| 2007 |
| December 28, 2007 |
Sales of New Homes in U.S. Fell to 12-Year Low Bloomberg | Dec 28 2007 |
| December 28, 2007 |
How They Got Housing Wrong CNNMoney | Dec 26 2007 |
| December 28, 2007 |
Housing Bailout Designed to Avoid Lawsuits but Won't Reuters | Dec 26, 2007 |
| December 28, 2007 |
Study: Selling Price May Indicate Foreclosure Rise Pittsburgh Post-Gazette| Dec 28 2007 |
| December 28, 2007 |
Bond Yields Inch Up, Bringing Some Mortgage Rates With Them |
| December 27, 2007 |
Home prices see record drops in October USA TODAY | Dec 26 2007 |
| December 27, 2007 |
This Is the Sound of a Bubble Bursting New York Times | Dec 23 2007 |
| December 27, 2007 |
Credit crunch amplifies housing downturn: Those who can get loans often pay more |
| December 27, 2007 |
President Signs Omnibus Spending Bill; Increases FHA MF Loan Limits |
| December 27, 2007 |
President Signs Terrorism Insurance Extension |
| December 26, 2007 |
SEC Probes WaMu The Street.com | Dec 21 2007 |
| December 26, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| December 25, 2007 |
Title Agents Executive Conference Just Weeks Away -- Hotel Cut Off: January 2 |
| December 21, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Tick Up Slightly As Housing Market Continues To Show Weakness |
| December 20, 2007 |
Rating Subprime Investment Grade Made `Joke' of Credit Experts Bloomberg | Dec 20 2007 |
| December 19, 2007 |
LandAmerica Promotes B. Shannon Cobb to Group Senior Vice President - Production Resources |
| December 19, 2007 |
Home Prices Depreciate in 21 States over the Past Year, But Patterns Vary Significantly at Local Level |
| December 19, 2007 |
MBA's Weekly Survey Finds Mortgage Applications Declined In Most Recent Period |
| December 19, 2007 |
Fed Shrugged as Subprime Crisis Spread New York Times | Dec 19 2007 |
| December 19, 2007 |
President Expected to Sign Terrorism Insurance Bills |
| December 19, 2007 |
Federal Reserve Board of Governors Releases Subprime Lending Rule |
| December 18, 2007 |
Thanks to Our Survey Participants |
| December 18, 2007 |
Terrorism Insurance Extension Passed |
| December 18, 2007 |
U.S. Housing Starts Drop, Permits Reach 14-Year Low Bloomberg | Dec 18 2007
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| December 18, 2007 |
Fed to Unveil Home Mortgage Plan
USA Today | Dec 18 2007 |
| December 18, 2007 |
Housing Starts, Permits Hit 16-Year Low - Single-Family Construction Off 35% From a Year Ago |
| December 17, 2007 |
Skywire Software Relocates Worldwide
Corporate Headquarters Within Hall Office Park |
| December 17, 2007 |
Investors Own About One-Fifth of Bay Area Homes in Foreclosure San Francisco Chronicle, | Dec 16 2007
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| December 17, 2007 |
Fed Taking on Abusive Lending Practices USA Today | Dec 16 2007 |
| December 17, 2007 |
Large California Title Company Closes its Doors - Alliance Title Grew Rapidly During the Boom |
| December 17, 2007 |
Builder Confidence Remains at Record Low - NAHB: Midwest Ranks Lowest in Monthly Index |
| December 17, 2007 |
Long- And Short-term Mortgage Rates Reverse Trend And Rise This Week - Housing Industry Still Struggling |
| December 14, 2007 |
FHA Legislation Will Help Homeowners, Economy |
| December 14, 2007 |
The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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| December 13, 2007 |
Preliminary Market Share Results for the Third Quarter Released |
| December 13, 2007 |
ALTA® Names Kurt Pfotenhauer as CEO [PDF] |
| December 13, 2007 |
House Approves Measure on Terrorism Risk Insurance Act |
| December 13, 2007 |
Subprime Hotline has 45,000 Calls in Three Days Reuters | Dec 13 2007 |
| December 13, 2007 |
House Panel Approves Bankruptcy Bill Forbes | Dec 13 2007 |
| December 13, 2007 |
White House Repeats Threat to Veto House Terrorism Insurance Bill Insurance Journal | Dec 12 2007 |
| December 13, 2007 |
Many homeowners with ARMs stand to gain USAToday | Dec 12 2007 |
| December 13, 2007 |
New and Revised Policy, Endorsement, and Other Forms Adopted |
| December 13, 2007 |
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Forms Requirements |
| December 13, 2007 |
Give the Gift of Knowledge - LTI Telephone Seminar December 18, 2007 |
| December 12, 2007 |
Conn.: Real-estate suit settled The Boston Globe | December 10, 2007 |
| December 12, 2007 |
House ponders mortgage bankruptcy bill CNN Money | Dec 12 2007 |
| December 12, 2007 |
Dodd to Introduce Lending Reforms Yahoo Business (AP) | Dec 12 2007 |
| December 12, 2007 |
Court rulings could slow down rate of foreclosures Lancaster Eagle Gazette | Dec 10 2007 |
| December 12, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Rose Modestly In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| December 12, 2007 |
Fannie, Freddie buying fewer bad loans |
| December 11, 2007 |
State goes after licenses of Guaranty Title managers |
| December 11, 2007 |
eMortages Offer Speed, Safety and Savings Credit Unions | Dec 11 2007 |
| December 11, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Plan to Raise Housing Finance Costs Highlights Need for Congressional Action RISMEDIA, | Dec. 11, 2007 |
| December 11, 2007 |
Americans split on mortgage bailout CNN Money | Dec 11 2007 |
| December 11, 2007 |
Lawsuit against title company won’t be a class action Kansas City Star | Dec 11 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Plan To Raise Housing Finance Costs Highlights Need For Congressional Action |
| December 10, 2007 |
Court rulings could slow down rate of foreclosures Lancaster Eagle Gazette | Dec 10 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
Mortgage lender Freddie Mac adjusts its measures for repurchasing loans to better reflect credit losses. CNN Money | Dec 10 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
Legal tangles surround hidden cemetery The Kansas City Star | Dec 10 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
Subprime freeze plan: Who's left out CNN Money | Dec 9 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
States' investment strategy scrutinized USA Today | Dec 8 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 |
Latest Issue of First American LoanPerformance MarketPulse Report Features Wachovia Capital Markets Study |
| December 8, 2007 |
Mortgage plan: How does it work? Who does it help? USA TODAY | Dec 8 2007 |
| December 7, 2007 |
Lower Housing Prices, Personal Spending, And Income Help To Lower Mortgage Rates -
Only 1-Year ARM Continues to Tick Upward |
| December 6, 2007 |
Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Loan Modifications and Foreclosure Prevention |
| December 6, 2007 |
Fannie Warns Investors on 2008 Losses Washington Examiner | Dec 05 2007 |
| December 6, 2007 |
Old Republic International Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock |
| December 6, 2007 |
New York subpoenas Wall St on mortgages Reuters | Dec 5, 2007 |
| December 6, 2007 |
Total Delinquency Rate Is The Highest In The MBA Survey Since 1986 |
| December 6, 2007 |
ALTA® Dues Notices in Mail |
| December 6, 2007 |
Comment on Uniform Closing Instruction Proposal Today |
| December 5, 2007 |
RamQuest Announces Interface with Survey Vendor Management |
| December 5, 2007 |
Slower, Eteady Economic Growth Outlook Predicted Dec 5, 2007 | The Washington DC Examiner |
| December 5, 2007 |
New Report Reveals Future Exposure to Coastal Flood in Key Cities Insurance Journal | Dec 4, 2007 |
| December 5, 2007 |
Durbin Puts Mortgage Foreclosures Under National Spotlight
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| December 5, 2007 |
National Home Values Fall In Third Quarter - Largest Quarterly Drop in 25 Years |
| December 5, 2007 |
O.C. lenders in subprime market disappearing
The Orange County Register
Orange County Register | Dec 5 2007 |
| December 5, 2007 |
LandAmerica Achieves Microsoft Certified Partner Designation |
| December 5, 2007 |
First American Title Names Two New Division Presidents |
| December 5, 2007 |
Governor Signs Bill to Truncate SSNs in Public Records |
| December 5, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Surge In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| December 4, 2007 |
Despite Rollercoaster, Factors Exist for Housing Turnaround Richmond Times-Dispatch | Nov 24 2007 |
| December 4, 2007 |
First Canadian Title Unveils Lender-Lawyer Connect Mortgage Platform —Dynamic |
| December 4, 2007 |
Mortgage execs paint bleak housing picture Seattle Time | Dec 04 2007 |
| December 4, 2007 |
Closing Market Adds DRN Title Search Products and Services |
| December 4, 2007 |
eDominate Announces Paperless Loan Origination System |
| December 4, 2007 |
Government, industry craft plan to slow foreclosures USA Today | Dec 03 2007 |
| December 4, 2007 |
FBI Report: 2006 Mortgage Fraud Report |
| December 4, 2007 |
Secretary Paulson Speaks at National Housing Forum |
| December 4, 2007 |
LTI Offers Two Telephone Seminars in December |
| December 3, 2007 |
Dodd Announces New Bankruptcy Reform Legislation |
| December 3, 2007 |
Mortgage Industry Hashes Out Rate-Freeze Plan Reuters | Dec 01 2007 |
| December 3, 2007 |
Rate Freeze Plan for ARMs Gains Traction CNN Money | Nov 30 2007 |
| December 3, 2007 |
LandAmerica to Cover Title Risks in Russia |
| December 3, 2007 |
Sen. Dodd Seeks Federal Intervention to Prevent Foreclosures |
| December 3, 2007 |
Snow Blankets Much of the Midwest -- Time to Start Thinking Hawaii in 2008 |
| December 1, 2007 |
Feds Try to Cushion Home-Loan Resets The Clarion Ledger - Nov 30 2007 |
| December 1, 2007 |
Old Republic International and Units' Outlook Cut to Negative Sharewatch | Nov 30 2007 |
| November 30, 2007 |
Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double - Illinois Among Top 10 as Midwest Hit Hard
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| November 30, 2007 |
Mortgage Crisis Hits Home for Troops, Vets Army Time | Nov 30, 2007 |
| November 29, 2007 |
October Foreclosure Filings Surge CNN Money | Nov 29 2007 |
| November 29, 2007 |
Fitch Releases Report: The Impact of Poor Underwriting Practices and Fraud in Subprime RMBS Performance |
| November 29, 2007 |
House Prices Weaken Further In Most Recent Quarter - First Quarterly Price Decline for U.S. since 1994 |
| November 29, 2007 |
Texas Publishes Rules on Personal Property Title Insurance
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| November 28, 2007 |
Mixed Results For October Existing-Home Sales |
| November 28, 2007 |
MBA Annual Report Reveals $5 Billion, 4 Percent Increase in Multifamily Property Lending in 2006 |
| November 28, 2007 |
Foreclosure Crisis Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better Chicago Daily Herald | Nov 28 2007 |
| November 28, 2007 |
Report: Foreclosure Crisis Could Cost LA $8.3B In 2008 KNBC (NBC4 Los Angeles) | Nov 28 2007 |
| November 28, 2007 |
Fraud Deepens Michigan Housing Crisis The Detroit News| Nov 28 2007 |
| November 28, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| November 28, 2007 |
RESPRO Releases Survey of State Affiliated Business Laws |
| November 28, 2007 |
First American Wants Suit Dismissed |
| November 27, 2007 |
The First American Corporation Announces Expanded Diversity Initiative and Three Related Appointments |
| November 27, 2007 |
Indianapolis Maintains Title Of Nation's Most Affordable Housing Market |
| November 27, 2007 |
Recordings & Handouts from ALTA® Annual Convention Now Available |
| November 27, 2007 |
2008 Conforming Loan Limit $417,000 |
| November 27, 2007 |
Deadline for Tech Forum Call for Presentations December 1 |
| November 27, 2007 |
Mortgage Crisis Expected to Cost Bay Area $5.4 Billion Next Year San Francisco Chronicle | Nov 27 2007 |
| November 27, 2007 |
Mortgage Fraud Hits the Courts Voice of San Diego | Nov 27 2007 |
| November 27, 2007 |
Bill Requires Outsourcing Notice
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| November 27, 2007 |
Controlling Technology Spending is Top IT Priority for Small Business
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| November 27, 2007 |
