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December 28, 2005	Mortgage Application Activity Slows Preceding Holiday Weekend
December 27, 2005	Consumer view of home-buying conditions at 15-year low But overall consumer confidence up in December
December 27, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Acquires Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc.
December 27, 2005	Real estate loan portfolio shrinks to $715.5 Fannie Mae reports success with fiscal diet
December 22, 2005	Four indicted in alleged Chicago mortgage fraud scheme Accused of $774,000 real estate loan fraud
December 22, 2005	Nation's Strong Housing Market Seen 'Simmering Down' In 2006
December 22, 2005	Survey: 85% oppose mortgage interest deduction elimination U.S. homeowners oppose proposal to replace tax break
December 21, 2005	A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Attorneys Title Insurance Fund Inc.
December 21, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Fall to 11-Month Low
December 21, 2005	Wall St. vs. Main St.: Real estate forecast Experts: Housing boom will end, not with a bang but a soft drop
December 20, 2005	Data publisher sees rising foreclosure activity Foreclosures.com reports increasing foreclosures in California, Nevada, New Jersey
December 19, 2005	Title insurers lash out at California competition report Study says three title insurers control 75% of California market
December 16, 2005	House passes reverse mortgage bill Bill would remove limits on number of HUD-insured loans
December 16, 2005	Recent Fed Actions Allow Mortgage Rates To Ease Slightly
December 15, 2005	Hurricane Katrina and U.S. Supreme Court Named Top Legal Issues of 2005
December 15, 2005	Rate cut sought for California title insurance Insurance official says consumers are being overcharged
December 15, 2005	Residential Mortgage Delinquencies Rise Due to Hurricane, Loans in Foreclosure Fall, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey
December 14, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Applications Continue To Decline
December 13, 2005	Standard & Poor’S Raises Ratings For First American
December 12, 2005	First American Title Insurance Company to Acquire Transcontinental Title Company
December 12, 2005	Freddie Mac, Roper Poll Survey Asks Why More Delinquent Borrowers Don’T Call Lenders For Help Nearly Two-Thirds of Delinquent Borrowers Say They Are Unaware of Workout Options
December 12, 2005	Historically Strong Home Sales Expected in 2006
December 12, 2005	HUD Issues Final GSE 2004 Housing Goal Results Freddie Mac penalized for failure to obtain HUD approval prior to counting certain mortgage purchases
December 12, 2005	Naples tops 'overvalued' real estate market list Florida, California metro areas top quarterly rankings, report say
December 9, 2005	First American Launches New MLS Solutions Division
December 9, 2005	Mortgage Rates Move Up A Little As The Year End Nears 2006 Outlook Continues To Be For A Slower, But Still Busy, Housing Market
December 9, 2005	Technology in a cooling real estate market How Internet and tech use may change in soft real estate climate
December 9, 2005	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
December 8, 2005	LandAmerica Announces Full Execution of the December 2004 Common Stock Repurchase Program
December 8, 2005	Old Republic Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.00 Per Share Company Also Announces 25% Stock Dividend
December 8, 2005	Report: Housing market in for sustained decline UCLA Anderson forecasts slower slide than previously anticipated
December 7, 2005	Fitch Ratings Releases U.S. Title Insurance Industry Outlook
December 7, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Rebounds After Thanksgiving Week
December 7, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Show Market Easing
December 6, 2005	Consumer protection issues raised over new mortgages Banking regulator concerned with payment option adjustable-rate loans
December 6, 2005	Mortgage Company Settles Information Security Charges FTC Alleges Customer Data Was Not Secure
December 5, 2005	Gradually Rising Mortgage Rates Begin To Slow The Pace Of House Price Appreciation Third Quarter 2005 Appreciation Up 12.3 Percent On An Annualized Basis
December 2, 2005	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network To Present New Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
December 2, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates Flat This Week Adjustable Rates Continue To Rise, But Only Slightly
December 2, 2005	Stewart National Title Services Opens New Office in Michigan
December 1, 2005	House Price Appreciation Slows From Record-Setting Pace, But Remains Strong OFHEO House Price Index Shows 12 Percent Annual Increase
December 1, 2005	Stewart Title Limited Names New Chief Executive Officer and Opens New Office in London, England
November 30, 2005	Perez-Baca joins Stewart Title mountain states region as emerging markets director
November 30, 2005	With Lawsuit Against Berks County Recorder, Pennsylvania Land Title Association Moves to End Illegal Recording Practices in Berks County
November 29, 2005	Landata Systems, Inc. Announces New Positions, Promotions
November 29, 2005	National Foreclosures Increase Almost 19% in October
November 28, 2005	HUD Extends Foreclosure Moratorium For FHA-Insured Homeowners In Hurricane Affected Areas Additional relief granted to victims of Katrina and Rita
November 28, 2005	October Exiting-Home Sales Show Markets Cooling
November 28, 2005	People on the Move at Ticor Title Insurance Co.
November 25, 2005	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.25
November 23, 2005	Mortgage Rates Fall For The First Time In Thirteen Weeks
November 21, 2005	8th Annual Analysis of Bundling Real Estate Service Released By Swanepoel Group
November 20, 2005	Stewart Information Services Corporation increases annual cash dividend by 63 percent to $0.75 per share
November 18, 2005	Carloss Morris, Former President of Stewart Title Guaranty Co. and Former Chairman of Stewart Information Services Corp., Has Passed Away
November 18, 2005	Fixed-rate Mortgage Rates Flat This Week
November 18, 2005	New England mortgage co. settles kickback investigation East-West Mortgage agrees to pay $150,000
November 17, 2005	BenchMark Consulting International Finalizes Results for CBA’s 19th Annual Home Equity Lending Study
November 17, 2005	Housing Starts To Cool In October
November 16, 2005	Builder Confidence Declines In November
November 16, 2005	FEMA's timetable for housing hurricane evacuees criticized Current plan transitions victims from hotels to apartments by Dec. 1
November 16, 2005	Floridians Underutilize Real Estate Attorneys
November 16, 2005	LandAmerica's Northeast Region Supports Employees Who Volunteer to Build Habitat for Humanity House in Pittsburgh
November 16, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Held Steady During Holiday-Shortened Week
November 15, 2005	Fidelity Information Services Named #3 on FinTech 100 List of Top Financial Services Vendors
November 15, 2005	State Existing-Home Sales Hit Another Record in Third Quarter
November 14, 2005	LandAmerica Names Christopher D. Palmer Vice President
November 11, 2005	Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Drift, According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates Up For Ninth Consecutive Week
November 11, 2005	Real estate industry fights to preserve real estate tax deductions Congressman, home builders take aim at tax reform
November 10, 2005	Fannie Mae hires new CFO, reveals more financial errors Mortgage giant erred in accounting for tax credits, insurance
November 10, 2005	Fidelity Information Services Expands Relationship with WINGS Financial Federal Credit Union to Include Internet Banking Services
November 10, 2005	MBA Finds that Home Sales Appeared to Have Peaked
November 9, 2005	Home Purchase Applications Increase In Latest MBA Survey
November 9, 2005	New Foreclosures in U.S. Rise, Total Inventory Remains Stable During October
November 8, 2005	First Advantage does two deals in two days
November 8, 2005	Freddie Mac reduces profit for first half of 2005 $220 million error blamed on 'legacy' computer system
November 7, 2005	Fannie Mae hits its marks Mortgage giant boosts reserve cushion
November 7, 2005	Fidelity enters $2.5 million settlement with Washington state Nearly 600 consumers to get refunds
November 7, 2005	First Advantage Acquires Mortgage Credit Business From Experian
November 7, 2005	Supreme Court to weigh in on Wetlands rules Experts discuss what decision could mean for real estate developers
November 4, 2005	Data Trace Announces Further Expansion In Southwest
November 4, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Close to Record
November 4, 2005	Stronger Than Expected Economic Growth Spurred Mortgage Rates To Climb This Week One-Year ARM Is Highest In Over Three Years
November 3, 2005	Cash-out Refinance Activity Strong In Third Quarter 2005 Rising Costs of Home Equity Lending Helped Spur Demand for Cash-out Refinancing Option
November 3, 2005	Cendant Settlement Services Group to Acquire Prominent Title Companies Based in Texas
November 3, 2005	Home Sales Forecast to Hold Strong in 2006
November 2, 2005	Home Purchase Applications Drop In Latest Survey
November 2, 2005	Investors Title Company Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results
November 2, 2005	Rande Yeager Installed as ALTA® President
November 1, 2005	First American's Forms A Strategic Alliance With Microsoft Corp.
