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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.

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Fannie Mae rumored to be looking at forgoing title insurance

Housing Wire

The title insurance industry is often bemoaned for being antiquated and making minimal changes, but that has not been the case for the past 12 months. We are extremely concerned about the reported Fannie Mae pilot program to waive title insurance requirements for certain transactions.

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Private mortgage insurance industry boomed in 2020

Housing Wire

Private mortgage insurance helped over 2 million low downpayment borrowers secure mortgage financing in 2020, a 53% increase from 2019, according to data from the government sponsored entities. The private mortgage insurance industry also supported $600 billion in mortgage originations.

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Title insurance industry reports best quarter on record

Housing Wire

year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume during the third quarter of 2021 according to ALTA’s Market Share Analysis , published on Thursday. During Q3 2021, the title insurance industry generated $6.8 with 20.7%, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.,

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Fannie Mae announces title insurance shake up

Housing Wire

In a selling guide announcement released last week, Fannie Mae announced that it would be accepting written opinion letters from an attorney in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. The post Fannie Mae announces title insurance shake up appeared first on HousingWire.

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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

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.

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Title insurance volume dropped by over 20% in Q3 2022

Housing Wire

Slower housing market conditions , mortgage rate volatility and rising affordability challenges took their toll on the title insurance industry during the third quarter of 2022. During the quarter, the title insurance industry generated $5.4 billion in title insurance premiums, down 20.6%

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Title insurance premiums surging during COVID-19 pandemic

Housing Wire

The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. But title insurance premiums are also surging as a result. The title insurance industry generated $4.18

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SoftPro integrates with Conestoga Title Insurance Co.

Housing Wire

Title and closing software provider SoftPro has released a new integration with Pennsylvania-based Conestoga Title Insurance Company , the firms said Wednesday. The post SoftPro integrates with Conestoga Title Insurance Co. Closing Real Estate Notarize SoftPro Title insurance

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Fannie Mae chalks up another Credit Insurance Risk Transfer deal 

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae has executed its fifth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) deal of 2022, providing up to $733.3 The CIRT transactions shift a portion of risk of credit losses on mortgages backed by the government-sponsored enterprises onto insurers in the private sector.

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Staircase debuts tool to automate non-delegated mortgage insurance underwriting

Housing Wire

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. Mortgage Proptech Mortgage insurance mortgage technology staircase

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Higher flood insurance prices could be a game-changer

Housing Wire

A new pricing methodology intended to promote fairness and solvency to the federal National Flood Insurance program will increase costs for most families nationwide, and members of both political parties are mobilizing to stop it.

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Title insurers wrote nearly $20 billion in premiums in 2020

Housing Wire

Title insurers wrote $19.2 Just how fruitful was 2020 for title insurers? Old Republic reported a 20% increase in title insurance income for the full year in 2020, rounding out at $3.29 segment pretax margin of title insurance and services.

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Title insurer Doma forecasts profitability in 2023

Housing Wire

The stock price of Doma Holdings was down 29% on Friday afternoon after the title insurance company posted a $43.7 The post Title insurer Doma forecasts profitability in 2023 appeared first on HousingWire. Closing IPO / M&A Doma Title insurance title insurance premiums

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Radian expands its online title insurance platform

Housing Wire

Radian Group recently announced the launching of its title insurance and closing services platform, titlegenius, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The mortgage insurance and real estate services company first introduced titlegenius in Florida this past May.

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Title insurance premium volume surges 17.6% in Q3

Housing Wire

Mortgage title insurance premiums surged by 17.6% billion in title insurance premiums seen in the second quarter this year. But with home sales and mortgage origination volumes rising, it comes as no surprise that mortgage title insurance is also seeing an uptick.

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Opinion: Rethinking the FHA mortgage insurance premium

Housing Wire

In 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) began requiring borrowers to pay the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the life of an FHA loan. Understanding the difference between FHA and private mortgage insurance can shed light on why FHA changed its policy.

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Mortgage insurer Enact lines up $200M line of credit

Housing Wire

the holding company for Enact Mortgage Insurance Co. , The credit facility will be used for working capital and other corporate purposes as well as for capital contributions to its insurance subsidiaries. Enact (Nasdaq: ACT), formerly known as Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.,

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How insurance offerings can improve the borrower experience

Housing Wire

vertical manager of strategic partnerships at Liberty Mutual, to discuss how partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders. HW: How can partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders?

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FHA backed $4.5B in mortgages without required flood insurance

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Administration insured thousands of mortgages in 2020 without the mandatory flood insurance coverage. According to the watchdog, at least 31,500 FHA-insured loans insured did not have the required National Flood Insurance Program coverage.