Landamerica Names John P. Barnes Group Vice President – Residential Services |
| November 26, 2007 |
Stewart Title & Trust Acquires Safford Title Agency |
| November 26, 2007 |
Builders Put Heat on Buyers with Cold Feet The Oregonian | Nov 26 2007 |
| November 26, 2007 |
Realty Lawyer Knows Rocky Point Controversy The Arizona Republic | Nov. 26, 2007 |
| November 26, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Sued Over Mortgage Problems Reuters | Nov 21 2007 |
| November 25, 2007 |
More Trouble in Sight The Pioneer Press | Nov 25 2007 |
| November 24, 2007 |
PRC Wants Legislature to Consider Title Insurance KOB-TV Albuquerque - Nov 24 2007 |
| November 24, 2007 |
Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosures
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| November 23, 2007 |
Consumer Confidence Hits Two-year Low -
Spending Expected to Pick Up in Latter Half of 2008 |
| November 23, 2007 |
Median Home Prices Rise in Most Metros; Majority Show Modest Gains |
| November 21, 2007 |
Thrifts' Quarterly Profits Tumble in Housing Downturn Chicago Tribune | Nov 21 2007 |
| November 21, 2007 |
Freddie Mac has Largest Loss Ever, Needs Money
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| November 21, 2007 |
Housing Starts up But Trend Still Lower Reuters | Nov 21 2007 |
| November 21, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Slide In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| November 21, 2007 |
Fitch Releases U.S. Title Industry 2007 Review & 2008 Outlook |
| November 20, 2007 |
Housing Permits Drop to 14-year Low CNNMoney | Nov 20 2007 |
| November 20, 2007 |
Housing Permits Sink to 14-Year Low |
| November 20, 2007 |
Grim Picture Painted by Fed Mohave Daily News (AP) | Nov 20 2007 |
| November 20, 2007 |
First American LoanPerformance Releases September 2007 House Price Index |
| November 20, 2007 |
MBA, ALTA® and AEA Develop Standardized Instructions for Mortgage Transactions |
| November 19, 2007 |
Larger Agents to Meet in January |
| November 19, 2007 |
House Passes Historic Mortgage Reform Legislation |
| November 19, 2007 |
First American in $5 Million Settlement |
| November 19, 2007 |
Cloud Over Office Manager Causes Title Company's License Suspension Courier Journal (IN) | Nov 19 2007 |
| November 19, 2007 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Announces Executive Promotions |
| November 19, 2007 |
Stewart Information Services Corporation Declares Annual Cash Dividend |
| November 19, 2007 |
Subprime Woes and Credit Market Turmoil Bring Down Financial Executives' Confidence in the Economy |
| November 18, 2007 |
Foreclosures Quietly Blighting Neighborhoods Asbury Park Press | Nov 18 2007 |
| November 16, 2007 |
Senate Approves Terrorism Backstop Extension Insurance News | Nov 16 2007 |
| November 16, 2007 |
Mixed Economic Signals Keep Mortgage Rates Flat This Week |
| November 15, 2007 |
Stewart Title Announces Green Title Insurance Initiative
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| November 15, 2007 |
Report: Carriers Must Adopt E-Commerce or Else |
| November 15, 2007 |
Stockton, Detroit, Riverside-San Bernardino Post Top Metro Foreclosure Rates In Q3 RealtyTrac | Nov 14 2007 |
| November 15, 2007 |
Foreclosures Hit a Snag for Lenders New York Times | Nov 15 2007 (Registration Required) |
| November 14, 2007 |
Real estate startup targets high-end market: Industry veterans set up shop in Beverly Hills |
| November 14, 2007 |
Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Unveils Cyberhomes |
| November 14, 2007 |
B of A Will Take $3 Billion Writedown The Ledger (NC) | Nov 14 2007 |
| November 14, 2007 |
Billions May Be Lost: Subprime spillover hurting homes Charlotte Observer | Nov 14 2007 |
| November 14, 2007 |
Mortgage Mistakes: The government-knows-best-approach is misguided at best. National Review | Nov 14 2007 |
| November 14, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase as Refis Jump In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| November 13, 2007 |
PropertyInfo Corporation, a Stewart Company, Announces SureClose Personal Edition
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| November 13, 2007 |
Modest Recovery for Existing-Home Sales in 2008 as Credit Crunch Subsides |
| November 13, 2007 |
Subprime losses may top $400 bil Investors Business Faily | Nov 12 2007 |
| November 13, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| November 13, 2007 |
North Carolina Land Title Association Adopts Principles of Fair Conduct |
| November 12, 2007 |
Deadline Extended to Comment on ALTA®'s Federal Conference |
| November 12, 2007 |
Old Republic Buys Competitor Stakes
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| November 12, 2007 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Names Carraux as Vice President |
| November 12, 2007 |
Bankruptcy Law Backfires as Foreclosures Offset Gains Bloomberg | Nov 12 2007 |
| November 12, 2007 |
Why WaMu Got Walloped Business Week | Nov 12 2007 |
| November 9, 2007 |
Fannie Mae to Cease Purchases of Maine “High-Rate, High-Fee Mortgages” |
| November 9, 2007 |
First American CoreLogic Named to FinTech List of Top 100 Financial Technology Providers |
| November 9, 2007 |
Probe Widens on Inflated Home Appraisals Wall Street Journal | Nov 08 2007 (Subscription Required) |
| November 9, 2007 |
House Approves Creation of a Federal Disaster Insurance Program
New York Times | Nov 09 2007 (registration required) |
| November 9, 2007 |
SoftPro Named Finalist for 2007 NCTA 21 Awards |
| November 9, 2007 |
Long-term Mortgage Rates Ease Slightly |
| November 9, 2007 |
Consent Order Issued in Action Against Former Freddie Mac Chairman and CEO Leland C. Brendsel |
| November 9, 2007 |
House Committee Passes the Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvement Act |
| November 8, 2007 |
Title Underwriters Are Down, but Not Beaten |
| November 8, 2007 |
Mortgage Reform Bill Approved by Financial Services Committee |
| November 8, 2007 |
Title Agency Settles with Home Buyers
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Nov 07 2007 |
| November 8, 2007 |
Cuomo Probe Shakes Wall Street
Business Week | Nov 07 2007 |
| November 8, 2007 |
New York Probes Government Lenders |
| November 8, 2007 |
Tuesday’s Election Wrap-Up |
| November 7, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease Slightly In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| November 7, 2007 |
Investors Title Profit Swells on Investments, Premiums Triangle Business Journal | Nov 07 2007 |
| November 7, 2007 |
House Financial Service Committee Approves Comprehensive Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Legislation |
| November 6, 2007 |
Voters Head to the Polls Today in 2008 Election Preview |
| November 6, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results |
| November 6, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names Carol A. Mastrofini Senior Vice President Northwest Commercial Services |
| November 6, 2007 |
Title Company Staffs Shrink to Pre-Boom Levels Idaho Business Review | Nov 06 2007 |
| November 6, 2007 |
Ahead of the Bell: Mortgage Legislation |
| November 6, 2007 |
American Land Lease Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results |
| November 5, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Near Six-month Low |
| November 5, 2007 |
Mortgage Insurers Staggering TheStreet.com | Nov 01 2007 |
| November 5, 2007 |
HR 3915 Addresses Many Aspects of Predatory and Other Mortgage Lending MortgageNews Daily.com | Nov 05 2007 |
| November 5, 2007 |
First e-Recording in Northeast Pennsylvania Accepted by Luzerne County, Pa. |
| November 5, 2007 |
Gala Photos, Habitat Photos, Educational Session Photos All Available |
| November 2, 2007 |
Lawyer disbarred, two others are disciplined St Petersburg Times | Nov 21 2007 |
| November 2, 2007 |
Title Company Accused of Inflating Appraisals The Realtor | Nov 02 2007 |
| November 2, 2007 |
Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on the Administration’s Progress in Preventing Mortgage Foreclosures |
| November 1, 2007 |
ALTA® Board Conditionally Approves Eight New and Revised Forms; Seeks Comments |
| November 1, 2007 |
The First American Corp. Announces Financial Results for the 3Q of 2007 - Reports Earnings Per Diluted Share of 49 Cents |
| November 1, 2007 |
Barney Frank Cast Doubt on Federal Regulation of Insurance |
| November 1, 2007 |
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Second Insurance Regulation Hearing |
| November 1, 2007 |
Stewart Title & Trust of Phoenix Inc. Acquires Safford Title Agency in Safford, Arizona |
| November 1, 2007 |
U.S. Home Foreclosures Doubled in the Third Quarter Bloomberg | Nov 01 2007 |
| October 31, 2007 |
FEMA Issues Interim Rule Regarding Flood Mitigation Grants and Hazard Mitigation Planning [PDF] |
| October 31, 2007 |
FEMA Adopts Final Rule Regarding Flood Mitigation Assistance [PDF] |
| October 31, 2007 |
Refinance Applications Drive Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 31, 2007 |
Home Prices Continue to Fall Wall Street Journal | Oct 31 2007 (Subscription Required) |
| October 31, 2007 |
Consumer Confidence Down on Business, Labor Outlook |
| October 30, 2007 |
Fed Officials: Housing Slump to Drag On Associated Press | Oct 30 2007 |
| October 30, 2007 |
Rendell Pushes Mortgage Aid Plans |
| October 30, 2007 |
Stewart Title Supports Southern California Fire Victims |
| October 30, 2007 |
Pulte, Other Builders Settle Kickback Claims Bloomberg | October 30, 2007 |
| October 30, 2007 |
HUD Announces Six Settlement Agreements With Builders Involved In Captive Title Reinsurance Arrangements |
| October 29, 2007 |
Ohio Land Title Association Added to List of State Associations Adopting the Principles of Fair Conduct |
| October 29, 2007 |
First American Title Insurance Company Offers Assistance to Homeowner Fire Victims in Southern California |
| October 29, 2007 |
Mortgage Industry Pushes for e-Mortgages Despite Drawbacks Plainfield Sun | Oct 29 2007 |
| October 29, 2007 |
Mortgage Foreclosures Skyrocket In Connecticut The Day (CT) | Oct 29 2007 |
| October 29, 2007 |
Mortgage Industry Facing More Troubles |
| October 29, 2007 |
Lender Support Systems, Inc. Releases eZPrelim™ |
| October 29, 2007 |
Bank Of America Quits Wholesale Mortgage Business, To Result In Loss Of 700 Jobs |
| October 29, 2007 |
Want More Fulfillment at Work? ALTA® Has a Telephone Seminar to Help |
| October 26, 2007 |
Report: 2 Million Homes to Foreclose Chicago | Tribune | Oct 26 2007 |
| October 26, 2007 |
Bank to End Loans to Mortgage Brokers By Bloomberg News | October 26, 2007 |
| October 26, 2007 |
Long-term Mortgage Rates Dip To Levels Posted In Spring |
| October 25, 2007 |
Fidelity cuts another 1,700 jobs The Times-Union | Oct 25 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 |
Countrywide joins foe to help borrowers CNNMoney.com | Oct 25 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 |
Reports Suggest Broader Losses From Mortgages New York Times | Oct 25 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 |
Stewart Information Posts 3Q Loss |
| October 25, 2007 |
Fidelity spins off third company The Times-Union (FL) | Oct 25 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 |
Old Republic 3Q Earnings Fall 75 Percent |
| October 24, 2007 |
ALTA® Board and Other Companies Adopt Principles of Fair Conduct |
| October 24, 2007 |
Merrill 3Q Hit Hard by Mortgage Crisis KTVB-TV | Oct 24 2007 |
| October 24, 2007 |
As foreclosures surge, mortgage lenders pressured to offer borrowers relief FindLaw/AP |Oct 24 2007 |
| October 24, 2007 |
PA Insurance Department Urges Home Buyers to Become Familiar With Title Insurance |
| October 24, 2007 |
Photos Available from ALTA® Annual Convention in Chicago |
| October 24, 2007 |
MBA White Paper Examines Legal Underpinnings Of E-Mortgages In The Warehouse Lending |
| October 24, 2007 |
Mortgage Availability Improving But Hampered September Existing-Home Sales |
| October 24, 2007 |
First Advantage Sells Shares of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. |
| October 24, 2007 |
Old Republic International Corp.