November 1, 2005	Ronald R. Maudsley Appointed President and CEO of United General Title Insurance
October 31, 2005	FHA Commissioner Announces Changes to FHA Programs
October 31, 2005	Landata e-Recording System Integrates With Hart InterCivic's Anthem System to Enable Remote Electronic Recording
October 31, 2005	REIData's New Property Profiles Offers Nationwide Detailed Residential Real Estate Information
October 31, 2005	The First American Corporation Creates Committee to Oversee Governmental and Regulatory Affairs
October 29, 2005	Monroe Title Insurance Corporation Declares Dividend Announces Third Quarter Operating Results And Adjourns Its Special Meeting Of Shareholders
October 28, 2005	Mortgage Rates Up Again As Originations Begin To Level Off Refi Share Of The Market Will Start To Decline As Rates Continue To Rise
October 28, 2005	New Study Investigates Residential Real Estate Foreclosures
October 28, 2005	Old Republic Reports Higher Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Operating Earnings
October 28, 2005	RamQuest Software, Inc. Ranked Number 242 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America
October 27, 2005	MBA Releases Protecting Personal Information White Paper
October 27, 2005	New-Home Sales Up Slightly In September
October 27, 2005	Stewart Reports Earnings for Third Quarter 2005
October 27, 2005	The First American Corporation Reports Record Results for the Third Quarter 2005
October 26, 2005	First Advantage Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter of 2005
October 26, 2005	MBA Releases Long-Term Economic Forecast
October 26, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down in Latest Survey
October 25, 2005	Capital Title Group Reports Strong Results in Third Quarter and for Nine-Month Period
October 25, 2005	Existing-Home Sales Hold Close to Record
October 25, 2005	Landata Systems Announces the Release of PRISM 2.1
October 25, 2005	MISMO Releases eMortgage Tool for Lenders
October 25, 2005	Real estate banking association forms new think tank MBA group to guide industry planning for next decade
October 25, 2005	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again in October
October 25, 2005	The First American Corporation Consolidates Offshore Services Through The Formation Of First American International Services Group
October 24, 2005	First American Combines Divisions To Enhance Service and Product Offerings To Lenders
October 24, 2005	Jacksonville, Florida –– Fidelity National Default Solutions, a division of Fidelity
October 24, 2005	Kroll Factual Data and Stewart Mortgage Information Announce Title Insurance Alliance
October 24, 2005	National Real Estate Information Services' E-signing Pilot Project May Be Next Step In E-mortgage Evolution
October 21, 2005	Housing Poised To Recede From Peak Levels
October 21, 2005	Long-term Rates Creep Up To Highest Level In 15 Months One-Year ARM Highest Since April 2002
October 21, 2005	Progress on real estate technology standards Part 3: Paperless real estate milestones
October 20, 2005	Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions' Unit Acquires LAMPS REALTOR Association Management System from BravePoint, Inc.
October 20, 2005	Tax reform proposal eliminates deduction of property taxes and limits size of interest on mortgage deducted
October 20, 2005	The new page-turner: Paperless real estate technology Part 2: Paperless real estate milestones
October 19, 2005	Case studies of paperless success Part 1: Paperless real estate milestones
October 19, 2005	First American Expands Technology Offerings to Help Lenders and Settlement Agents Streamline Closing Process
October 19, 2005	Mortgage Applications Rise on a Seasonally-Adjusted Basis
October 19, 2005	New-Home Construction Rebounds From Shock Of Hurricanes Maintains Robust Pace In September
October 19, 2005	Stewart Title of California Names Hurley as Its New President
October 18, 2005	Electronic notary service gets the nod from California Provides e-notarizations for electronic real estate closings
October 18, 2005	Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Updates Integrate Broker BackOffice(TM) Pro with RE/MAX's FRAMES System
October 18, 2005	Fidelity National Title Group Inc. Assigned 'BBB-' Ratings Ratings Put On Watch Positive
October 18, 2005	HUD streamlines FHA real estate loan process New fast-track process aims to cut loan-processing time, costs
October 17, 2005	'Overvaluation' climbing in housing markets 32% of single-family market at risk for future price declines, report says
October 17, 2005	America's Settlement Company Adopts GATORS(R) Technology to Expand Business
October 17, 2005	First American part of new Spanish real-estate network
October 14, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Announces Acquisition of Land Trust Business Assets of LaSalle Bank
October 14, 2005	First Resource Bank Announces Opening of Title Insurance Affiliate
October 14, 2005	Mortgage Rates Up Again In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Housing Sales Will Reach Record Levels This Year
October 14, 2005	Prado Mortage Implements Dorado/First American Technology to Increase Mortgage Approvals Among Hispanic Homebuyers
October 13, 2005	Fitch Rates Fidelity National Title Group Affirms Fidelity National Financial
October 13, 2005	MBA Releases Annual Cost Study
October 12, 2005	A.M. Best Special Report: Clouds on Horizon After Title Industry's Bright Year
October 12, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Application Volume Down In Latest Survey
October 11, 2005	Fitch Comments on LandAmerica's Write-Down of Customer Intangible
October 11, 2005	Stewart Information Services Corp. Titlelogix® and Stewart Financial Services offer hand-up to title offices affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
October 10, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Completes Acquisition of the Remaining Minority Equity Stake in Kordoba
October 10, 2005	Stewart Title of Calif. breaks into home warranties Partners with American Home Shield
October 7, 2005	Countrywide plans corporate expansion Mortgage lender grows workforce Extends footprint into Florida
October 7, 2005	Mortgage Rates Continue To Rise On Inflation Jitters 30-Year FRM At Highest Level In Six Months
October 7, 2005	Unemployment not as bad as expected in Katrina's wake Economy may bounce back soon
October 6, 2005	California's Housing Affordability Index fell four points to 14 percent in August lowest on record since 1989
October 6, 2005	George L. Argyros Appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors of The First American Corporation
October 6, 2005	Maitland title company has record month
October 5, 2005	Alleged new accounting problems won't shake Fannie's core business Top Fed official says there's no solvency issue
October 5, 2005	Lawyers open Clipper Title Co. in Portsmouth
October 5, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Holds Steady In Latest Survey
October 5, 2005	New technology identifies mortgage fraud BasePoint Analytics launches FraudMark
October 3, 2005	Stewart Default Solutions and MSTD - 'Back in the Black' on Default Servicing
October 3, 2005	The First American Corporation Acquires Interealty
September 30, 2005	Beach Joins REIData Inc. As Senior Vice President Of Title Plant Services
September 30, 2005	Inflation Fears Push Mortgage Rates Up For Third Week In A Row Future Rates May Depend on September Jobs Report on Hurricane's Effects
September 29, 2005	Evan Jafa Promoted to Chief Technology Officer for The First American Corporation
September 29, 2005	First American Real Estate Solutions Acquires Minority Interest in ComplianceEase
September 28, 2005	Does Your Company Have an Emergency Evacuation Plan?
September 28, 2005	Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Signs Enterprise Agreement with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta
September 28, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Last Week
September 27, 2005	New-Home Sales Down In August Following Record July Surge
September 27, 2005	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Falls To Lowest Level In Nearly Two Years
September 26, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Final Terms, Record Date and Distribution Date for the Distribution of Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Stock
September 26, 2005	First American Appoints George S. Livermore President Of Property Information Group
September 26, 2005	The First Three Companies Become MXCompliance Certified
September 23, 2005	Gradual Rising Rates Will Help Cool Housing Market In The Future 2005 Still On Track To Be A Record Year For Housing Sales And Starts
September 23, 2005	Homestore debuts real estate valuation tool 'What's Your Home Worth?' available at Homestore.com
September 23, 2005	Study names most 'renter-friendly' U.S. cities Mid-sized communities dominate rankings
September 22, 2005	Economy loses strength Consumers play key role in decline
September 21, 2005	LandAmerica Names Peter A. Kolbe Senior Vice President -- Government Affairs
September 21, 2005	Mortgage Applications Steady During Holiday Shortened Week
September 21, 2005	Online transaction system goes multilingual Relay platform available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese
September 21, 2005	Prudential Locations settles kickback case for $48,000 HUD says Honolulu brokerage violated RESPA
September 20, 2005	First Advantage Announces New Reporting Segments
September 20, 2005	Freddie Mac exec: ARMs, interest-only loans safe COO downplays mortgage giant's exposure
September 20, 2005	Housing Construction Falls for 2nd Month
September 20, 2005	Regina Campbell Named Vice President of Diversity Strategy for First American Real Estate Information Services, Inc.
