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In the race to modernize title, firms double down on software

Housing Wire

So far his venture-backed title company has launched platforms that have sped up title clearance and title insurance acquisition, and they have their sights on expanding into the lending and appraisal space. As title insurers our business practices and our regulatory oversight are different in every single state,” Stone said. “So

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The title insurance industry prepares for battle

Housing Wire

With the housing market slowing down from its pandemic-fueled frenzy, wire fraud threats, regulatory challenges and the perennial challenge of an aging workforce, the title insurance industry will have a lot to juggle in the new year. For the title insurance industry, she feels this will result in a thinning of the herd.

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Judge sides with trade groups, halts new CRA rules

Housing Wire

A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction to banking trade groups that seek to halt the implementation of new rules for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire. Each of the agencies are named as defendants in the case.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex. A document might be needed closer to the closing date or as soon as a few days after the start of the process. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

The process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company and possibly others is complex. A document might be needed closer to the closing date or as soon as a few days after the start of the process. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Senators reintroduce bill to allow remote online notarizations

Housing Wire

Our bill would bring this process into the 21st century, allowing people to securely complete notarized documents remotely, just as they do with many other important forms,” Cramer said. Cramer said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed “several flaws and outdated methods used in the American economy,” including the notary process.

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Bank regulators issue new Community Reinvestment Act rule

Housing Wire

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency , the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued on Tuesday a new rule to modernize the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which addresses systemic inequalities in access to credit.

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