No new direction from an institution said to live in the past
Chicago Business | Oct 24 2007 |
| October 24, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation is Pleased with the Addition of Faith Burns |
| October 24, 2007 |
Refinance Applications Increase In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 24, 2007 |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 EPS of $0.03 |
| October 24, 2007 |
House Comm Examines Legislative Proposals on Reforming Mortgage Practices |
| October 23, 2007 |
Countrywide launches program to refinance or modify adjustable-rate mortgages Associated Press | Oct 23 2007 |
| October 23, 2007 |
Lawmakers to weigh mortgage reform Scripps Newspaper Group, LA Times | Oct 23 2007 |
| October 23, 2007 |
iDatix Corporation Aims At Providing Paperless Mortgage Operations |
| October 23, 2007 |
Mortgage Builder improves compliance, fraud processes with new interfaces Real Estate Technology News | Oct 22 2007 |
| October 22, 2007 |
Comprehensive Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Legislation Introduced in the House |
| October 22, 2007 |
No Change In 2008 Conforming Loan Limit - Additional Comments Sought on a Revised Loan Limit Guidance |
| October 22, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Updates Condo, Coop and PUD Project Review Process |
| October 22, 2007 |
Biggest Mortgage Lenders |
| October 22, 2007 |
SEC Distributes $356M to Fannie Mae Victims WebCPA | Oct. 22, 2007 |
| October 22, 2007 |
Crisis was "Accident Waiting to Happen": Greenspan Reuters | Oct 22 2007 |
| October 22, 2007 |
Tough Times for Housing Detroit News | Oct 21 2007 |
| October 22, 2007 |
Four State Associations Adopt Principles of Fair Conduct |
| October 21, 2007 |
First American LoanPerformance Releases August 2007 House Price Index |
| October 19, 2007 |
Correction Expected in Real Estate Market WebCPA | Oct 19, 2007 |
| October 19, 2007 |
SEC Distributes $356 Million to Defrauded Fannie Mae Investors |
| October 19, 2007 |
New Title Company, Ariston, Brings The Best To Mortgage Professionals |
| October 19, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Finds Mortgage Rates Mixed |
| October 18, 2007 |
Late Breaking News! Indiana Land Title Association Adopts Consumer Initiative |
| October 18, 2007 |
ALTA® Hires Director of Conventions & Meetings |
| October 18, 2007 |
Housing's Foundations Crumble Still More Forbes | Oct 18 2007 |
| October 18, 2007 |
Senate Banking Committee Reports Flood and Terrorism Insurance Legislation |
| October 18, 2007 |
Bill would tighten rules for mortgage servicers, appraisers |
| October 18, 2007 |
Mark Winter Promoted to Stewart Executive Vice President of Public Policy |
| October 18, 2007 |
Still Time to Register for: Are You About to Make a Bad Hire? Telephone Seminar |
| October 17, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 17, 2007 |
Housing Starts Decline 10.2 Percent In September |
| October 16, 2007 |
Senate Banking Committee to Mark-Up Terrorism Risk Insurance |
| October 16, 2007 |
Court Rules Sale of Land in Lawsuit Void Post Star (NY) | Oct 15 2007 |
| October 16, 2007 |
Mortgage Executives Say U.S. Housing Price Decline Expected to Stretch into at Least 2009 International Herald Tribune | October 16, 2007 |
| October 16, 2007 |
eLynx Introduces expedite ™ |
| October 16, 2007 |
Michigan Agents Launch Nationwide Title Insurance Referral Network
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| October 16, 2007 |
Centennial Convention a Success |
| October 16, 2007 |
ALTA® Web Site To Receive Electronic Commerce Upgrade on Wednesday, October 17th |
| October 15, 2007 |
Stewart Expands eMortgage Offering with Electronic Disclosure Solution |
| October 15, 2007 |
Nomura to Exit U.S. Mortgage Business; Post Big Loss Reuters | Oct 15 2007 |
| October 15, 2007 |
Housing Slump Hits Quicken The Detroit News | Oct 15 2007 |
| October 15, 2007 |
HUD's "RESPA Police" Target Realty Brokers Realty Times | Oct 14 2007 |
| October 12, 2007 |
Bush to Nominate Murin as Ginnie Mae President Reuters | Oct 12 2007 |
| October 12, 2007 |
Employment Figures Nudge Mortgage Rates Upward |
| October 12, 2007 |
Live from ALTA®'s Annual Convention |
| October 11, 2007 |
ALTA® Centennial Convention Kicks Off with Style |
| October 11, 2007 |
Mortgage Industry Miseries Mount The Orange County Register | Oct 11 2007 |
| October 11, 2007 |
S&P Enhances Its Review Of Data Quality Practices For U.S. Residential Mortgage Originations |
| October 11, 2007 |
Stewart Title Ltd. Extends Title Insurance To Cover Entire European Union |
| October 11, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation Announces TitleExpress Financing Now Available |
| October 10, 2007 |
Old Republic Standing Solid Chicago Sun Times | Oct 9 2007 |
| October 10, 2007 |
S&P says underestimated extent of mortgage fraud Reuters | Oct 9 2007 |
| October 10, 2007 |
California Land Title Association Launches 'TitleWizard' Website |
| October 10, 2007 |
FHA Update - Change in SSN Validation Process |
| October 10, 2007 |
Mortgage servicers aim to head off foreclosures MarketWatch | Oct 10 2007 |
| October 10, 2007 |
MBA Study Shows Mortgage Industry Production Profits Fell in 2006 |
| October 10, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 10, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation Welcomes Tad Buck as VP of Sales and Marketing |
| October 9, 2007 |
ALTA®'s Centennial Convention Begins Wednesday |
| October 9, 2007 |
The Foster Firm, LLC, Grows Title Business, Despite Slowing Market Conditions, By Using eTitleAxis |
| October 9, 2007 |
Calyx Software Updates WebCaster Web Site Service |
| October 9, 2007 |
eOriginal Publishes White Paper on "Advanced Electronic Vaulting Solutions" |
| October 9, 2007 |
$3 Million Verdict Reinstated for Real Estate Brokerage That Sued Its Lawyer, Insurer The Legal Intelligencer | October 9, 2007 |
| October 9, 2007 |
Cutting Paperwork: E-Closings Need Just One SignatureSave Time, Money; Easy to Correct Oct. 8, 2007 | KABC-TV |
| October 9, 2007 |
Old Republic standing solid Chicago Sun Times | Oct 9 2007 |
| October 9, 2007 |
Web To Aid Title Insurer Quest Sacremento Bee | Oct 09 2007 |
| October 8, 2007 |
Subprime mortgage slipping into default at rapid pace International Herald Tribune | Oct 08 2007 |
| October 8, 2007 |
Best Places For Real Estate Deals Forbes | Oct 08 2007 |
| October 8, 2007 |
Title insurers face fines -- and a fading market Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) | Oct 08 2007 |
| October 8, 2007 |
First Line Data Provides Enhancements to Counter-Fraud Review Reports- Helps Lender Combat Misrepresentation and Fraud |
| October 8, 2007 |
A.M. Best Special Report: Real Estate Slowdown Dampens Title Industry Revenues for 2006 and 2007 |
| October 7, 2007 |
On the House | Warnings abound on mortgage fraud The Philadephia Inquirer | Oct 7 2007 |
| October 5, 2007 |
House Passes Mortgage Tax Bill [PDF] |
| October 5, 2007 |
Pending Legislation Could Allow Bankrupts To Discharge Some Mortgage Amounts |
| October 5, 2007 |
Attorney: Stipe likely to be indicted by grand jury Durant Dail Democrat | Oct 5 2007 |
| October 5, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Up For Third Straight Week In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey |
| October 4, 2007 |
Pending Home Sales Index Hits Record Low |
| October 4, 2007 |
GAO to Study Bulk Sales of Government Information Containing Social Security Numbers |
| October 4, 2007 |
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Insurance Regulation |
| October 4, 2007 |
Golfing for a Good Cause -- TIPAC |
| October 4, 2007 |
AOL Real Estate Fets a Facelift
Web Portal Launches New Real Estate Section |
| October 4, 2007 |
Landowners Sue River Ridge Developers The Charleston Gazette | Oct 04 2007 |
| October 4, 2007 |
October 5 is Last Day to Volunteer for ALTA®'s Habitat for Humanity Build |
| October 3, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 3, 2007 |
FTC To Host Social Security Number Workshop
Agency Will Explore Benefits and Costs of Private Sector SSN Use |
| October 3, 2007 |
HUD Faces Opposition Over Down Payment Ban |
| October 3, 2007 |
Berks County PA Recorder of Deeds Ellie Antoine Found in Contempt of Court for Continued Failure to Comply With Mandamus Order |
| October 2, 2007 |
Peter Kimm to Address International Development Committee |
| October 2, 2007 |
With Title-Insurance Firms, it's Home Seller Beware The Denver Post | Oct 1 2007 |
| October 2, 2007 |
FEMA Publishes Compendium of Flood Map Changes |
| October 2, 2007 |
Mortgage Problems Continue to Hamper Pending Home Sales |
| October 2, 2007 |
OFHEO Announces 2nd Qtr 2007 Minimum and Risk-Based Capital Classification For GSEs |
| October 2, 2007 |
First American LoanPerformance Announces Availability of TrueStandings(R) Home Price Index |
| October 2, 2007 |
First American Announces Acquisition of Proxix Solutions |
| October 2, 2007 |
America's Most Stable Housing Markets Forbes | Oct 1 2007 |
| October 1, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| October 1, 2007 |
MBA Study Examines Fraud Committed Against Mortgage Lenders |
| October 1, 2007 |
House of Representatives Approves Flood Insurance Reform |
| October 1, 2007 |
Title Company Finds Success Despite Real Estate Downturn The Arizona Republic | Sep 30, 2007 |
| September 28, 2007 |
Fraud Affects Four Out of Five Companies Acccounting Pro | Sep 27 2007 |
| September 28, 2007 |
Title insurance execs say bureau doesn't play favorites The Honolulu Advertiser | Sept 28 2007 |
| September 28, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Up For Third Straight Week In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey |
| September 28, 2007 |
Analysis: Housing, Credit Whammy a Blow BuilderOnline/AP | Sep 28 2007 |
| September 27, 2007 |
Debbie Smith Joins Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Western Operations |
| September 27, 2007 |
Washington State Commission on Title Insurance Issues Report |
| September 27, 2007 |
ALTA® Honorary Membership to be Awarded to Jack Rattikin, Jr. and James R. Maher |