September 19, 2005	eTitleAxis™ Allows Title Companies Greater Collaboration with Abstractors Latest Release Packed with Customer Driven Enhancements
September 19, 2005	Fidelity National Information Services' Hansen Quality Group Adds Fraud Prevention Component to Collateral Risk Tool
September 19, 2005	First American Title Expands Hispanic Marketing Program in Phoenix
September 19, 2005	Home Builder Optimism Edges Down Further In September
September 19, 2005	Post-Katrina focus turns to home ownership Bush's plans call for Urban Homesteading Act
September 19, 2005	Real estate foreclosure danger increases Las Vegas area at risk
September 16, 2005	Fannie Mae Announces Additional Steps for Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts; Company to Provide 1,500 Properties for Evacuees
September 16, 2005	Fitch Affirms Ratings of Fidelity National Financial & Operating Subsidiaries
September 16, 2005	Mortgage Rates Up For The First Time In Five Weeks Financial Markets Waiting On Results of Upcoming Fed Meeting
September 16, 2005	Ultima Publishes 75th County on eTitleSearch.com Professional Version Now also Available
September 15, 2005	First Advantage Corporation Acquires The credit Information Group Of First American
September 15, 2005	Freddie Mac's Multifamily Division offers 90-days Forbearance to Borrowers with Apartment Buildings Affected by Hurricane Katrina
September 15, 2005	Residential Mortgage Foreclosures Down and Delinquencies Up Slightly, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey
September 15, 2005	Title Source Inc. Adds Two New Offices To Better Serve Michigan Clients
September 14, 2005	Fidelity National MLS Systems and Solutions to Merge with Clareity Security Announce Joint Marketing and SAFEMLS™ Preferred Provider Agreement
September 14, 2005	Mortgage Applications Steady During Holiday Shortened Week
September 13, 2005	New Study Takes In-Depth Look at Real Estate Flipping First American Real Estate Solutions' Data and Analytics Reveal How Well Flippers Fared From 1999-2005
September 12, 2005	Skalka Appointed Chairman of Stewart's International Group
September 9, 2005	LandAmerica to Contribute $1mm to Arizona Red Cross Hurricane Relief to Resolve Discussions With Arizona Insurance Regulators
September 9, 2005	Mortgage Rates Flat This Week Katrina’s Destruction Will Likely Slow Economic Growth In Fourth Quarter
September 9, 2005	New foreclosed real estate drops Inventory remains high as purchases slow
September 8, 2005	American Title Uses Clustered Storage to Consolidate Its Document Management and Deliver Property Reports via the Internet
September 8, 2005	Electronic real estate signing reaches dial-up Web users DocuSign steps up online signing service
September 8, 2005	Justice Dept. sues NAR for antitrust Alleges new online listings policy undercuts competition
September 7, 2005	Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Earns Financial Stability Rating of A, Exceptional
September 6, 2005	Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac make agreement with regulator OFHEO announces commitments
September 6, 2005	Home Prices Up Sharply In Second Quarte Second Quarter Appreciation Up 15.0 Percent On An Annualized Basis
September 2, 2005	Coldwell Banker settles with HUD in alleged kickback case Company accused of giving gifts to referring agents
September 2, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of DOCX LLC
September 2, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates Drop To Levels Last Seen In Mid-July 2005 Rising Energy Costs Continue To Make Financial Markets Cautious
September 1, 2005	Freddie Mac earnings down 60% in first half of year Beleaguered mortgage giant's net income falls to $1.64 billion
September 1, 2005	Largest U.S. House Price Increases In More Than 25 Years OFHEO House Price Index Shows Annual Rise of 13.4 Percent
September 1, 2005	MBA Releases Its First Commercial Technology Survey
September 1, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Slips, Remains High
August 31, 2005	Denver title company gifts trees to paperless agents Linked title commitments come with free sapling
August 31, 2005	Linda M. Tessman Appointed Chairperson of Title Standards And Practices Committee of The Rhode Island Bar Association
August 31, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down In Latest Survey
August 30, 2005	Consumer confidence rebounds More Americans paint rosy picture of job market
August 30, 2005	Fed chief says housing boom near the end Greenspan: Real estate bubble losing air
August 30, 2005	First American Strengthens Investor Relations Program With Promotions of Two Executives
August 29, 2005	OFHEO Issues “Mortgage Markets And The Enterprises In 2004”
August 29, 2005	Real estate boom pumps up title insurance The real estate windfall
August 29, 2005	Thad N. Shows Promoted To President Of First American’s Marketlinx® Solutions
August 26, 2005	Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Releases Add-on Tool for Office Management System
August 26, 2005	Freddie Mac Survey Records Another Small Dip In Mortgage Rates This Week Economists Continue To Forecast A Rosy Outlook For The Housing Market
August 26, 2005	Old Republic International Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
August 26, 2005	Property rights revolt sweeps nation Eminent domain decision prompts California legislation
August 26, 2005	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
August 26, 2005	Title company slapped with $1 million fine Investors Title Co. agrees to end rebating activities
August 25, 2005	Buffalo, N.Y. Rated Most Affordable Major U.S. Housing Market Ohio Dominates Top-10 List of Most Affordable Metros
August 25, 2005	Real estate closings go wireless Chicago Title launches pilot for wireless remote closings
August 24, 2005	Electronic real estate loan goes to secondary market Paperless transaction opens doors for e-mortgages
August 24, 2005	Home Resales Down From Record, Price Gains Continue to Roll
August 24, 2005	Housing market risks unraveled Data analysis puts real estate bubble debate into perspective
August 24, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly In Latest Survey
August 23, 2005	Capital Title Named for Second Year in FORTUNE Magazine's 2005 List of America's 100 Fastest Growing Companies
August 23, 2005	Home Resales Down From Record, Price Gains Continue to Roll
August 22, 2005	Capital Title Group Adds Industry Veteran Burton J. Rain as President of New Subsidiary
August 22, 2005	First American Acquires Certified Closing Network Acquisition Expands Menu of Residential Relocation Products and Services
August 19, 2005	Slight Drop In Mortgage Rates Seen As A Fluctuation, Not A Trend Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates Still Expected To Rise Gradually Over Time
August 19, 2005	U.S. real estate prices at high risk of correction Faltering economy could slash home values in California, Florida
August 18, 2005	Google maps make impact on a la mode real estate sites Agents incorporate maps to enhance listings, company reports
August 17, 2005	HUD seeks more feedback on RESPA reform Agency schedules another meeting with consumers, industry pros
August 17, 2005	Mortgage Purchase Volume Steady While Refinance Activity Decreases In Latest Survey
August 16, 2005	Marketer of 'free credit reports' settles FTC charges Company to provide refunds to consumers
August 16, 2005	Real estate construction in July tops last year's mark Single-family housing starts up 3% since last year
August 15, 2005	Builder Confidence Remains Strong
August 15, 2005	First Advantage Acquires Phoenix Research Corporation Addition Enhances Scale and Services in Risk Mitigation Segment
August 15, 2005	MBA Board Endorses the Use of Residential and Commercial eMortgages
August 15, 2005	TitleSoft Announces Money-Back Guarantee On INTELLAclose™ Software Suite No-Risk Offer Puts Real Estate Settlement Companies At Ease
August 12, 2005	Southern California beach colony rejoices over land deal Agreement allows homeowners to purchase land beneath homes
August 12, 2005	United General Title Insurance Company Hires Drum to Expand National Agency
August 11, 2005	Fannie Mae won't file second-quarter earnings Shares fall on fear of stock delisting
August 11, 2005	First American and Houston Association of REALTORS® Boost Quality of MLS Data for Real Estate Professionals Implementation of Database Integrity System Offers Increased Listing Accuracy for MLSs and Their Members
August 11, 2005	Weaver Brings Additional Industry Experience to Express Financial Services Senior Management Staff
August 10, 2005	Equity Settlement Services Continues Growth using GATORS® Title and Appraisal system
August 8, 2005	United General Title Insurance Company Expanding its Operations into North Carolina Aug. 4, 2005
August 5, 2005	Mortgage Rates Creep Up Again According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
August 4, 2005	First American Title Launches Hispanic Marketing Program in Central Florida
August 4, 2005	Investors Title Company Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results
August 4, 2005	Online Documents, ComplianceEase Partner to Streamline Mortgage Compliance
August 4, 2005	United General Title Insurance Company Expanding Its Operations Into North Carolina
August 3, 2005	Housing Affordability Index Down in Second Quarter, Still Favorable
August 3, 2005	Mortgage Application Volumes Steady As Long-Term Rates Increase
August 2, 2005	Cash-out refinancing activity up, Freddie Mac says 74% of Freddie's loans in second quarter were cash-outs
August 2, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Closing of Service Link Acquisition
August 2, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Shows More Activity at Record Levels
July 29, 2005	First American And Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Form Strategic Partnership Lone Wolf Realty Management System Now Integrated With First American’s Transaction Manager
July 28, 2005	TitleSoft Announces Major Update to INTELLAservices ä Solution
July 27, 2005	Data security laws coming to a state near you Real estate industry learns how to thwart potential public relations disasters
July 27, 2005	Fidelity National 2Q Profit Falls 14% Fidelity National Second-Quarter Profit Falls, but Beats Analyst Projections
July 27, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Applications Down; Purchase Applications Remain Steady
July 27, 2005	Stewart Title Insurance Co. to Acquire Monroe Title Insurance Corp. of Rochester, N.Y.
