Expert shares cybersecurity strategy for title and escrow operationsTuesday, May 14, 2024 Cybersecurity tactics and increased sophistication of online scams were detailed by experts during the first annual Williston Financial Group Executive Summit.
Bruce Phillips, MyHome chief information security officer, was among those who shared their experiences, encouraging companies not to make scammers’ jobs easier and showing how fraudsters latch on to individuals’ usernames.
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Investors Title Co. reports Q1 revenue, income jumpTuesday, May 14, 2024 North Carolina-based Investors Title Co. posted year-over-year hikes in both revenue and income in its first quarter earnings report.
Revenues increased 4.1 percent to $53.5 million, compared with $51.3 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to increases in premiums written and higher net investment gains.
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The Bowtie Economist to share his forecast – and some laughs – at NS3Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., chief economist at GraphsandLaughs, LLC, will share his passion and knowledge of the housing market and economy as a featured speaker at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Naples, Fla.
Among the topics he plans to cover is the question he hears a lot: when will the Fed cut interest rates? |
Surveyed economists point to September Fed rate cutTuesday, May 14, 2024 A new report from Reuters showed a majority of economists expect two cuts to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s key interest rate, with the first coming this fall.
Those results were collected during a May 7-13 poll and represent a significant leap in the number of economists forecasting a rate cut this year. In April, approximately half of respondents held that view.
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FNF launches agent tool to detect fake sellers Monday, May 13, 2024 The FNF Family of Companies is putting forth a new tool to help title agents detect seller impersonation fraud before final transactions takes place.
Fidelity National Financial leaders said title agents can quickly verify property information when they open a new order, including the owner’s name and mailing address, occupancy, assessed value and estimated mortgage balance.
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Doma Q1 revenue down 22 percent, company merger still pending Monday, May 13, 2024 Doma Holdings, Inc. experienced a 20-percent-plus quarterly revenue drop in the first quarter, according to the company’s recent earnings report.
In April, the company announced it had entered into an agreement and plan to merge with Title Resources Group (TRG), subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals. The deal is expected to be finalized this year.
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Voxtur releasing title insurance rate advisor Monday, May 13, 2024 A new title insurance technology platform from Voxtur Analytics Corp. offers access to competitive pricing for title and settlement services.
Company leaders said the platform aims to “offer users the best solution for their given situation, whether that is traditional title insurance or the Voxtur attorney opinion letter title alternative.”
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Rocket Companies appoints chief technology officer Monday, May 13, 2024 Rocket Companies has brought on its first group chief technology officer, appointing a long-time artificial intelligence and fintech leader across multiple companies.
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