| September 27, 2007 |
Habitat for Humanity Needs Our Donations |
| September 26, 2007 |
August Existing-Home Sales Fall on Temporary Mortgage Problems |
| September 26, 2007 |
Seven Credit Rating Agencies Register with SEC as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations |
| September 26, 2007 |
NorthPointe Communications Adds to Staff |
| September 25, 2007 |
Stewart Title Endorses NAHREP ''Code of Trust'' for Title and Escrow Professionals |
| September 25, 2007 |
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Hurricane Disaster Status |
| September 25, 2007 |
Mortgage data leaked over file network USA Today | Sep 22 2007 |
| September 25, 2007 |
Appraisals coming in higher than sales price The Morning Call (PA) | Sep 23 2007 |
| September 25, 2007 |
The battle of the little big thorn: subprimes
As house payments balloon, borrowers may face last stand
Rocky Mountain News/Bloomberg News | Sep 22 2007 |
| September 25, 2007 |
Subprime Lending Crisis May Affect Industry After All Insurance Journal | Sep 24, 2007 |
| September 25, 2007 |
Title firm employee now owner The Detroit News | Sep 25 2007 |
| September 25, 2007 |
American Home Mortgage faces inquiry |
| September 25, 2007 |
Mortgage Default Rate Stabilizing |
| September 25, 2007 |
Pre-Registration Deadline for ALTA® Annual Convention is This Friday, September 28 |
| September 25, 2007 |
Hear What People are Saying About the New Consumer Web Site -- homeclosing101.org |
| September 24, 2007 |
RealEstateLatino.com Launches Updated Real Estate Website |
| September 24, 2007 |
MERS System to Receive Upgrades -- Service to be Interupted Briefly |
| September 24, 2007 |
Subprime Borrowers to Lose Homes at Record Pace as Rates Rise Bloomberg | Sep 19 2007 |
| September 23, 2007 |
IRS Reaches Out To Foreclosure Victims With Resource Site |
| September 21, 2007 |
FIS Completes Sale of Property Insight |
| September 21, 2007 |
ALTA® Hires Two New Staff |
| September 21, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Up Very Slightly In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
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| September 21, 2007 |
Play Golf and Help TIPAC at the Same Time |
| September 21, 2007 |
Bush Wants to Expand Mortgage Disclosures Wall Street Journal via Yahoo| Sep 20 2007 |
| September 21, 2007 |
Lawsuit: Land Title charging too much Denver Post | Sep 21 2007 |
| September 21, 2007 |
Calyx Software Integrates AVM Providers Into Point |
| September 21, 2007 |
Mortgage insurers aided by regulatory moves Reuters | Sep 21 2007 |
| September 21, 2007 |
Insurance group to reimburse clients of Coastal Title Services Palm Beach News | Sept 21 2007 |
| September 21, 2007 |
Study: New Homes in Fire-Risk Areas of Sierra Nevada Insurance Journal | Sep 21 2007 |
| September 21, 2007 |
OFHEO Provides Flexibility On Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Mortgage Portfolios |
| September 20, 2007 |
Builder Confidence In Condo Market Drops To Lowest Level In Five Years |
| September 20, 2007 |
House Committee Holds Hearing on State of Mortgage Industry Problems |
| September 20, 2007 |
HUD Announces 2006 Affordable Housing Goals Performance Results For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
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| September 20, 2007 |
House of Representatives Passes Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act |
| September 20, 2007 |
House Passes FHA Reform Legislation |
| September 20, 2007 |
Win $500 for Your Claims & Curative Stories |
| September 19, 2007 |
Housing Starts Fall 2.6 Percent in August |
| September 19, 2007 |
Title insurance industry answers GAO criticism |
| September 19, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase In Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| September 19, 2007 |
NextAce Releases Automated Title Foreclosure Products |
| September 19, 2007 |
Insurance agencies face state fines:Spending caps on realty favors at issue
Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Sep 18 2007 |
| September 19, 2007 |
LandAmerica Shareholder Liquidates Stake |
| September 18, 2007 |
Title Industry Launches Major Consumer Initiative |
| September 18, 2007 |
Deadline Today to Receive the Early Bird discount for the ALTA® Annual Convention |
| September 18, 2007 |
Landon V. Taylor Named President of First American Title's Strategic Markets Division |
| September 18, 2007 |
Ahead of the Bell: FHA overhaul
CNN Money | Sept 18, 2007 |
| September 18, 2007 |
The World According to Alan Greenspan Newsweek | Sep 24 2007 |
| September 18, 2007 |
Obama Urges Wall Street to Protect the Middle Class New York Times | Sep 18 2007(Registration Required) |
| September 18, 2007 |
Media Teleconference Materials |
| September 18, 2007 |
ALTA® Educates Hill Staffers |
| September 17, 2007 |
NNA Publishes eNotary Registry White Paper |
| September 17, 2007 |
Westcor Credits Independent Agents for Increased Market Share
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| September 17, 2007 |
Housing industry got away from its policies The Tennesssean | Sep 17 2007 |
| September 17, 2007 |
Bill to Extend Terror Insurance Faces Bush Veto New York Times | |
| September 14, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Fall This Week Helping Those with Resetting ARMS - Lower Rates Help Homeowners with Rates Ready to Reset |
| September 14, 2007 |
Fitch CEO: Don't Blame Us Forbes | Sep 17, 2007 |
| September 13, 2007 |
Stewart Announces the Merger of Stewart Transaction Solutions and PropertyInfo Corp. |
| September 13, 2007 |
WaMu closing 2 mortgage divisions LA Times / Bloomberg News | Sept 13 2007 |
| September 13, 2007 |
A Home Loan Trap New York Times |Sept 13 2007 (Registration Required) |
| September 13, 2007 |
Home-Loan Report Portends More Pain Wall Street Journal | Sept 13 2007 (Subscrpition Required)
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| September 13, 2007 |
One Day Registration Available for ALTA® Annual Convention |
| September 13, 2007 |
FTC Warns Mortgage Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive |
| September 13, 2007 |
First American Title’s Southwest/Southcentral Division Names Monica A. Wittrock Vice President, State Manager For Oklahoma |
| September 13, 2007 |
Add Your Name to the List of ALTA® Habitat for Humanity Sponsors |
| September 13, 2007 |
TSS Addresses Critical Business Continuity Needs |
| September 13, 2007 |
Xerox to Acquire Advectis, Inc. |
| September 12, 2007 |
MISMO Launches Robust New Web Site |
| September 12, 2007 |
Holiday-Adjusted Mortgage Applications Increase |
| September 12, 2007 |
Income, housing gap grows |
| September 12, 2007 |
Ohio Governors Foreclosure Task Report Issues Final Report |
| September 11, 2007 |
Real Estate Pros Probed in Mortgage Fraud News 10 Sacramento Sept 11 2007 |
| September 11, 2007 |
Past lending practices getting more scrutiny
San Bernardino County Sun | Sept 11 2007 |
| September 11, 2007 |
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Announces Availability of 2006 HMDA Data |
| September 11, 2007 |
Housing Downturn Likely to Last, Expert Says: Subprime Fallout Isn't Likely to Bottom Out Soon, She Says The Dallas Morning News | Sept 11 2007
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| September 11, 2007 |
Mortgage Problems to Dampen Home Sales in The Short Term |
| September 11, 2007 |
Mortgage broker licensing requirements on horizon Newsday | Sept 11 2007 |
| September 11, 2007 |
MISMO Launches Robust New Web Site |
| September 11, 2007 |
Barney Frank Challenges Bernanke Reasoning on GSEs |
| September 11, 2007 |
Title Insurers Not Throwing in the Towel |
| September 10, 2007 |
End of Boom For Housing Hits Title Firms Wall Street Journal | Sept 10 2007 (subscription required) |
| September 10, 2007 |
ADNET Technologies Acquires Vested Technologies Hartford Business News | Sept 10 2007 |
| September 10, 2007 |
LSSI and Stewart Lender Services Form Strategic Alliance |
| September 10, 2007 |
Growth Outlook Worst in 5 Years |
| September 10, 2007 |
A.M. Best Affirms and Downgrades Ratings of First American Title Insurance Group and First American Corporation; Revises Outlook to Negative |
| September 9, 2007 |
Long-term Mortgage Rates Almost Unchanged; Shorter Term Rates Down This Week |
| September 9, 2007 |
Underwriter completes Guaranty Title audit Springfield Business Journal | Sep 7 2007 |
| September 9, 2007 |
Housing woes hit title insurers: Report CNN Money | Sept 9 2007 |
| September 6, 2007 |
ALTA® Breaks Ground on Habitat for Humanity Home |
| September 6, 2007 |
Delinquencies Increase in Latest MBA National Delinquency Survey |
| September 6, 2007 |
National Home Values Rise Slightly In Second Quarter - Coastal and East North Central Regions See Declines |
| September 6, 2007 |
Drop in title insurance cost could save New Mexico home buyers $40 million a year The Albuquerque Tribune | Sept 5, 2007 |
| September 6, 2007 |
Mortgage Market Woes Takes Toll on Jobs Realty Time | Sep 05 2007 |
| September 6, 2007 |
Congress Takes Up Mortgages Wall Street Journal | Sep 06 2007 |
| September 6, 2007 |
Sign Up Now to Participate in the ALTA® Habitat for Humanity Project During the Annual Convention |
| September 6, 2007 |
ALTA® Creates Speakers Bureau |
| September 6, 2007 |
North Carolina Land Title Association Elects New Officers |
| September 6, 2007 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. Sponsors Study Assisting Native Americans to Improve Homeownership |
| September 5, 2007 |
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Mortgage Markets |
| September 5, 2007 |
Despite Credit Crunch, Construction Spending Grew in July The New York Sun | Sept 5, 2007 |
| September 5, 2007 |
RamQuest Named to Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest Growing Companies in America |
| September 4, 2007 |
Mortgage crisis hits home - Subprime loans stretch local families to breaking point Northwest County Journal | Sept 4 2007 |
| September 4, 2007 |
ALTA® Members Receive Special Price for Telephone Seminars |
| September 4, 2007 |