July 27, 2005	The First American Corporation Reports Record Results for the Second Quarter 2005
July 26, 2005	Stewart Acquires Central Title Co. of Los Alamos, N.M.
July 25, 2005	Existing-home sales break record Activity flattens in Midwest but rises in other regions
July 25, 2005	New fiscal diet for Fannie Mae proposed Legislator proposes portfolio-reducing rules for Fannie, Freddie
July 25, 2005	Old Republic Announces Receipt of 1988-1990 Tax Refund
July 22, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Settlement with California Department of Insurance on Captive Reinsurance Inquiry
July 22, 2005	Fitch Concludes Settlement of Alleged Kickbacks Has No Impact on Ratings of Affected U.S. Title Insurers
July 22, 2005	Most Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb Slowly Modest Inflation Should Keep Mortgage Rates Affordable
July 22, 2005	Small businesses 'loud and clear' on RESPA reform Second HUD meeting on improving home-buying process
July 22, 2005	Stewart's eClosingRoom(TM) Technology Transforms Home Buying Experience for Fresno, Calif., Buyers
July 20, 2005	First American And The California Department Of Insurance Reach $5 Million Settlement Concerning Captive Reinsurance Agreements
July 20, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Up Slightly In Latest Survey
July 19, 2005	Adobe and TitleVest Team to Create Industry-Best Solution For Generating Real Estate Forms Launch Set for Fall 2005
July 19, 2005	Fitch Issues Report On Title Insurance Industry's Risk Adjusted Capital Position
July 19, 2005	Title insurers slapped with regulator questions Colorado investigation of 50 companies continues
July 18, 2005	Builder confidence wanes in real estate market Index sags in Midwest but remains strong in other regions
July 18, 2005	Fitch Issues Report On Title Insurance Industry's Risk Adjusted Capital Position
July 18, 2005	Nationwide Appraisal and Title to use GATORS® Title and Appraisal System
July 18, 2005	Title insurance executive pleads guilty in $70 million scam Looting operation caused company's collapse
July 15, 2005	Most Mortgage Rates Continue To Climb Slowly Modest Inflation Should Keep Mortgage Rates Affordable
July 14, 2005	CapTech Financial Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Your Title Choice
July 14, 2005	Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and FNF Acquires the Assets of A New York Title Insurance Agency
July 14, 2005	First American settles kickback probe for $680,000 Title insurer accused of sham business partnerships
July 13, 2005	ARM Application Volume Declines During Holiday-Shortened Week
July 13, 2005	Capital Title names Walker COO
July 13, 2005	HUD Settles Case Against Tennessee Title Company Over Violations Of Mortgage Rules First American accused of paying kickbacks to sham businesses
July 13, 2005	Riskiest real estate markets in U.S. pinpointed Boston, L.A., San Francisco top list
July 12, 2005	HUD hosts first RESPA reform talk Roundtable discussion planned for Thursday
July 12, 2005	MBA Releases Long-Term Economic Forecast
July 12, 2005	New Ellie Mae tool speeds up real estate loans Users of Calyx Point can now use Ellie's ePASS
July 11, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Division Completes Pilot for Web-Based Closing Solution and Launches Nationwide
July 8, 2005	Long- And Short-term Mortgage Rates Rise This Week Housing Outlook Continues To Look Rosy
July 8, 2005	Michigan title co. to pay $150,000 in HUD settlement Co. allegedly involved in kickbacks with real estate brokers
July 8, 2005	Stewart Acquires North Bay Title Co. of Santa Rosa, Calif.
July 7, 2005	Jury dings Fidelity National Title $5.8 million Officer allegedly told builders to 'walk away'
July 6, 2005	Anatomy of a real estate title search Industry under scrutiny in wake of nationwide investigations
July 6, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Up 9.6 Percent In Latest Survey
July 6, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Eases but Historically High
July 5, 2005	Fidelity application to increase cross-sell capabilities Provides real-time customer relationship management
July 1, 2005	Low Inflation Threat Allows Long-term Mortgage Rates To Drift Even Lower This Week Short-Term Expected To Rise As Fed Acts To Keep Inflation At Bay
July 1, 2005	Probe of real estate partnerships charges ahead 50 title insurers under investigation in Colorado
July 1, 2005	Probe of real estate partnerships charges ahead 50 title insurers under investigation in Colorado
June 30, 2005	A.M. Best Downgrades Financial Strength and Debt Ratings of First American Assigns Issuer Credit and Debt Ratings
June 29, 2005	ARM Share of Applications Continues Recent Decline
June 29, 2005	Colorado title company to pay $10,000 in probe Insurer accused of paying for business referrals
June 29, 2005	Fidelity launches Spanish-language real estate guide Company pursues several Hispanic initiatives
June 29, 2005	The Appraisal Institute And MISMO Form An Alliance
June 28, 2005	CapTech Financial Completes Acquisition of National Security Title
June 28, 2005	HUD charges ahead on simplifying home-buying process Forums for feedback on RESPA reform begin in July
June 28, 2005	MBA Releases its 2005 Technology Study Highlights
June 28, 2005	Stewart Realty Solutions Announces New Pricing Plan for Its SureClose(R) Online Transaction Management System
June 27, 2005	First American Real Estate Solutions and BasePoint Analytics Announce Strategic Partnership Alliance Provides Mortgage Lenders With Customizable Portfolio of Fraud Solutions and Services
June 27, 2005	New Jersey passes tough anti-identity-theft bill Governor expected to sign legislation
June 25, 2005	HUD to leak RESPA reform plans Secretary will unveil details next week
June 24, 2005	A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Old Republic Title Insurance Group; Assigns Issuer Credit Ratings
June 24, 2005	Housing bubble: Word on the street Real estate market will slow, but not right away, most say
June 24, 2005	Long- And Short-term Mortgage Rates Take Back Advances Of Last Week
June 23, 2005	Cities can seize homes, Supreme Court rules Eminent domain case ends in loss for property owners
June 23, 2005	Existing-home sales hit record in May Home prices up 12.5 percent in past year
June 23, 2005	Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes Washington Post
June 22, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down 11.3 Percent In Latest Survey
June 22, 2005	Stewart Title Guaranty Promotes Houghton to National Independent Title Agency Director
June 22, 2005	Title company to Wisconsin regulators: Do your job Lawsuit alleges inaction on so-called title insurance kickbacks
June 21, 2005	Residential Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures Down, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey
June 20, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Service Link, L.P.
June 20, 2005	Land Title Industry Remains Strong in First Quarter 2005
June 20, 2005	National banking regulator sues N.Y. Attorney General Seeks to block state from interfering with fair lending exam
June 20, 2005	Stewart Acquires Minority Interest in Stewart Title of the Black Hills Inc. of Deadwood, Spearfish and Belle Fourche, S.D.
