Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Tom Kriby, vice president of client development and partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency, about how working with an insurance agency can simplify the closing process for their customers, even in times of interest rate uncertainty. Take insurance, for example.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

million for “unsafe and unsound practices in its flood insurance compliance program and for flood insurance regulatory violations,” according to the Fed. There was no customer impact as the matter was confined to our own internal monitoring of flood insurance policies on certain properties,” the spokesperson said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2022

The Federal Housing Administration insured thousands of mortgages in 2020 without the mandatory flood insurance coverage. billion, an audit released this week by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General found. FHA does not permit borrowers to opt for private flood insurance.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for. We haven’t seen any real data based on the conversation that it is going to save money.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Shannon Foglia Brandy was pretty certain she wanted a career in public relations, but after a summer internship before her senior year at Bryant University, she began considering a career in the field of title insurance. “I But as a woman in her mid-20s, Foglia Brandy is something of an anomaly in the title insurance industry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) began requiring borrowers to pay the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the life of an FHA loan. People have equated FHA insurance to that of private mortgage insurance used by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), which is not life-of-loan.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Homeowners with the Federal Housing Administration -insured mortgage financing will now be allowed to obtain private flood insurance policies, expanding consumer options to protect borrowers from the country’s major natural disaster. . billion, did not have the required NFIP coverage.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The stock price of Doma Holdings was down 29% on Friday afternoon after the title insurance company posted a $43.7 ” For all of 2021, Doma paid $55 million in customer acquisition costs and $130 million on other indirect costs, including corporate support, research and development and other operating costs. million from $143.5

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

billion in title insurance premium volume during the first quarter of 2022, compared to $5.68 The title insurance industry had a record year in 2021 , generating $26.2 Top underwriters by market share for the quarter included First American Title insurance Co., with 21.5%; Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.,

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

MGIC Investment Corporation’s principal subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) has announced that Sri Kadasinghanahalli joined the company on October 18, 2021 as Vice President of Systems Development. The post Kadasinghanahalli Joins Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies. ow and ease of the entire closing process.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced new initiatives to bolster community protections against severe heat, an issue that has become more common nationwide. But now, we’re seeing insurance costs going up and people are deciding where to live based on the climate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

For instance, a blending training program could include in-person sessions on the fundamentals of title insurance , followed by online modules that reinforce and add context. Hands-on training and experiential learning are crucial for developing a practical understanding of the intricate transactions and procedures of title work.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) ensures that homebuyers always have the legal right to consider alternative title insurance providers and can never be forced into using a particular provider.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The cost of homeowners insurance has surged in Florida as insurance companies have grappled with significant losses due to an increase in natural disasters. And homeowners insurance costs are three times higher in Florida than the national average.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the reduction of the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) today. The down payment hasn’t changed but the cost of the monthly mortgage insurance has decreased putting more money back in the homeowners’ pockets, making homeownership more affordable. to $176.92.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Mortgage brokers ’ compensation is in the spotlight after a recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) test concluded that some financial institutions failed to prove that payments were “reasonably related” to the value of services provided.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge suggested to a congressional committee that the department could consider eliminating life-of-loan premium requirements for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), but did not offer any indication about the issue’s priority level at HUD.

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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

APRIL 23, 2024

brands, including brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance and technology. During his time as CMO he has increased profitability through affiliate-sourced acquisitions, built a more robust marketing infrastructure, developed CRM and analytics capabilities and created marketing plans to support emerging business opportunities.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and state and local housing finance agencies,” according to the announcement. The third provision is an extension of the support from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) for “a risk-sharing initiative between the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday released its priority open recommendations report, submitted to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge designed to highlight as-yet unaddressed risks in the management of the department.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2023

Increasing wildfire risk resulting from climate change is a growing problem for insurers and homebuyers in affected areas, particularly California, according to a new report from data provider CoreLogic. CoreLogic said insurers’ models should account for the current risk landscape, including climate change considerations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Additionally, the cost of homeowners insurance has dramatically increased in Florida as insurance companies have grappled with significant losses due to an increase in natural disasters. Over the past five years, home prices in the Miami area have surged by 82%, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2023

The goal of the increase is to “enable a greater number of transactions to use standard underwriting processes when submitted for FHA Multifamily insurance,” the agency said. Anything we can do to prudently alleviate extra steps in obtaining FHA insurance will help all of us meet the housing supply challenges before us.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2023

Nearly 12 months have passed since Fannie Mae first announced it would in limited circumstances be accepting attorney opinion letters in lieu of title insurance. We will continue to share our concerns about Fannie Mae moving beyond its mission and into the business of title insurance.

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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

MARCH 8, 2024

“The exposure of the largest banks is quite low, but there may be smaller banks that are stressed by these developments.” Although commercial mortgage debt is propelling these concerns, the possibility of failure for a federally insured bank has implications for the residential mortgage sector. FDIC), banks held $2.78

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Title insurance is one such proven product with a long history of protecting homeowners’ right to property. Before title insurance, property rights were not guaranteed. But in 1868, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision led to the codification of the incorporation and regulation of title insurance companies into law.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

First reported this week by Bloomberg News , the bonds in question are part of $114 billion in assets the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recovered when it assumed control over both banks earlier in the year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2023

Last week we talked about the cost of flood insurance going up by over 200% for some homeowners in the Southeast as both the federal government and private insurers determine how to price the soaring cost of climate risk, or abandon insuring them altogether. What does this all mean for Californians?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Soon after the Department of Housing and Urban Development released its Mutual Mortgage Insurance fund report, housing finance and policy experts opined on whether the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) should lower the fees it charges borrowers. In March, HUD Sec. This content is exclusively for HW+ members.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The loan program uses credit guidelines based on factors such as timely rent, utility bill, phone, and auto insurance payments. In December, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidance that SPCPs would not violate the Fair Housing Act, which has long discouraged creditors from developing programs.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2022

Protecting homeowners is always at the center of the title insurance industry’s core values: to lead, deliver and protect. Title insurance is much different than other insurance products. Because of this up-front service provided to consumers and lenders, the title industry has far fewer claims compared to other insurance lines.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), the organization tasked with developing standards for the mortgage finance industry, appointed vice president of operations Jan Davis as its acting president. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) as its president in 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register.

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