Skywire Software Completes Acquisition of Whitehill Technologies |
| September 4, 2007 |
Landamerica Names M. Parker Myers Senior Vice President – Technology Resource |
| September 4, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase Slightly in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| September 3, 2007 |
Long-term Mortgage Rates Down In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey - Shorter Term Rates Move Upward |
| August 31, 2007 |
Tim Padgett Joins DRN Title Search as Director of Business Development |
| August 31, 2007 |
Consumer Spending Rebounds in July, Helped by Strong Income Growth |
| August 31, 2007 |
President Bush Remarks on Homeownership Financing |
| August 31, 2007 |
Bush to Outline Aid to Mortgage Holders |
| August 31, 2007 |
Old Republic International Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock |
| August 30, 2007 |
Mark Winter Promoted to Stewart's Executive Vice President of Public Policy |
| August 30, 2007 |
James R. Maher to Retire as EVP of ALTA® |
| August 30, 2007 |
Special Announcement from President Gregory Kosin |
| August 30, 2007 |
Second Quarter Preliminary Market Share Data Available |
| August 29, 2007 |
Mark Winter Promoted to Stewart's Executive Vice President of Public Policy |
| August 29, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| August 29, 2007 |
Subprime Mortgage Woes Spreading |
| August 29, 2007 |
Stewart Pays $1 Million in Settlement of $46 Million Claim of the California Department of Insurance |
| August 29, 2007 |
Title firm settles over kickbacks Contra Costa Times | Aug 29, 2007 |
| August 28, 2007 |
100th Anniversary Logo Wear on Sale |
| August 28, 2007 |
Authors Wanted for Online Closing Course |
| August 28, 2007 |
FICS Adds Mortgage Insurance Interface to Loan Producer |
| August 28, 2007 |
Stewart Title faces fine of nearly $2 million The Herald WA | Aug 28 2007 |
| August 28, 2007 |
Chicago Title Sues David Crisp KGET News 17 | Aug 28 2007 |
| August 28, 2007 |
Existing-Home Sales Fall to 5-Year Low Blomberg News| Aug 28, 2007 |
| August 28, 2007 |
Tim Padgett Joins DRN Title Search as Director of Business Development |
| August 28, 2007 |
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Retreats |
| August 28, 2007 |
ALTA® Nominates 2007-2008 Board of Governors [PDF] |
| August 27, 2007 |
Bankruptcy Law Doesn't Jibe With Modern Mortgages SmartMoney | Aug 26 2007 |
| August 27, 2007 |
Home price slide goes nationwide New York Times| Aug 26 2007 |
| August 27, 2007 |
Yes, Housing Will Get Worse. But How Bad? US News and World Events | Aug 27, 2007 |
| August 27, 2007 |
Existing-Homes Sales Stable In July |
| August 27, 2007 |
9 Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Houston Chronicle | Aug. 22, 2007 |
| August 27, 2007 |
Mortgage mess fallout: foreclosure rescue scams CNNMoney.com | Aug 27 2007 |
| August 27, 2007 |
July New-Home Sales Rebound Slightly From Weak June |
| August 24, 2007 |
Lower Treasury Yields, Fed Rate Cut Help Ease Mortgage Rates - Long- And Short-Term Rates Lower This Week |
| August 23, 2007 |
Coming to Your Mailbox Soon! |
| August 23, 2007 |
Help Us Educate Congress, State Regulators |
| August 23, 2007 |
Gangs Find New Source of Revenue: Mortgage Fraud NPR | August 22, 2007 |
| August 23, 2007 |
Fed Offers Foreclosure Page |
| August 23, 2007 |
Hawaii's title insurance practices under fire Honolulu Advertiser | August 23 2007 |
| August 23, 2007 |
Accredited Announces Strategic Restructuring |
| August 23, 2007 |
S&P Lowers Outlook on LandAmerica Financial to Negative From Stable, Affirms Ratings |
| August 23, 2007 |
Lawyers Learn From HomeBanc's Demise Fulton County Daily Report | August 23, 2007 |
| August 23, 2007 |
Regulators target title-insurance companies Tallahassee | August 23, 2007 |
| August 23, 2007 |
The ALTA® Research Committee - Abstracter/Agent Subcommittee Sets Questions for 2007 Survey |
| August 22, 2007 |
ALTA® Launches New Consumer Web Site -- www.homeclosing101.org |
| August 22, 2007 |
Q2 2007 Commercial/Multifamily Loan Originations Remain Strong Overall |
| August 22, 2007 |
PRIA Releases Microfilm Best Practices White Paper |
| August 22, 2007 |
Commercial Real Estate Index Continues Rise in Second Quarter |
| August 22, 2007 |
Ratings Recap: Park, Fidelity National, Nationwide Mutual, Universal American Insurance Journal | August 22 2007 |
| August 21, 2007 |
Mortgage Graveyard Update from MortgageDaily.com |
| August 21, 2007 |
Reps. Frank, Miller Call On Senate To Raise GSE Loan Limits |
| August 21, 2007 |
Capital One to shut unit, cut 1,900 jobs
USA Today | August 21 2007 |
| August 21, 2007 |
Home Foreclosures Almost Double in July as Rates Rise (Update1) Bloomberg | August 21 2007 |
| August 21, 2007 |
Deadline spurs search for lost highways
Burlington Free Press | August 21, 2007 |
| August 21, 2007 |
Douglas Sosnik is TIPAC Speaker at ALTA® Annual Convention |
| August 21, 2007 |
Insurance commissioner subpoenas Fidelity National Title Jacksonville Business Journal | August 21, 2007 |
| August 20, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Statement On Support For Alt-a Market |
| August 20, 2007 |
John Christiansen Named President of Land Title Agency of Arizona |
| August 20, 2007 |
Mortgage mess creates lending drought USA Today | August 20 2007 |
| August 20, 2007 |
Bear Stearns Seems Bearish To Its Employees Forbes | August 18, 2007 |
| August 20, 2007 |
Mortgage Fraud Prevention Course Now Available From First American |
| August 20, 2007 |
Halpin Appointed President and CEO of Stewart Title of Wisconsin |
| August 17, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Up Slightly According To Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey® Results |
| August 16, 2007 |
Former Laugh-In Star, Arte Johnson, to Address ALTA® Convention |
| August 16, 2007 |
The American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance urges OFHEO to increase the limits on the investment portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac |
| August 16, 2007 |
Existing-Home Sales Slip as Prices Slide -
Median Cost in D.C. Increases Slightly |
| August 16, 2007 |
Subprime Problems Spread Into Commercial Loans
New York Times | August 15, 2007 |
| August 16, 2007 |
Flood plain re-map hit Sun-Times News Group | August 16, 2007 |
| August 16, 2007 |
July Home Starts Fall To 10-year Lows Reuters | August 16 2007 |
| August 15, 2007 |
Second-Quarter Metro Homes Prices Improving But Sales Down in Most States |
| August 15, 2007 |
Credit Tightening Weighing On Builder Confidence In August |
| August 15, 2007 |
How Rating Firms' Calls Fueled Subprime Mess Wall Street Journal | August 15, 2007 |
| August 15, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| August 14, 2007 |
Full Annual Convention Program Available Online |
| August 14, 2007 |
FBI Warns Of Foreclosure Scams - Inland Foreclosures Soar 200 Percent The Louisiana Weekly | August 13, 2007 |
| August 14, 2007 |
Tighter Loan Standards at Many Banks Add to Economic Slowdown Fears USA Today | August 14, 2007 |
| August 14, 2007 |
Despite National Instability, Survey Suggests Florida Real Estate Market is Not All ''Gloom and Doom'' |
| August 13, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| August 10, 2007 |
Risky-mortgage meltdown was predictable, preventable USA Today | August 10, 2007 |
| August 10, 2007 |
Lower Job Creation, Higher Unemployment Drop Mortgage Rates - Short Term Rates Up This Week |
| August 9, 2007 |
Second Circuit Issues Decision in Cohen v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. on Section 8 Issue |
| August 9, 2007 |
Register Now to Hear Colin Powell |
| August 9, 2007 |
Easing Fannie rules might not help market, critics caution -- Little effect likely in subprime sector
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| August 9, 2007 |
Mortgage defaults growing CNN Money.com | August 9 2007 |
| August 9, 2007 |
IRS will accept electronic signatures for ’08 filings Colorado Springs Business Journal | August 7 2007 |
| August 9, 2007 |
ALTA® Habitat Project Looking for Sponsors |
| August 9, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| August 9, 2007 |
Judge refuses to dismiss suit against title insurance firms Seattle Post Intelligencer | August 9 2007 |
| August 9, 2007 |
Title firm's gifts, pay to Realtors violates law The Daily Herald | August 9, 2007 |
| August 9, 2007 |
Property Records Industry Association Presents Founders Award |
| August 8, 2007 |
PRIA Annual Conference Boasts Record Attendance |
| August 8, 2007 |
Title insurers go to extremes to get business Mortgage 101 | August 8 2007 |
| August 8, 2007 |
NAR Forecasts Near-Term Home Sales to Hold in Modest Range |
| August 8, 2007 |
Mortgage signing is going electronic Dallas News | August 6 2007
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| August 7, 2007 |
Property Records Industry Association Elects Board Members and Officers |
| August 7, 2007 |
ALTA® Centennial Convention Two Months Away |
| August 7, 2007 |
MPF Announces Condominium Eligibility and ALTA® Title Policy Forms |
| August 7, 2007 |
TitlewithTexans.com Promotes Network of Independent Closing Agents |
| August 7, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results |
| August 7, 2007 |
Melissa Data’s New Foreclosure Database Gives Savvy Real Estate Investors a Competitive Edge |
| August 6, 2007 |
First American eAppraiseIT Announces Two Executive Appointments |
| August 6, 2007 |
Lenders cut back, tighten terms Chicago Tribune |August 4, 2007 |
| August 3, 2007 |
Lower Treasury Yields Push Mortgage Rates Down Slightly This Week |
| August 3, 2007 |
Title insurer First American posts surprise loss Reuters | August 2 2007 |
| August 3, 2007 |
FIS selling title unit to sister company The Times-Union | August 3, 2007 |
| August 2, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names James M. John Group Senior Vice President - Residential Services |
| August 2, 2007 |
Stewart Title Ltd. Opens New Zealand Branch |
| August 2, 2007 |
The First American Corporation Reports Financial Results For The Second Quarter Of 2007