June 17, 2005	Crackdown on real estate loan servicing fraud Illegal home loan fees part of larger scam
June 17, 2005	Greenspan's comments trigger jump in real estate rates 30-year fixed hits 5.63% in Freddie Mac survey
June 17, 2005	Mortgage Rates Rise This Week, But Remain Lower Than Last Year's Annual Average
June 16, 2005	FTC urges Congress to step up identity theft protections Touts cross-border fraud legislation
June 16, 2005	Housing starts rise slightly in May Building permits down from last year
June 16, 2005	Patrick E. McLaughlin Named President of First American's National Default Title Services Group
June 15, 2005	Freddie Mac Mandates 90-day Forbearance To Help Returning Service Personnel Avoid Foreclosures
June 15, 2005	Purchase Activity at Record High Refinance Volume Jumps In Latest Application Survey
June 15, 2005	U.S. cities push for real estate rebirth National groups join together to assist transformation
June 14, 2005	Dozen indicted in Illinois real estate loan fraud HUD fraud alleged
June 14, 2005	Freddie Mac Mandates 90-day Forbearance To Help Returning Service Personnel Avoid Foreclosures
June 14, 2005	Housing report fires warning on creative financing Interest-only and adjustable loans add risk to markets
June 14, 2005	LandAmerica Names Daniel B. Maidlow Vice President and Counsel
June 14, 2005	Real estate data meets online mapping OnBoard LLC selects MapInfo to power Neighborhood Navigator
June 14, 2005	Roger S. Hull Promoted to Executive Vice President for The First American Corporation
June 13, 2005	Fed 'experimenting' with mortgage data conclusions Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: The real deal
June 13, 2005	Real estate loan closing processes get fuller automation RealEC upgrades its suite of software tools
June 10, 2005	30-year Mortgage Rate Reaches A 14-month Low According To Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey
June 10, 2005	Greenspan warns of ARMs danger Liberal mortgages fuel chance of price decline, Fed chief says
June 9, 2005	Electronic real estate settlement technology debuts Ocwen's Web-based system automates selection of products Wednesday, June 08, 2005
June 9, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Division Launches Pre-foreclosed Property Listings
June 9, 2005	Greenspan: Economy on solid ground Comments suggest interest rates may continue to rise
June 8, 2005	Colorado title company agrees to stop alleged kickbacks Owner to meet with Insurance Division today
June 8, 2005	Colorado title company agrees to stop alleged kickbacks Owner to meet with Insurance Division today
June 8, 2005	Hawaii probes real estate title insurers Official says insurance companies cooperating
June 8, 2005	New foreclosed real estate dips Foreclosure properties on market down 17% in May
June 8, 2005	Refinance Share Up In Latest Mortgage Applications Survey
June 7, 2005	MBA Releases Mold White Paper
June 6, 2005	Data Tree Adds Abstractor Services And Batch Retrieval To Docedge.com
June 6, 2005	Fidelity debuts real estate title search tool Product rolls out in California first
June 6, 2005	Mudd pledges to change Fannie Mae's culture Former interim CEO, now permanent, will hire ethics officer
June 3, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates Drop For The Ninth Week Out Of The Last Ten Housing Remains Strong Part Of The National Economy
June 3, 2005	Mapping service taps Phoenix real estate market Products used by Realtors, builders, title cos.
June 3, 2005	Missouri insurance department tries to forestall title insurer closings State forum identifies red flags
June 2, 2005	Another Texas county adopts paperless real estate closing system Landata technology aims to streamline recording process
June 2, 2005	Daniel Mudd becomes Fannie Mae CEO Interim CEO selected by board
June 2, 2005	Federal bank official hints at possible end to interest-rate hikes But Dallas Fed head still concerned about inflation
June 2, 2005	Housing Market Still Going Strong First Quarter Appreciation Up 9.6 Percent On An Annualized Basis
June 1, 2005	Consumer confidence bounces back More jobs, higher incomes on the horizon
June 1, 2005	Fidelity National Information Services' Property Insight Division Launches Web Application for Title Research
June 1, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly Led By Decrease In Purchase Applications
June 1, 2005	Real estate kickback probe launches in Colorado Insurance Division investigates Horizons Title, RE/MAX brokerage
May 31, 2005	Fidelity National Financial's LSI Flood Services Launches Online Flood Map Tool
May 31, 2005	First American alliance promotes African-American home ownership Team provides technology, training for brokers
May 27, 2005	Continuing Low Rates Push April Home Sales To All Time Record High Levels Housing Remains Strong Part Of The National Economy
May 27, 2005	Real estate foreclosure rates soar in Sunbelt Texas, Florida account for one-third of nation's activity
May 26, 2005	New-Home Sales Set Another Record Pace In April
May 25, 2005	A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of Fidelity National Financial and Its Title Companies
May 25, 2005	Capital Title Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 25, 2005	First Advantage Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase First American's Credit Information Group
May 25, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Application Volume Up In Latest Survey
May 25, 2005	Stewart Acquires Moritz Title Co. Grand County of Fraser, Colo.
May 24, 2005	Fidelity Information Services and eOriginal to Offer Electronic Contracting Products and Services
May 24, 2005	First American Real Estate Solutions Study Identifies Consumer-Friendly Mortgage Lending Opportunities
May 23, 2005	Congress to probe subprime real estate loan fraud House Subcommittees focus on predatory lending
May 23, 2005	Ronald R. Maudsley Joins United General as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
May 20, 2005	First American Corp. Doubles Share Repurchase Plan to $200 Million
May 20, 2005	Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Reports Long-term Mortgage Rates Lowest Since February April Housing Sales Figures Expected To Be Brisk
May 20, 2005	Greenspan Builds Case Vs. Fannie, Freddie Greenspan Builds Case for Limiting Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Holdings, Says It Won't Hurt Housing
May 20, 2005	Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
May 20, 2005	Senator to hold hearing on title insurance Stewart Title to testify at Wisconsin meeting
May 20, 2005	Young Buyers Are Setting Trends In The New-Home Marketplace, Say Census And NAHB Data
May 19, 2005	Fannie Mae names new officers in finance division Mortgage financier moves forward with reorganization plan
May 19, 2005	First American Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Program and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Board Authorizes Increase From $100 Million to $200 Million in FAF Stock
May 19, 2005	Real estate alliance debuts appraisal service First Lenders Data teams with Realink Corp.
May 19, 2005	RESPA reformer leaves HUD Attorney moves to Federal Housing Finance Board
May 18, 2005	Court upholds ruling against real estate flippers Sellers, lenders, appraisers liable to pay restitution, penalties
May 18, 2005	Fitch Places Fidelity National Financial on Rating Watch Negative
May 18, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down 10.5 Percent in Latest MBA Survey
May 18, 2005	Real estate data service enters Florida PropertyInfo.com includes tax records, liens
May 17, 2005	Builder Confidence Stays Strong And Steady In May
May 17, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces a Strategic Restructuring Plan to Distribute 17.5% of its Title Insurance Operations to its Existing Stockholders
May 17, 2005	MISMO XML Compliance Launched
May 16, 2005	Fitch Affirms Old Republic Title Group's 'AA-' IFS Ratings
May 16, 2005	Stewart transforms the home-buying experience with successful electronic closing
May 13, 2005	Freddie Mac Announces Resolution of REIT Dividend Tax Issue
May 13, 2005	Mortgage Rates Stay Below Six Percent For Sixth Consecutive Week
May 13, 2005	Old Republic Boosts Quarterly Dividend by 31 Percent to 17 Cents
May 12, 2005	First Quarter State Existing-home Sales In Record Territory
May 12, 2005	Fitch Affirms Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company At 'A-'
May 12, 2005	Old Republic Announces Management Additions and Promotions Forms Corporate Office of the Chief Executive Officer
May 11, 2005	Antitrust victims: consumers, innovators, traditional industry suffer Behind the charges of real estate antitrust
May 11, 2005	State withdraws bill to curb real estate partnerships Insurance commissioner says further examination needed
May 11, 2005	Stewart Realty Solutions Adds Espy as Vice President of Enterprise Business Development
May 10, 2005	Real estate industry poised for change Perspective: Behind the charges of real estate antitrust
May 10, 2005	REIData Inc. adds Rush as its new president and CEO
May 10, 2005	Trustbusters surround industry News analysis: Behind the charges of real estate antitrust
May 9, 2005	DOJ to sue NAR for antitrust Federal agency eyes group's policy for online listings display
May 9, 2005	Investors Title Company Announces First Quarter 2005 Results
May 6, 2005	Fair Isaac launches fraud detection system Falcon One targets all types of fraud and identity theft
May 6, 2005	Fannie Mae to employees: Stay off Wall Street Employees reportedly barred from buying, selling stock
May 6, 2005	Georgia anti-real-estate-fraud bill becomes law Residential loan fraud defined as 'racketeering'
May 6, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates Slip Lower Again For The Fifth Consecutive Week Share Of Applications For Refinance Remains Strong
May 5, 2005	Adjustable real estate loan activity soars Borrowers combat affordability issues
