Title insurance

Fannie Mae expanding title waiver pilot, Pulte says

Fannie Mae, a large government-sponsored enterprise serving the U.S. mortgage market, is expanding its limited title waiver pilot, according to a social media post by its conservator and regulator. “Effective today, in order to further reduce closing costs for homeowners, and foster more competition, we will be adding a second vendor — Westcor — to […]

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Title Resources Group hires Kevin Wall as CEO

Title Resources Group (TRG) has named industry veteran Kevin Wall as its new CEO, effective July 28. Wall will also join the company’s board of directors. J. Scott McCall, the company’s current CEO, will transition to vice chairman of the board. Wall brings more than 30 years of experience in title insurance and settlement services.

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Beeline Title completes milestone crypto real estate deal

Beeline Title Holdings, a subsidiary of Beeline Holdings Inc., has closed what it says is one of the first residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property. The company described the deal as a milestone in merging decentralized finance with traditional title and escrow operations. Beeline executives

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First American Title co-president abruptly departs

Kevin Wall, co-president of First American Title Insurance Co., has abruptly exited his role from the largest individual underwriter in the nation, the company confirmed. His departure was first reported by Inside Mortgage Finance. Wall also headed up the company’s Agent/Lender Group, which consists of the Agency, Mortgage Solutions, Docutech, First American India, Servicemac and

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Tech Pulse: Longbridge talks AI senior inclusivity, UWM details lending advancements

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Longbridge’s Bill Packer on crafting AI that’s inclusive of seniors As AI becomes more common in financial services, Bill Packer, the chief operating officer at Longbridge

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Title tech firm Dono appoints revenue head

Dono, a company that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for title production, has appointed industry veteran Anthony Nalbone as its new head of revenue. Nalbone, who brings more than two decades of experience in the title insurance sector, joins Dono following a series of leadership roles with major firms including CATIC, Spruce Holdings, Fidelity National

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ALTA promotes trio to bolster advocacy efforts

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has announced three internal promotions as part of a broader effort to strengthen leadership and advocacy across the title insurance industry. Emily Tryon “These changes mark a milestone in the association’s growth and reinforce our ongoing commitment to delivering value to our members through strategic thought leadership, proactive advocacy

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ALTA shakes up leadership: Tomb out, Morton in as CEO

Diane Tomb is out as CEO of the American Land Title Association, and there are indications that the departure was not voluntary. Chris Morton, previously senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, has been named as Tomb’s replacement. Morton had been in that role since 2020 when he first joined ALTA. “We

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Diane Tomb out, Chris Morton in as CEO of ALTA

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has appointed Chris Morton as its new CEO effective immediately, the organization announced Tuesday. Morton, who previously served as ALTA’s senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, succeeds Diane Tomb, who filled the seat for the past six years. “As the leader of our advocacy efforts,

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Title365 buy allows Covius to expand origination loan focus

By acquiring Title365, Covius Services, whose product offerings including title and settlement services primarily on defaults, will be expanding its presence on the origination side, a company executive said. It complements Covius’ existing expertise in providing title services for defaults, Pete Pannes, chief business officer, said. “Second, there were significant technical integrations that we’ve been

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