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The title insurance arms race heats up

Housing Wire

The post The title insurance arms race heats up appeared first on HousingWire. Closing Mergers and acquisitions title companies Title company Title insurance title insurance and settlement services

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SingleSource the latest to offer alternative product to title insurance

Housing Wire

“Lenders and consumers finally have a new option when it comes to title insurance,” Ed Austin, the COO of SingleSource, said in a statement. The post SingleSource the latest to offer alternative product to title insurance appeared first on HousingWire.

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The differences between home and mortgage insurance

Housing Wire

If you’re using a home loan to buy a house, then you could have two types of insurance in your future, home insurance and mortgage insurance. Home insurance is also called homeowner’s insurance or hazard insurance. But mortgage insurance?

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Fudge won’t cut mortgage insurance premiums

Housing Wire

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge put an end to speculation that the agency would move to reduce the Federal Housing Authority ‘s mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points. “The health of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund has remained resilient despite the financial challenges faced by homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages in 2020,” she said.

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JPAR agents to benefit from insurance integration with Bubble

Inman

Bubble, the technology-blended insurance brokerage, provides clients of JPAR with a web-based series of solutions for home, auto and life insurance. News Brief Select Technology 100% commission Bubble Insurance independent brokerages Insurtech JPAR PropTech technology partnerships

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NY AG fines title insurer AmTrust for no-poaching agreements

Housing Wire

AmTrust Title, which is controlled by insurance giant Amtrust Financial Services Inc., issues title policies through First Nationwide or independent title insurance agencies that it works with. Closing Real Estate AmTrust Title Insurance Company First Nationwide Title Agency

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Fannie Mae transfers $771 million in credit risk to private insurers

Housing Wire

Fannie Mae this week completed its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to share mortgage risk with the private sector. . The deal transferred millions of dollars of credit risk to a group of 22 private insurers and reinsurers.

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Title insurers reckon with attorney opinion letters

Housing Wire

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.

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The title insurance industry has a talent problem

Housing Wire

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

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Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance

Appraisal Buzz

With affordability and inventory challenges rampant, Marshall Gayden of Radian Guaranty discusses why mortgage insurance can be the key to helping more buyers afford a home. The post Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance appeared first on theMReport.com.

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Polly teams up with mortgage insurance providers to streamline service

Housing Wire

Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. . Fintech Mortgage Adam carmel Mortgage insurance Polly

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The Home Insurance Forecast

Appraisal Buzz

As extreme weather becomes the norm, home insurance may become increasingly unaffordable—or simply unattainable for homeowners in some regions. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on DSNews. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Insurance brokerage Acrisure buys Tempo Title

Housing Wire

The fastest growing brokerage in insurance industry history, Acrisure , announced Wednesday that it has acquired title insurance and settlement service provider Tempo Title , marking its entrance into the real estate services business.

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WFG’s title insurance arm expands into Rocky Mountain Region

Housing Wire

WFG National Title Insurance Company , a division of Portland, Oregon-based Williston Financial Group , Tuesday announced it has expanded into the Rocky Mountain Region and now offers title services in Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming.

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North American Title Insurance announces flurry of moves

Housing Wire

Margaret Redman has been named director of national commercial services and senior regional underwriting counsel for North American Title Insurance Co. The post North American Title Insurance announces flurry of moves appeared first on HousingWire.

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Nine title insurance companies named to Inc. 5000

Housing Wire

A total of nine title insurance and settlement services providers were named to the Inc. 3093), First National Title Insurance Company (No. The complete list of title insurance companies on the Inc. The post Nine title insurance companies named to Inc. 5000 Title insurance5000 list of America’s fastest growing private companies for 2022. In 2021, 12 firms made the list.

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Title insurance industry premiums spike $7B year over year

Housing Wire

The American Land Title Association saw a nearly 36% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume in 2021 for a staggering $7 billion spike, according to the trade group’s Market Share Analysis , published Friday. The title insurance industry generated $26.2

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HousingWire Annual Remix Demo Day: Westwood Insurance

Housing Wire

Westwood Insurance Agency’s Customer & Lender Portals. Westwood Insurance Agency facilitates seamless home closings by connecting lenders, homebuyers and insurance companies through digital portals and click-to-bind technology. Westwood’s platform provides a fast and easy insurance buying process for borrowers, and a more transparent process for lenders. The post HousingWire Annual Remix Demo Day: Westwood Insurance appeared first on HousingWire.

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Flagstar to pay $3.6M over flood insurance violations

Housing Wire

According to the regulator, the bank violated the FDPA to “make, increase, extend, or renew loans” secured by properties in special flood hazard areas until after it obtained proof of adequate insurance. over flood insurance violations appeared first on HousingWire.

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Genworth mortgage insurance arm IPO on ice

Housing Wire

Genworth Financial said it will delay the initial public offering of its recently rebranded mortgage insurance arm, Enact Holdings. ” The Richmond, Virginia-based company initially considered taking its mortgage insurance arm public to pay down $1 billion in debt coming due this year.

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