May 5, 2005	Arizona launches real estate title insurance investigation Follows in footsteps of Colorado, other states
May 5, 2005	Real estate sticker shock hits corporate transferees Employers offer new relocation incentives
May 4, 2005	Fidelity updates MLS system Better document storage, photo management among the features
May 4, 2005	Mortgage Application Activity Holds Steady In Latest Survey
May 4, 2005	Real estate loan fraud 'pervasive and growing' MBA panelists highlight ways to fight it
May 4, 2005	U.S. Real Estate Booms Grow Two-Thirds
May 3, 2005	Electronic real estate loan automation improved Developer's guide aims to streamline loan processing
May 3, 2005	LandAmerica Names Richard P. Gonzalez Senior Vice President – Chief Information Officer
May 3, 2005	Number Of America’s Working Families Spending More Than Half Their Income On Housing Grows 76 Percent, New Study Finds
May 2, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Holds at High Level
May 1, 2005	California title insurance anti-kickback bill passes committee Bill targeting illegal referral fees clears first hurdle
April 29, 2005	Ex-Homestore execs Wolff and Tafeen charged by SEC Criminal and civil charges filed
April 29, 2005	First American Helps Bridge The Homeownership Gap With New, Nontraditional Credit Score For Under-served Communities
April 29, 2005	Full story on ex-Homestore execs' criminal indictment Wolff and Tafeen each face 185 years in federal prison
April 29, 2005	Industry reacts to DOJ charges against ex-Homestore execs Federal indictment seen as a positive for the company
April 29, 2005	LandAmerica Announces Quarterly Dividend
April 29, 2005	Once Again Mortgage Rates Ease Further In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Inflation Thought To Be Less Of A Threat At Present
April 29, 2005	Spiraling Housing Costs Hurting Americans
April 29, 2005	The Homestore white-collar scandal Final shoe drops with Tafeen and Wolff indictments
April 28, 2005	Fidelity Information Services Announces Several Key Wins, Enhancements
April 28, 2005	First American Profit Leaps 44 Percent First American First-Quarter Earnings Jump 44 Percent, Outpacing Wall Street Forecasts
April 28, 2005	LandAmerica Announces First Quarter Results
April 28, 2005	Old Republic Reports Double-Digit Earnings Growth for First Quarter
April 28, 2005	Stewart Announces First Quarter Earnings
April 27, 2005	Arizona First State to Enact Important New Law That Allows the Electronic Filing of Real Estate Records
April 27, 2005	First American CREDCO Announces Free Fraud Protection for Mortgage Customers
April 27, 2005	First American Profit Leaps 44 Percent First American First-Quarter Earnings Jump 44 Percent, Outpacing Wall Street Forecasts
April 27, 2005	Home Sales Market Stays Hot National Housing Market Stays Hot Despite Predictions That Sales Would Slow in 2005
April 27, 2005	HUD Raises Fines For Lenders Who Fail To Assist Troubled Borrowers
April 27, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Activity Up 9.8 Percent In Latest Weekly Survey
April 26, 2005	Capital Title Group Reports a Sharp Increase in Operating Results for the 1st Quarter 2005 Earnings Rose 620% and Revenue Advances 59% in 2005 Compared to 2004
April 26, 2005	Consumer confidence tumbles Fewer Americans expect growth in economy, incomes
April 26, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2005 EPS of $2.51
April 26, 2005	New-Home Sales Break All Previous Records in March
April 25, 2005	Arizona First State to Enact Important New Law That Allows the Electronic Filing of Real Estate Records
April 25, 2005	Existing-Home Sales Rise in March to Third Highest Pace on Record
April 25, 2005	HUD chief promises to seek industry input on RESPA reform Tells MBA it 'makes sense' to delineate mortgage markets
April 25, 2005	Missouri title insurance agency closes, $1 million gone Investigation launches after owner's disappearance
April 22, 2005	Mortgage Rates Fall Again This Week But Its Too Soon To See A Trend Lower Mortgage Rates Should Continue To Keep Housing Industry Vibrant
April 21, 2005	AmeriDream partners with First American Companies extend home buyer education program nationwide
April 21, 2005	Mortgage Companies Say They're on Track CEOs of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Tell Congress That Mortgage Companies Are on Right Course
April 21, 2005	Senator calls for curbs on real estate affiliated business arrangements Bill would limit title insurers' affiliated referrals to 60%
April 20, 2005	Builders Slow Pace Of Housing Starts In March Following Previous Month's Record High
April 20, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly In Latest Survey
April 20, 2005	Stewart Title of California fined $750,000 for alleged kickbacks Insurance commissioner says company gave illegal inducements
April 19, 2005	Colorado insurance commissioner confirms new title probe Denver-based company closed last week, now under investigation
April 19, 2005	Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Announces New Leadership
April 19, 2005	Mortgage bankers tap Congress for real estate finance reform Trade group wants higher FHA loan limits, extended terrorism reinsurance
April 18, 2005	Another Fannie Mae executive leaves Real estate loan giant's VP of law and policy departs
April 18, 2005	Builders Remain Largely Upbeat In April
April 18, 2005	First American Completes Acquisition Of Mortgage Analytics Provider Loanperformance
April 16, 2005	Hall Settlement Systems Announces Availability of eTitleAxis™ 5.0
April 15, 2005	First American Acquires Experian Real Estate Services
April 15, 2005	First American Title Promotes Pablo Wong to Vice President-Emerging Markets
April 15, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates Take A Dip In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey One-Year Arm Rises, While Five-Year ARM Eases Slightly
April 15, 2005	President to nominate Mr. Montgomery as FHA Commissioner
April 15, 2005	Real Estate Title Company Investigated
April 15, 2005	REIData Unveils PropertyInfo.com Web Portal With Access to Inclusive Property Information and Integrated Tools
April 14, 2005	Congress to probe oversight of flood insurance program House Subcommittee to address 'administrative problems'
April 14, 2005	Mortgage giants are distrusted by GOP
April 13, 2005	CapTech Financial Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire National Security Title
April 13, 2005	Housing groups back home-ownership tax credit bill Legislation aims to boost housing funds
April 13, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Up 6.1 Percent
April 13, 2005	Stewart Priority Resources Is New Name for SMI Statewide Title Division
April 12, 2005	Home Sales to Soften With Firm Price Appreciation
April 12, 2005	Stewart Acquires Advance Homestead Title of Ocala, Florida
April 12, 2005	The First American Corporation Promotes Martin Wool To President Of Specialty Insurance Segment
April 11, 2005	Fidelity National Financial's LSI Division Introduces New Appraisal Network Management Solution for Lenders
April 11, 2005	Fitch Assigns 'AA' IFS Rating to Old Republic's Primary P&C Companies; Affirms Debt Rating
April 8, 2005	Attorney General gets tough on real estate fraud Asks court to reinstate charges in Poconos fraud ring
April 8, 2005	Centex Names Tim Bartosh CEO of Mortgage, Title & Insurance Group
April 8, 2005	Fidelity Information Services Forms Partnership for Electronic Document Solution
April 8, 2005	Mortgage Rates Drop For The First Time In Seven Weeks Both Long- And Short-Term Rates Slip
April 7, 2005	Fannie Mae employees falsified signatures, regulator says Falcon tells Congress of 'significant new accounting problems'
April 7, 2005	Midland Title Companies Re-Branded as First American Title
April 7, 2005	Paperless real estate transactions land in Massachusetts State trade group partners with software provider
April 6, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Repurchase of 2.25 Million Shares Of Common Stock
April 6, 2005	LandAmerica Strengthens Indiana Presence With Acquisition of Century Title Services Companies
April 6, 2005	Lawmakers Push for More Lending Oversight Lawmakers Push for More Oversight Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in Wake of Accounting Scandals
April 6, 2005	Search is on for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac regulator OFHEO head resigns
April 5, 2005	Fidelity adds map searching to BuyBankHomes.com Users can start search broad then zoom into local areas
April 5, 2005	First American to Acquire LoanPerformance The Nation's Premier Provider of Mortgage Analytics
April 5, 2005	Pending Home Sales Index Rises
April 5, 2005	Regulators probing Fannie Mae's trusts Real estate lending giant's trusts under scrutiny
April 5, 2005	Title insurance execs testify at California hearing LandAmerica, Fidelity appear before insurance commissioner
April 1, 2005	Feds investigate possible RESPA violations in Wisconsin Title insurance program under scrutiny
April 1, 2005	Freddie Mac Industry Letter Revises Appraisal Report Forms
April 1, 2005	Guide for e-mortgage virtual warehouses debuts MISMO releases eVaulting guide
April 1, 2005	Mortgage Rates Continue Their Trek Upward In Latest Freddie Mac Survey
March 31, 2005	Capital Title Group's Stock Listing Moves to The NASDAQ National Market
March 31, 2005	Ellie Mae makes way in paperless real estate Brokers can compile paper files in electronic form
March 31, 2005	Fannie Mae streamlines real estate lending guidelines for condos Changes are intended to facilitate affordable financing for first-time buyers
March 31, 2005	Making a case for outsourcing to India Mortgage offshoring reduces costs, not U.S. jobs, panelists say
March 31, 2005	Monroe Title picks Maureen Lamb
March 30, 2005	ARM Share of Mortgage Applications Reaches Record High
March 30, 2005	HUD supercharges RESPA enforcement Department triples enforcement staff, doubles budget