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| August 2, 2007 |
Financial Services Committee Approves Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension |
| August 1, 2007 |
TitleVest Announces Launch of VestInsurance
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| August 1, 2007 |
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company Celebrates 100th Anniversary
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| August 1, 2007 |
Fitch Affirms Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund
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| August 1, 2007 |
Mortgage industry's wild ride ends with new laws Pioneer Press | July 31, 2007 |
| August 1, 2007 |
Judge Nixes Claims in Fannie Mae Suit |
| August 1, 2007 |
LandAmerica Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results |
| August 1, 2007 |
Skywire Software Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Whitehill Technologies |
| August 1, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| July 31, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Provides $100 Million for N.Y. refis |
| July 31, 2007 |
Residential Construction Spending Takes a Hit
Money Spent on Homes Down $106 Billion from Last Year
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| July 31, 2007 |
Expect More Woes with Prime Home-equity Loans San Fransico Gate | July 31, 2007 |
| July 31, 2007 |
Old Republic 2Q Earnings Fall |
| July 31, 2007 |
ALTA® Seeks State Legislative/Regulatory Person |
| July 31, 2007 |
TSS Software Integration With Data Trace Puts Title Searching in High Gear |
| July 30, 2007 |
SEC Blesses Workouts on Securitized Loans |
| July 30, 2007 |
Stewart Announces Stock Repurchase Plan |
| July 30, 2007 |
Survey Digs into Details of International Buyers Daily Real Estate News | July 30, 2007 |
| July 30, 2007 |
U.S. Foreclosures Are Up 56 Percent in First Half of 2007 Builder Online | July 30, 2007 |
| July 30, 2007 |
Let the Blame Begin Business Week Online | July 30, 2007 |
| July 29, 2007 |
Tougher Times for Housing... Jamie Smith Hopkins | Sun Reporter |
| July 27, 2007 |
FTC Seeks Comments on the Uses of Social Security Numbers in the Private Sector Goal to Reduce ID Theft |
| July 27, 2007 |
States Take Action to Rein in Eminent Domain Abuses |
| July 27, 2007 |
Stewart Information 2Q Profit Drops |
| July 27, 2007 |
Concern Over Softening Housing Market Helped Bring Rate Drop |
| July 27, 2007 |
New-Home Sales Slide 6.6 Percent In June As Home Buyer Demand Remains Slack |
| July 27, 2007 |
Subprime Could Create Global Crisis, Economist Says MarketWatch |July 26, 2007 |
| July 26, 2007 |
Congressman Visits ALTA® Offices During Planning and Finance Meeting |
| July 26, 2007 |
News from the Pennsylvania Land Title Association Annual Convention |
| July 26, 2007 |
Housing Slump Forces Fidelity to Cut Jobs The Times-Union | July 26 2007
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| July 26, 2007 |
Fitch Ratings Reports Title Insurance's Risk Adjusted Capital Increases Modestly in '06 |
| July 25, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Releases New Master Form and Short Form Mortgage/Deed of Trust Documents |
| July 25, 2007 |
DocuSign Seals the Deal by Having Home Buyers and Sellers 'DocuSign It' |
| July 25, 2007 |
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act Moves Forward to Full Committee |
| July 25, 2007 |
Fitch Affirms Old Republic International and Subsidiaries Ratings |
| July 25, 2007 |
Prices Rise, Existing-Home Sales Decline in June |
| July 25, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| July 24, 2007 |
ALTA® Urges All Title Agent and Underwriter Offices to Prepare for Use of 2006 ALTA® Loan Policy |
| July 24, 2007 |
Large Agents Meet in Seattle, Washington |
| July 24, 2007 |
Settleware Helps American First Credit Union Sell E-Note Registered With MERS eRegistry to Fannie Mae
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| July 23, 2007 |
Title companies fined for gifts to Realtors Herald Net | July 23 2007 |
| July 23, 2007 |
Insurance superintendent orders lower rates |
| July 23, 2007 |
RamQuest Software and Ellie Mae Partner to Forge Electronic Links between Title Companies and Brokers |
| July 21, 2007 |
Suits filed against Guaranty Title Co. - Businesses allege closed title firm owes large sums. News-Leader, IL | July 20 2007 |
| July 19, 2007 |
Exhibiting Space Still Available for Annual Convention! |
| July 19, 2007 |
Clear Choice Announces Acquisition of BrokerLogix
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| July 19, 2007 |
Title co. Partnerships Continue Under Heat Michigan Business Review | July 19 2007 |
| July 19, 2007 |
Suits Filed Against Guaranty Title Co. News-Leader, IL | July 18 2007 |
| July 19, 2007 |
Stewart Reaches Settlement with California Commissioner of Insurance in Richmond Title Proceeding
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| July 18, 2007 |
Housing Starts Up Slightly in June but Permits Down Sharply |
| July 18, 2007 |
Federal and State Agencies Announce Pilot Project to Improve Supervision of Subprime Mortgage Lenders |
| July 17, 2007 |
‘Model Notary Act’ Basis For New Mississippi Regulations
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| July 17, 2007 |
HUD Releases Working Papers on GSEs, Funding of Affordable Loan |
| July 17, 2007 |
First Rung on Property Ladder Gets Harder to Reach USA Today | July 17, 2007 |
| July 17, 2007 |
235 of Your Peers Graduate From Title Courses
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| July 16, 2007 |
Fannie, Freddie Tighten Policies on Subprime Mortgages |
| July 16, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Reverse Downward Trend This Week - Short-Term Rates Remain Mixed |
| July 16, 2007 |
NAR "Legal Scan" Highlights Agency and RESPA Issues Realty Times | July 15 2007 |
| July 16, 2007 |
Missouri Title Insurance Law to Aid Consumers St. Louis Post-Dsipatch | July 16 2007 |
| July 16, 2007 |
Hard to Make Title Insurance Sexy
New York Times | July 15, 2007
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| July 16, 2007 |
Joint Letter Asking Congress to Encourage OFHEO to Withdraw Proposed Guidance Allowing Them to Decrease Conforming Loan Limit |
| July 15, 2007 |
Foreclosures Dip, but that Won't Last Reuters | July 15, 2007 |
| July 12, 2007 |
L&D Title Services Selects eTitleAxis |
| July 12, 2007 |
2007 Survey of House Closing Costs by State Bankrate.com | July 12 2007 |
| July 12, 2007 |
Foreclosures Come Down Off 30-month High
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| July 12, 2007 |
AOL and Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions Partner to Provide Real Estate Listings on AOL
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| July 12, 2007 |
Red Flags for a Possible Mortgage Fraud Transaction Miami Hearld | July 11 2007 |
| July 12, 2007 |
Agencies Cut Ratings on Risky Home Loans |
| July 12, 2007 |
Myths Spun by Lax Lenders New York Times | July 10 2007 |
| July 11, 2007 |
S&P weighs downgrades on $12 billion in subprime MBS |
| July 11, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey |
| July 11, 2007 |
ALTA®'s Larger Agents Convene this Weekend |
| July 10, 2007 |
Dorado and First Canadian Title Announce Exclusive Distribution of Dorado's Enterprise Lending System
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| July 10, 2007 |
GAO: Identity Theft Cases Limited Compared to Breaches Insurance Journal | July 9 2007 |
| July 10, 2007 |
ALTA® Short Form Policy Adopted |
| July 10, 2007 |
M & T Bank Subject of Whistle Blower Lawsuit; Bank Accused of Defrauding Government Out of Millions From Forged Mortgages |
| July 10, 2007 |
First American Title’s Sacramento Office Announces New Leadership |
| July 10, 2007 |
Ez2Companies and Endzone Title Corp. Enter Into Merger Letter of Intent |
| July 10, 2007 |
Housing's New Risks For The Economy - Don't Rule Out A Rate Hike Business Week | July 9 2007 |
| July 10, 2007 |
NAR "Legal Scan" Highlights Agency and RESPA Issues Realty Time | July 9 2007 |
| July 10, 2007 |
Fidelity National says unit won't be indicted Reuters | July 6 2007 |
| July 10, 2007 |
More Companies Use E-Signatures to Cut Costs, Fraud SmartPro (Wall Street journal) | July 5 2007 |
| July 9, 2007 |
Fannie Mae To Require New American Land Title Association® (ALTA®) Title Insurance Forms |
| July 9, 2007 |
State logged 2 conduct complaints over Guaranty Title News Tribune | July 9 2007 |
| July 6, 2007 |
CA Land Title Association Sponsors SB 133 |
| July 5, 2007 |
Team will handle inquiries from Guaranty Title clients Springfield News-Leader | July 5 2007 |
| July 3, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Confirms Effective Date for ALTA® Loan Policy Use |
| July 3, 2007 |
Pending Homes Sales Index Declines While Some Regions Are Up |
| July 3, 2007 |
Second Half 2006 Mortgage Originations Survey Shows Shift to Fixed Rate Products from Adjustable Rate Products |
| June 28, 2007 |
Fidelity National Information Systems buys eFunds for $1.8bn |
| June 28, 2007 |
Fidelity National Information Systems buys eFunds for $1.8bn Computer Business | June 28 2007 |
| June 28, 2007 |
Palmetto Subdivision Homeowners Surprised by Blanket Lien |
| June 28, 2007 |
Title Office: We have a Problem By Robert J. Bruss |
| June 28, 2007 |
ALTA® Education Committee Plans Future Offerings |
| June 27, 2007 |
Bank of America sees interest in no-fee mortgages Reuters | June 27, 2007 |
| June 27, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Survey |
| June 26, 2007 |
Abundant Title Agency Selects eTitleAxis |
| June 26, 2007 |
New-Home Sales Slide 1.6 Percent In May As Correction Continues |
| June 26, 2007 |
Guaranty Title under investigation - Company's underwriter looking over its books Ozarks News-Leader | June 26 2007 |
| June 26, 2007 |
Mortgage Banking Veterans Launch New Firm -- Agire Mortgage Promise Solution-Oriented, Customer-Centric Mortgage Banking Experience |
| June 26, 2007 |
Fidelity National Title Group Announces New Program to Curb Mortgage Fraud |
| June 25, 2007 |
