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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. Diane Tomb, ALTA CEO Contributor.

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Opinion: Two legal issues relevant to FHFA’s review of FHLB system

Housing Wire

This article addresses two legal issues relevant to the review: FHFA’s statutory authority to reduce the number of Federal Home Loan Banks, and The application of the FHLBank statutory “super lien”. This provision may be challenged by the affected FHLBank under legal process. Short-term advances are not so restricted.

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Attracting More Appraisal Business

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. To develop work outside of the lending world, you need to get the word out there that you are an expert in your field and that you’re ready to take on different types of appraisal work. Isn’t this just good business practice anyway?

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Tips for growing your title business in a down market

Housing Wire

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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North American Title hires Cassidy to lead compliance

Housing Wire

Title insurance veteran Janice Cassidy has been named agency compliance manager at North American Title Insurance Co., She has also worked as an auditor, claims analyst, software tester and escrow compliance and business analyst for Fidelity National Financial , where she worked for more than eight years. a subsidiary of Doma.

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Wolters Kluwer appoints Vikram Savkar as EVP and GM

Housing Wire

In this role, Savkar will be responsible for the management of an expanding business unit within Wolters Kluwer that focuses on product innovation and technological advancements. Meirink said Savkar’s appointment is indicative of the company’s commitment to developing and promoting talent from within.

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Virtual notary adoption surges as businesses rush to close transactions remotely

Housing Wire

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. business advisory firm in real estate, mortgage finance, digital mortgage, banking and capital markets. Register for the FinLedger Daily Newsletter.

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