March 29, 2005	Consumer Confidence Index Dips In March
March 29, 2005	Low Mortgage Rates Keep Title Industry Rolling
March 28, 2005	Court rules on FTC charges in refinance scam Colorado mortgage broker ordered to pay back consumers
March 28, 2005	South Carolina amends real estate rebate law Proposed change will allow some in-state rebates
March 28, 2005	Technology helps sniff out real estate fraud First American Real Estate launches Web-based LoanIQ
March 24, 2005	County recording made easier Landata e-Recording System partners with online pay service
March 24, 2005	New technology wards off predatory real estate loans
March 23, 2005	Drop In Refinance Activity Leads Decline In Mortgage Application Volume
March 23, 2005	Existing-Home Sales Slip in February
March 23, 2005	First Advantage Signs Letter Of Intent To Acquire First American Credit Information Group
March 23, 2005	First American Launches World's Largest Hispanic Real Estate and Financial Services Center on MSN
March 23, 2005	Industry defends affiliated business arrangements Trade group says partnerships save consumers time, money
March 22, 2005	Fannie Mae weighs candidates for chief executive Former New York Fed president considered, sources say
March 22, 2005	Financial Title Company Partners With Valocity for Valuation Solutions Lenders Gain Instant, Nationwide Appraisal Coverage
March 22, 2005	HUD Announces Settlements In Kickback Scheme Involving Oklahoma Real Estate Agents, Home Builders, And Title Companies Real estate agents, home builders received payments for steering customers to affiliated title companies
March 22, 2005	Pennsylvania Releases Report On Statewide Mortgage Foreclosures [PDF]
March 22, 2005	RamQuest Software, Inc. forms a strategic partnership with LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
March 18, 2005	Alleged Florida real estate scam uses dead people Property thought to be stolen through forged signatures
March 18, 2005	Expansion brings Michigan into Kasparnet’s title-search fold
March 18, 2005	Long Term Mortgage Rates At Seven-month High According To Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey Five Year ARM Rises As One Year ARM Slips
March 18, 2005	Residential Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures Down From Last Year, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey
March 17, 2005	First American Title Insurance Company Introduces New Rate Plan For Refinance Transactions Single-Rate Title and Escrow Product Simplifies and Reduces Cost of Refinance Transactions
March 17, 2005	Housing Starts Peak Again In February
March 17, 2005	Reforms to federal real estate rules underway RESPA reforms in progress, official says
March 16, 2005	Foreclosure trouble brewing in some markets High level of personal bankruptcies often precedes home loss
March 16, 2005	LandAmerica Names Lloyd Osgood Senior Vice President – Corporate Communications
March 16, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Increases; ARM Application Volume Up 9.6 Percent in Latest Survey
March 15, 2005	Major mortgage lender sues for millions in real estate fraud ABN AMRO Mortgage group brings suit in Indiana
March 15, 2005	RamQuest Software, LandAmerica Financial Group and Old Republic National Title Insurance Form Strategic Partnership
March 14, 2005	Fannie Mae: No stock options for top execs Mortgage giant reduces bennies for its officials
March 14, 2005	Home Sales to Stay in Record Territory
March 14, 2005	Kasparnet TSR Launch Focuses on Title Agents
March 11, 2005	Bill could curb bankruptcy abuses by renters, homeowners Builders, lenders support U.S. Senate's passage of legislation
March 11, 2005	Freddie Mac Survey Finds Another Week Of Upward Drifting Mortgage Rates Both Long- And Short-Term Rates Experience A Rise
March 11, 2005	Legislation would step up predatory lending protections Democrats introduce federal bill
March 11, 2005	Real estate bubble adds more suds Reports notes similarities between housing and Internet boom days
March 10, 2005	California issues 9 more subpoenas in title insurance probe RE/MAX, KB Home, Wells Fargo among list of companies
March 10, 2005	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Closes its Recapitalization Plan and the Minority Equity Interest Sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners and Texas Pacific Group
March 10, 2005	Landata Systems, Inc. Announces New Positions, Promotions
March 9, 2005	Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend www
March 9, 2005	Old Republic International Corporation Raises Cash Dividend on Common Stock
March 9, 2005	Rise in Purchase Application Volume Offsets Decline in Refinance Application Volume
March 7, 2005	Mortgage company settles privacy violation charges FTC alleged Nationwide didn't safeguard customer names, SSNs
March 7, 2005	NAR Launches New Leading Indicator For The Housing Market
March 7, 2005	State orders cease-and-desist against three title insurers Colorado names LandAmerica subsidiaries
March 7, 2005	Wells Fargo, Citibank under investigation in alleged kickback schemes Banks deny involvement in fee-splitting arrangements
March 4, 2005	Fannie Mae faces more huge losses Mortgage giant's losses could climb to $12 billion
March 4, 2005	Long-term Mortgage Rates May Finally Be Drifting Upward Rising Rates Should Temper House Price Appreciation
March 4, 2005	Multiple homebuilders involved in scheme
March 3, 2005	Alliance Quickens the Pace for the Wireless Tower Industry; US Title Search, Inc. Forms Strategic Alliance of Services with Ticor Title Insurance, National Commercial Division New York
March 3, 2005	First American Study Identifies Forces Influencing Residential Real Estate New Study Investigates Historical Trends in Housing Market
March 3, 2005	Fitch Ratings Affirms First American Corp.; Outlook Positive
March 3, 2005	Strong House Price Growth Reflects Vibrant Housing Market Fourth Quarter Appreciation at Nine Percent Annualized Rate
March 2, 2005	Fidelity Information Services to Co-Market Electronic Bill Pay Product
March 2, 2005	Home price growth slows U.S. house prices increase 11% annually
March 2, 2005	Mortgage Purchase Application Volume Up In Latest Survey
March 2, 2005	Rising rates, declining investment could slow real estate 'Forward buying' may dampen housing
March 1, 2005	Alleged kickback schemes center on captive insurance Controversy surrounds companies set up to serve home builders
March 1, 2005	Capital Title Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
March 1, 2005	Realty Data Corp. Unveils Technology to Automatically Convert Image Content to Text OCR software eliminates re-keying of data from title report process
March 1, 2005	Ticor Title’s National Commercial Division Forms a Strategic Alliance with US Title Search, Inc.
February 28, 2005	Weather Contributes To Lower Home Sales In January
February 27, 2005	Title Transaction Solution Enhancements Promise Increased Efficiencies IDIA Group Announces New Features Added To Webster
February 25, 2005	Colorado probes real estate title insurance rates Investigation sparked by national kickback scandal
February 25, 2005	Mortgage Rates Tick Up For The Second Week, According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Housing Market Should Remain Brisk In 2005
February 25, 2005	The First American Corporation Announces 20 Percent Increase In Quarterly Cash Dividend
February 24, 2005	Alleged title insurance kickback scheme explained So-called scheme said to involve title insurers, reinsurers, builders
February 24, 2005	Fannie Mae regulator: We've got trouble New accounting problems ID'd at mortgage giant
February 24, 2005	First American Title Insurance Company Acquires United General Title Insurance Company
February 24, 2005	Hand over your real estate fraud suspects New rule would force Fannie, Freddie to report possible fraud to regulator
February 23, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Responds to Press Release from California Department of Insurance
February 23, 2005	LandAmerica's Inspectech Subsidiary Completes North Carolina Acquisition
February 23, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly In Latest Survey
February 23, 2005	Title Insurance Companies Probed in Scheme Title Insurance Companies Are Being Investigated in California Kickback Scheme
February 22, 2005	Capital Title Group Full Year 2004 Revenue Reaches Record Level of $290.9 Million 4th Quarter Record Revenue of $80.7 Million
February 22, 2005	Fidelity Sets Record for Year-End Mortgage Loan Processing
February 22, 2005	LandAmerica names new Executive VP
February 22, 2005	Orion Financial Group Launches Unique Title Policy Retrieval System
February 21, 2005	EagleBank Announces Formation of Title Company
February 21, 2005	Fiserv Lending Solutions Launches GATORS 4.0 Upgrade Workflow Management Solution Will Allow Users Greater Flexibility
February 18, 2005	Digital Map Products Partners with DataQuick to Deliver Aerial Mapping Tool for Title Companies
February 18, 2005	Greenspan wants leaner, meaner GSEs Fannie, Freddie portfolios bloated, Fed chairman says
February 18, 2005	Landamerica Reports Fourth Quarter & Year 2004 Results Announces Quarterly Dividend
February 18, 2005	Long- And Short-term Mortgage Rates Rise This Week Five-Year ARM Rises For The First Time In Four Weeks
February 18, 2005	Stewart Title Co. Acquires Effingham Title Co.
February 17, 2005	ABA Approves Two Uniform Acts Dealing With Real Estate
February 17, 2005	First American and Mountain Pacific Mortgage to Increase Homeownership Opportunities in Under-served Phoenix Communities
February 17, 2005	Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales 2nd-Highest on Record
February 17, 2005	Why Don't Lenders Pay for Title Insurance? 2-10-05 Wall Street Journal Online [PDF]
February 16, 2005	Refinance Application Volume Up Third Week in a Row
February 16, 2005	Stewart Reports Earnings for the Year 2004
February 16, 2005	U.S. Housing Activity Up 4.7 Pct. in Jan.