Economy's pickup could mean Fed holds rates steady USA TODAY | June 25, 2007 |
| June 25, 2007 |
May Existing- Home Sales Show Market is Under Performing |
| June 22, 2007 |
Liberty Title launches national referral network Ann Arbor Business Review | June 21, 2007 |
| June 22, 2007 |
Financial Markets Wary Of Housing Market's Drag On Economic Growth |
| June 21, 2007 |
Deadline Friday, June 22 to Volunteer for an ALTA® Committee |
| June 21, 2007 |
ALTA® Technology Committee Sets Tech Forum 2008 Program Agenda |
| June 21, 2007 |
Could housing pose risk to economy? Orange County Register | June 20, 2007 |
| June 21, 2007 |
Pa. Lawmaker Seeks to Stop Insurers' Use of Credit Scores Insurance Journal | June 19, 2007 |
| June 21, 2007 |
OFHEO Releases Conforming Loan Limit Guidance For Comment |
| June 21, 2007 |
Old Republic Extends Shareholder Rights Plan |
| June 20, 2007 |
Fifth Third implements Fiserv Imagesoft Nautilus for mortgage processing |
| June 20, 2007 |
DocuTech and PCLender.com Form Strategic Alliance, Streamline Mortgage Documents Processing |
| June 20, 2007 |
Fauth named president and CEO of Stewart Title of Minnesota, and Minnesota state manager for Stewart Title Guaranty Co. |
| June 20, 2007 |
Guaranty Title Co. abruptly closes doors, investigation opened Springfield Business Journal | June 20 2007 |
| June 20, 2007 |
Housing Starts Fall 2.1 Percent In May As Downswing Continues |
| June 19, 2007 |
Kasparnet Adds Indiana as Fourth State in Ever-Expanding Market |
| June 19, 2007 |
Changing with the Times: Technology Transforms the Way Homes are Bought and Sold RISMedia | June 19 2007 |
| June 19, 2007 |
Web Help for Getting Mortgage the Criminal Way New York Times | June 16, 2007 |
| June 19, 2007 |
Subprime storm winds will keep blowing USA TODAY | June 19 2007 |
| June 19, 2007 |
Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Introduced in the House |
| June 19, 2007 |
Builder Confidence Slips Again In June |
| June 18, 2007 |
ALTA® Decertifies Prior Loan and Owner’s Policies |
| June 18, 2007 |
The Nation's Housing: Borrowers soon won't be able to rent credit histories Wqashington Post | June 15, 2007 |
| June 18, 2007 |
Suze Orman: Closing encounters Post Bulletin | June 16 2007 |
| June 18, 2007 |
'Subprime' Borrowers Help Set Foreclosure Record USA TODAY | June 15, 2007 |
| June 18, 2007 |
Mortgage Bankers Association Releases 2006 MARI Mortgage Fraud Report |
| June 18, 2007 |
Leimbach joins Stewart Title of California - San Diego as new division president |
| June 18, 2007 |
The Property Records Industry will host its Annual Conference |
| June 15, 2007 |
Delinquencies Decrease in Latest MBA National Delinquency Survey |
| June 15, 2007 |
Ex-NFL star indicted in mortgage fraud scheme $42 million in loans allegedly obtained from Texas banks |
| June 14, 2007 |
2006 Mortgage Fraud Report Released Builders Online | June 13 2007 |
| June 14, 2007 |
FTC Releases Mortgage Study |
| June 14, 2007 |
Rusk Co. Abstract celebrates 100 years LadySmith News (WI) | June 14 2007 |
| June 14, 2007 |
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Fidelity National Financial Group’s Title Companies; Revises Outlook to Stable |
| June 14, 2007 |
Mortgage defaults jump 90% in May
Orlando Sentinel (Bloomberg) | June 13, 2007 |
| June 14, 2007 |
Ohio quickly losing mortgage lenders The Columbian Dispatch | June 14 2007 |
| June 13, 2007 |
Big lenders adopt subprime loan changes Business Week | June 13 2007 |
| June 13, 2007 |
The First American Corporation Announces Three Senior-Level Appointments |
| June 13, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| June 12, 2007 |
Federal rules on mortgage abuse sought for banks Star Tribune | June 11, 2007 |
| June 12, 2007 |
Baldacci signs bill to target predatory lending Seacoast News (AP) | June 12, 2007 |
| June 12, 2007 |
SoftPro Wins Stevie® Award in 5th Annual American Business Awards |
| June 12, 2007 |
Brooks Systems to Participate in Freddie Mac/ABA Alliance |
| June 12, 2007 |
Arizona Legislators Approve Bill to Make Mortgage Fraud a Crime
Canadian Busniess | June 11, 2007 |
| June 12, 2007 |
Jo Etta Bandy Promoted to SVP, Corporate Communications for the First American Corp. |
| June 11, 2007 |
Most Resilient U.S. Real Estate Markets Forbes | June 8 2007 |
| June 11, 2007 |
The Spring of Home Sellers' Discontent U.S.News and World Report | June 10 2007 |
| June 11, 2007 |
MBA's Lender Technologies Corporation Issues RFI to Create National Database for the Prevention of Fraud Against Lenders |
| June 8, 2007 |
Washington balks at lending reform Myrtle Beach Sun News | June 8 2007 |
| June 8, 2007 |
Long-and Short-term Mortgage Rates Reach 10 Month Highs |
| June 8, 2007 |
Stewart Title & Trust Opens New Branch in Kingman, Ariz. |
| June 7, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Extends Deadline for Use of ALTA® 2006 Loan Policy |
| June 7, 2007 |
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Old Republic Title Insurance Group |
| June 6, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease Slightly In Latest MBA Survey |
| June 6, 2007 |
Sovereign Bank To Offer Maryland Title Insurance Accounts |
| June 5, 2007 |
Richard A. Kersenbrock Named Los Angeles County Manager for First American Title Insurance Company |
| June 5, 2007 |
Home Price Growth In First Quarter 2007 Slows Sharply |
| June 5, 2007 |
Standard & Poor's Report Describes Benefits of Lender Captives |
| June 4, 2007 |
Colorado Enacts Bills to Combat Mortgage Fraud, Foreclosures
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| June 4, 2007 |
LandAmerica Shareholder Says Company Ripe for Acquisition |
| June 4, 2007 |
First Houston Mortgage Originates Fully Electronic Loans with Encomia eMortgage Solution |
| June 1, 2007 |
Pending Home Sales Index Shows Market May Be Stabilizing |
| June 1, 2007 |
California Delays Title Insurance Rate Cap Until 2011 |
| June 1, 2007 |
FDIC sees some progress on modifying subprime loans Reuters | May 31, 2007 |
| June 1, 2007 |
Title insurance seen as 'broken' Saromento Bee | June 1, 2007 |
| June 1, 2007 |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Management Changes |
| May 31, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Rise Again On News Of Growth In Durable Goods Orders |
| May 31, 2007 |
Standards, Regulation in Place for Electronic Closings
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| May 31, 2007 |
Statement by Craig Page Executive Vice President, CA Land Title Association |
| May 31, 2007 |
CA Commissioner vows to repair problems plaguing Title industry |
| May 31, 2007 |
U.S. Economy Grows at 0.6 Percent Annual Rate, Weakest Pace in Four Years Bloomberg | May 31 2007 |
| May 31, 2007 |
DuBose Family Opens New Title Insurance Company to Serve Commercial and Residential Customers |
| May 31, 2007 |
AmeriPoint Title Austin Is Open for Business |
| May 30, 2007 |
Senators Reintroduce Optional Federal Charter Bill--Title Language Exclusion Added |
| May 30, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Survey |
| May 30, 2007 |
Housing slump may rival late '80s
The Boston Globe | May 25, 2007
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| May 30, 2007 |
Demotech Announces the Release of the 2007 Edition of the Title Industry's Definitive Resource |
| May 30, 2007 |
Enroll in Escrow On Line Course for Only $40 |
| May 30, 2007 |
Study Highlights Industry's Potential Climate Change Liabilities Insurance Journal | May 29 2007 |
| May 30, 2007 |
Two Days To Submit Your Proposal |
| May 30, 2007 |
Court Reverses First American Verdict |
| May 29, 2007 |
HUD Sues California Hazard Reporting Company And Four Real Estate Brokerages In Kickback Scheme |
| May 29, 2007 |
Changes at TSS Software Corporation |
| May 29, 2007 |
InWare™ Makes Memories With Realtor Version of InTitle™ Software |
| May 29, 2007 |
Internet becomes the new home for closing loans Tuscaloosa News (N.Y Times News Service)| May 29 2007 |
| May 25, 2007 |
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Losing Luster In First Quarter |
| May 25, 2007 |
Long- And Short-term Rates Rise On Stronger Than Expected Consumer Confidence And Fed Remarks |
| May 24, 2007 |
National Insurance Act Reintroduced in Senate |
| May 24, 2007 |
Fitch Rating Issues Special Report:
U.S. Residential Mortgage Examining Home Price Inflation and Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Rates (pdf) |
| May 24, 2007 |
Nevada to Allow Electronic Recording |
| May 24, 2007 |
Yahoo! Real Estate Beefs up Home Values Section |
| May 24, 2007 |
Fidelity Reports Mixed Earnings The Florida Times-Union | May 24 2007 |
| May 24, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names Janice E. Carpi SVP- Commercial Services Senior Underwriter / Transaction Counsel |
| May 24, 2007 |
New-Home Sales Up An Unexpected 16.2 Percent In April |
| May 23, 2007 |
Lending Industry Warns Against Regulatory Crackdown |
| May 23, 2007 |
New York Subpoenas First American Appraisal Unit Bloomberg | May 22 2007 |
| May 23, 2007 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. Promotes Gosdin to Chief Underwriting Counsel |
| May 23, 2007 |
House Passes GSE Reform Bill |
| May 23, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| May 22, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names Pam K. Saylors Group SVP National Title Operations for Commercial Services |
| May 22, 2007 |
Freddie Mac, Lenders Collaborate to Launch Homeownership Themed Telenovela on PBS Spanish Language Stations |
| May 22, 2007 |
A.M. Best Requests Public Comment on Draft Rating Methodology: Understanding BCAR for Title Insurance Companies |
| May 22, 2007 |
Title Form Revision Needs Your Comments |
| May 22, 2007 |
MarketLinx® announces launch of regional training Program for system users |
| May 21, 2007 |
Title Insurance Fraud Bill Awaits Missouri Governor Signature |
| May 21, 2007 |
Task Force Targets Abusive Lending Practices |
| May 21, 2007 |
One-page form says it all for lenders, borrowers Sarasota Herald-Tribune | May 21 2007 |
| May 21, 2007 |
Skywire Software Unveils New Corporate Identity |
| May 18, 2007 |
