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Housing Wire
DECEMBER 16, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
MARCH 9, 2023
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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Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 9, 2021
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.,
Housing Wire
APRIL 11, 2022
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.
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 14, 2022
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%
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
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
Housing Wire
AUGUST 17, 2022
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
Housing Wire
MAY 20, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
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
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
APRIL 13, 2021
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.
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 The post Title insurer Doma forecasts profitability in 2023 appeared first on HousingWire. Closing IPO / M&A Doma Title insurance title insurance premiums
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2020
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.
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. Understanding the difference between FHA and private mortgage insurance can shed light on why FHA changed its policy.
Housing Wire
JULY 7, 2022
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.,
Housing Wire
JULY 29, 2022
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?
Housing Wire
MARCH 24, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 18, 2021
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
Housing Wire
AUGUST 23, 2022
“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.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
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?
Housing Wire
MARCH 30, 2021
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.
Inman
MARCH 20, 2023
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
Housing Wire
JULY 27, 2022
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
Housing Wire
MARCH 4, 2022
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.
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.
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
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 6, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
MAY 16, 2022
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
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 3, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
JUNE 14, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2021
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.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 16, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
MAY 9, 2022
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
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 13, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 21, 2022
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.
Housing Wire
MAY 13, 2021
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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