February 15, 2005	Fidelity 4Q Profit Down 11 Percent Fidelity National Fourth-Quarter Profit Sinks 11 Percent As Expenses Grow
February 15, 2005	Record Number of Metros Show Double-Digit Home-Price Gains
February 14, 2005	FBI raids mortgage-elimination promoter's office Investigators seize documents, bank accounts
February 14, 2005	Stewart Title Expands in Southwest Florida
February 11, 2005	As Bond Yields Fall, So Do Mortgage Rates, According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey 1-Year ARM Drops For The First Time In Five Weeks
February 11, 2005	Bill would criminalize real estate fraud Georgia law seeks up to 20 years in prison for multiple offenders
February 11, 2005	Investors Title Company Announces Annual Earnings
February 11, 2005	Survey reveals real estate's tiny housing bubbles Chico, Calif., is most overvalued market, report states
February 10, 2005	First American Flood Data Services Receives Certification from the National Flood Determination Association
February 10, 2005	Stewart Title Acquires Pine Island Title Insurance of Bokeelia, Fla., and Burnt Store Title Services of Punta Gorda, Fla.
February 10, 2005	Two sides to appraisal technology debate Part 3: Appraisal inflation: Real estate's dirty little secret
February 9, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Inc. And Subsidiaries Ratings Removed From CreditWatch And Lowered
February 9, 2005	Housing Market to Post Near-Record Levels in 2005
February 9, 2005	Real estate appraisal laws lack teeth, funds Part 2: Appraisal inflation: Real estate's dirty little secret
February 9, 2005	Refinance Application Volume Up Second Week in a Row
February 8, 2005	Foreclosure Data By State
February 8, 2005	LandAmerica AgentXtra(SM) Program Expands Services to Agent Partners Nationwide
February 8, 2005	Real estate's dirty little secret Part 1: 'Appraisal inflation' a major real estate problem
February 8, 2005	Texas, Ohio top nation in real estate foreclosures U.S. foreclosed property inventory drops 41 percent in January
February 8, 2005	White House calls for tougher Fannie, Freddie overseer Regulator with expanded authority proposed
February 7, 2005	Crackdown on identity theft Consumer Protection Week focuses on minimizing risk for consumers
February 4, 2005	Long Term Mortgages Rates Drop For The Fourth Week While One-year ARM Rises 5-Year ARM Down Slightly For Second Week
February 4, 2005	New standards for predatory lending protection Federal agency issues guidelines against abusive real estate lending
February 4, 2005	Stewart Title Acquires McKinley Title & Trust of Wasilla, Alaska
February 3, 2005	Connecticut May Be First to Use Digital Deed System
February 3, 2005	E-commerce co. expands mortgage-related portfolio CarsDirect buys BestRate.com, LoanApp.com
February 3, 2005	Housing affordability improves in fourth quarter Typical household had 132% of income needed for median-priced home
February 3, 2005	Robert Douglass Transitions Presidency of First American Flood Data Services to Vicki Chenault
February 3, 2005	Stewart Title Acquires Midwest Title of Naples, Fla.
February 2, 2005	Congress to probe SEC accountant on Fannie Mae Baker Subcommittee hearing set for next week
February 2, 2005	Mortgage Refinance Application Volume Up In Latest Survey
February 2, 2005	Real estate foreclosures hit home in Ohio Job losses, lending practices share the blame
February 1, 2005	Fidelity National Financial MLS Solutions Transfers Canadian Print Operations to U.S. Facility
February 1, 2005	NextAce Brings New Title Search Technology to Arizona's Real Estate Market
January 31, 2005	Identity theft tops consumer fraud complaints 39% of all complaints related to the crime in 2004, FTC says
January 31, 2005	New Single-Family Home Sales Top One Million Again In 2004 Sales Hit New Record High For Fourth Year In A Row
January 28, 2005	Markets Are Calm While Awaiting GDP Figures And Fed Policy Statement 5-Year ARM Down Slightly As 1-Year ARM Rises
January 28, 2005	Senators seek to tighten control of Fannie, Freddie Bill would create independent regulator for housing GSEs
January 27, 2005	Bad news: Mortgage industry heads for layoffs Up to 80,000 jobs could be slashed over next 3 years
January 27, 2005	Fitch Affirms & Removes Fidelity National Financial from Rating Watch Negative
January 27, 2005	Old Republic Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Year 2004 Special Fourth Quarter Charges Hinder Earnings Progress
January 27, 2005	Texas county leads paperless real estate parade Electronic system streamlines recording process
January 26, 2005	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Names Thomas M. Hagerty to its Board of Directors
January 26, 2005	Fitch: Alleged Kickbacks May Have Significant Implications for U.S. Title Insurers
January 26, 2005	LandAmerica Names Elizabeth D. Sharp Vice President – Product and Services Development
January 26, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly Last Week
January 26, 2005	Trouble brewing in wake of home refinance boom Report warns of disaster facing millions who cashed out home's equity
January 25, 2005	Existing-Home Sales Set Annual Record While December Pace Eases
January 25, 2005	Stewart Title Expands in Wisconsin and Oregon
January 25, 2005	Title company bites dust, leaves home buyers in limbo Real estate transactions on hold
January 25, 2005	Top Housing Industry Economists Expect Housing and Homeownership to Remain Strong in 2005
January 24, 2005	California real estate creates home-buying paradox Proportion of first-time buyers falls to record low in 2004
January 24, 2005	Data Tree Unveils DocEdge.com: Instant, Online Access to the Nation's Largest Database of Land Records
January 24, 2005	Fannie Mae withholds 2004 bonuses Company's top accounting officer resigns
January 24, 2005	Kansas: Real Estate Licensees Can Now Own Title Companies
January 24, 2005	Old Republic to Incur Special Charges of $25.5 Million Against 2004 Results
January 24, 2005	Real estate loan foreclosures flat Investment advisor expects rising defaults as rates rise
January 23, 2005	Real Estate Attorneys Celebrate 10th Office Opening and Launch of New Website
January 21, 2005	Fannie Mae dumps plans for new office complex Financial situation influences decision
January 21, 2005	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Gets Commitments for $3.2 Billion in Senior Credit Facilities Related to Announced Recapitalization
January 21, 2005	Real estate title search product debuts Allows searches based on address, instead of name
January 20, 2005	Low Inflation Translates Into Low Long-term Mortgage Rates Says Freddie Mac's Weekly Survey One-Year ARM Hardly Budges While Five-Year ARM Remains Unchanged
January 19, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Jumps In Latest Survey
January 18, 2005	Chris Leavell Named Chief Operating Officer for First American's Mortgage Information Services Group
January 17, 2005	New platform aids in REO property recovery Aims to control risk, minimize loss on bank-owned real estate
January 14, 2005	Americans fall short in debt reduction Survey finds many consumers' financial situations will grow worse this year
January 14, 2005	Subprime borrowers at higher risk of prepayment penalties Costs jeopardize home equity, refinance
January 14, 2005	Two Companies Schedule Conference Calls for Fourth-Quarter 2004 Results
January 13, 2005	Historically Strong Housing Market Expected in 2005
January 13, 2005	Thomas J. Fischer Named to New Post in Commerce Title Company
January 12, 2005	Home equity study reveals lender risk Increase seen in 90-day-plus delinquencies
January 12, 2005	LandAmerica's Inspectech® Subsidiary Completes Acquisition in Texas and Arizona
January 12, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down 3 Percent at Start of New Year
January 10, 2005	Adjustable-rate loans comprise one-third of real estate purchases Freddie Mac survey shows rising rates on ARMs
January 10, 2005	Americans grow discretionary income Highest per capita reserves reported in Northeast
January 10, 2005	Digital Map Products Teams with United Title Company to Deliver Interactive Maps
January 7, 2005	30-year Mortgage Rates At Second Lowest Annual Average In 32 Years Of Freddie Mac Survey Housing Outlook Remains Rosy For 2005
January 7, 2005	Lima, Ohio Rated Most Affordable U.S. Housing Market In Third Quarter Of 2004
January 6, 2005	Fidelity National Financial Division Enhances Real Estate Transaction Management Solution
January 6, 2005	Ohio Is First State to Enact New Uniform State Law on Re-use of Brownfields
January 5, 2005	Mortgage Application Volume Down 10.6 Percent In Holiday Shortened Week
January 4, 2005	Bundled real estate packages save less than predicted Research shows RESPA reform could cut $225 from average loan closing
January 4, 2005	HUD raises real estate loan limits FHA will now insure mortgages up to $312,895 in high-cost areas
January 4, 2005	Software reduces research time for real estate loan compliance QuestSoft releases Instant Geocoder

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