offered real estate agents and their clients a “thing of value,” such as free home warranties, other closing-related services, in exchange for switching their escrow and title services to Modus.

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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

MAY 23, 2023

The acquisition aligns with Doma’s mission-driven strategy and its focus on core underwriting and technology business, according to the company. This acquisition significantly enhances WFG’s market coverage and client base in the Northern and Central California regions.

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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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