Value in a 131-Year-Old Industry Morningstar | May 18 2007 |
| May 18, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Edge Up On Fed Inflation Jitters |
| May 18, 2007 |
Bernanke: Fed May Crack Down on Abusive Mortgage Lending Practices |
| May 17, 2007 |
The White House Designates June as National Homeownership Month |
| May 17, 2007 |
Mortgage Fraud Climbs 30% |
| May 17, 2007 |
Senators Introduce Bill to Eliminate Phantom Tax on Foreclosures |
| May 17, 2007 |
Fed Chairman Sees Mortgage Damage as Limited New York Times | May 18, 2007 |
| May 17, 2007 |
OLTA Spring Seminar Attendance Experiences 14% Growth |
| May 17, 2007 |
TitlePLUS campaign supports lawyer role in “mortgage-only” deals |
| May 17, 2007 |
Experts Recommend Home Buyers Purchase Title Insurance NY1 | May 2 2007 |
| May 17, 2007 |
Two more enter into title insurance market The Champaign News-Gazette | May 17, 2007 |
| May 17, 2007 |
Stewart Title of California Elevates Howarth for New Focus on Commercial and Builder Services |
| May 17, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| May 17, 2007 |
Title searchers warning of fraud Road Home urged to retain safeguards Times Picayune (LA) |Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
| May 16, 2007 |
Housing Starts Up in April |
| May 16, 2007 |
Announcing the Call for Volunteers for ALTA® Committees
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| May 16, 2007 |
Home Prices Fell 6.6 Percent in 1Q |
| May 16, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease Slightly in Latest MBA Survey |
| May 16, 2007 |
Builder Confidence Slips Again In May Printer Friendly |
| May 16, 2007 |
Senate Passes ‘Home Loan Fairness Act’ Targeting Predatory Lending Bend Weekly (OR) | May 15 2007 |
| May 16, 2007 |
Title Alliance, Ltd. Appoints Compliance Officer |
| May 15, 2007 |
GAO's Report on the Title and ALTA®'s Response |
| May 15, 2007 |
ALTA® 2006 Forms Adoption Status |
| May 15, 2007 |
First-Quarter Metro Home Prices & State Sales Show Broad Stabilization |
| May 14, 2007 |
MPF® Program Partners with USDA Rural Development |
| May 14, 2007 |
First American Title’s Lenders Advantage Division Names Stephen P. Veltri SVP and CPP Of National Settlement Services |
| May 14, 2007 |
B-D-R Title Helps Bring Russian Teen Home |
| May 11, 2007 |
'60 Minutes' to shine light on real estate
Nine-month investigation airs Sunday, May 13 |
| May 11, 2007 |
Lenders move to stem foreclosures Christian Science Monitor | May 11 2007 |
| May 11, 2007 |
FTC and DOJ Issue Report on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry |
| May 11, 2007 |
Bridger Pioneers New Usage of MISMO Standards for Transferring Commercial Mortgage Data |
| May 11, 2007 |
Signs Of Low Inflation Keep Long Term Mortgage Rates Steady |
| May 10, 2007 |
International Affiliate Joins ALTA® |
| May 10, 2007 |
Housing Forecast Changed Slightly Due to Impact From Tighter Lending |
| May 10, 2007 |
Landamerica Names Michael D. Beverly Senior Vice President – Associate General Counsel And Corporate Secretary |
| May 10, 2007 |
InWare™ Expands Team—Shawn Fox Joins as National Sales Manager
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| May 9, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| May 9, 2007 |
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for W. Va. Flooding |
| May 9, 2007 |
NAIC E-Regulation Conference Highlights Strength Of State Regulation |
| May 9, 2007 |
Stop Fraud In Just Seven Seconds: Exclusive AllRegs Academy Training & Designation |
| May 9, 2007 |
Fidelity National Financial Launches its Multicultural Marketing Program |
| May 8, 2007 |
HUD Economist Questions Effectiveness of RESPA |
| May 8, 2007 |
Westcor Announces New Western Agency Operations Office |
| May 8, 2007 |
Stewart to consolidate customer-service software on PhaseWare platform |
| May 8, 2007 |
ALTA® Members Learn Fallout from GAO Study |
| May 8, 2007 |
Money Starting to Go to Fannie Mae Investors Under Plan, SEC Says
Accounting Pro (AP)|May 7 2007 |
| May 8, 2007 |
Commentary: Skipping Road Home title searches is costly mistake New Orleans CityBusiness | May 7, 2007
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| May 8, 2007 |
Photos Available from ALTA®'s Tech Forum |
| May 7, 2007 |
Ahead of the Bell: Mortgage reforms Business Week | May 3 2007 |
| May 7, 2007 |
Bank of America Eliminates Closing Costs
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| May 7, 2007 |
First American Title Insurance Company Expands Operations in People's Republic of China |
| May 7, 2007 |
Schumer bill would provide funds to help prevent home foreclosures The Buffalo News | May 7 2007 |
| May 7, 2007 |
Old Republic feels housing slump The Chicago Times May 4 2007 |
| May 7, 2007 |
Escrow officers under scrutiny The Arizona Republic | May. 6 2007 |
| May 7, 2007 |
Maryland can't keep up with loan officer licensing New law creates backlog of applicants |
| May 4, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Fairly Flat In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey |
| May 3, 2007 |
Appraisal Institute Names New Chief Executive Officer |
| May 3, 2007 |
Fidelity National Information Services Acquires Marketing Solutions, Inc. |
| May 3, 2007 |
Mortgage Unit Produces Loss for GMAC
New York Times | May 3, 2007 (registration required) |
| May 3, 2007 |
Electronic Recording Now Used By 250 Counties |
| May 3, 2007 |
PLTA Presents Ronald Froggatt Award to PA Representative Glen Grell |
| May 2, 2007 |
Title insurance regulator considers rate-cap alternatives |
| May 2, 2007 |
Lawyer: Kissel estate cannot pay its debts Greenwich Times | May 2 2007 |
| May 2, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation’s First Quarter Results Signal Strong Market Presence |
| May 2, 2007 |
Purchase Applications Increase and Refinance Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Survey |
| May 1, 2007 |
Michael B. Skalka Named President of Stewart Title Guaranty Co. |
| May 1, 2007 |
Lenders First Choice Selects webMethods Fabric 7.0 |
| May 1, 2007 |
Bill targets predatory lending practices Portland Press Hearld (ME) |May 1 2007 |
| May 1, 2007 |
States lose in bank squabble with feds Stateline.org | May 1 2007 |
| May 1, 2007 |
Title Insurance Debate, Round Two Realty Times | May 1 2007 |
| May 1, 2007 |
Ariz. Governor Napolitano Signs Captive Insurance Law |
| May 1, 2007 |
Call for Presentations Announced |
| April 30, 2007 |
CA Land Title Association Celebrates 100th Anniversary |
| April 30, 2007 |
Harvard reports urge uniform oversight of mortgage lenders |
| April 29, 2007 |
Consumers often gouged when they buy title insurance San Francisco Gate | April 29 2007 |
| April 27, 2007 |
Weak Home Sales And Lower Consumer Confidence Allow Mortgage Rates To Drift Slightly Lower |
| April 27, 2007 |
Stewart Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2007 |
| April 26, 2007 |
Consumers still sheltered USA Today | April 26 2006 |
| April 26, 2007 |
2006 Drop In Delinquencies Show Shifting Reasons Behind Single Family Late Payments, Says Freddie Mac |
| April 25, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Advises Lenders to Use ALTA®'s Loan Policy [PDF] |
| April 25, 2007 |
Quarterly Dividends Announced by LandAmerica and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. |
| April 25, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| April 25, 2007 |
Who's minding the mortgages? Various regulators
Sacramento Bee,/McClatchy Newspapers | April 25 2007 |
| April 25, 2007 |
New Home Sales Tick Up in March in Uncertain Climate |
| April 25, 2007 |
H&R Block Sells Subprime Unit |
| April 24, 2007 |
House Subcommittee Reviews Policy Options for Extending the TRIA |
| April 24, 2007 |
Terrorism Insurance Imperative for a Strong Commercial Real Estate Market |
| April 24, 2007 |
PRIA Announces Updates to the eRecording XML Implementation Guide |
| April 24, 2007 |
Canyon Title Soars to New Heights with eTitleAxis |
| April 24, 2007 |
The President's Identity Theft Task Force Releases Strategic Plan to Combat Identity Theft |
| April 24, 2007 |
e-insurance: law, security slows industry’s evolution Frederick News Post (MD) | April 24, 2007 |
| April 24, 2007 |
Title searches, insurance are key considerations Courier News | April 24 2007 |
| April 24, 2007 |
Yes, title insurance is a must The Cincinnati Post | April 24 2007 |
| April 24, 2007 |
Weather Hits March Existing-Home Sales After Three Monthly Gains |
| April 24, 2007 |
Washington-based subprime lender closes doors
Mortgage Investment Lending Associates lays off 300 |
| April 23, 2007 |
Title Alliance, Ltd. to Be Purchased by Bill Cotter and Senior Officers |
| April 23, 2007 |
MISMO Joins the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) as 12th Associate Member |
| April 23, 2007 |
California supports title insurance industry crackdown |
| April 23, 2007 |
Supreme Court Finds OCC Has Exclusive Supervisory Authority For National Bank Operating Subsidiaries |
| April 20, 2007 |
Bankruptcy Filings Down 70 Percent WebCPA | April 19, 2007 |
| April 20, 2007 |
Signs Of Moderation In Inflation Allows Mortgage Rates To Edge Lower For First Time In Six Weeks |
| April 20, 2007 |
Matthew W. Morris Named President of New Stewart Business Group |
| April 20, 2007 |
GAO Report: ALTA® Talking Points Outline (April 2007) [PDF] |
| April 20, 2007 |
ALTA® Messages on GAO Report (April 2007) [PDF] |
| April 20, 2007 |
Summary of the GAO Report on Title Insurance (April 2007) [PDF] |
| April 19, 2007 |
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FHA Modernization |
| April 19, 2007 |
House seeks ways to stop foreclosures Gannett News Service | April 19 2007 |
| April 19, 2007 |
House seeks ways to stop foreclosures Gannett News Service | April 19 2007 |
| April 19, 2007 |
Fannie, Freddie and WaMu Spearhead Subprime Borrower Help Seeking Alpha Financial Reporting | April 19 2007 |
| April 19, 2007 |
Report urges title industry competition |
| April 18, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Survey |
| April 18, 2007 |
US High Court Rules on Bank Mortgage Lending Reuters | April 18 2007 |
| April 17, 2007 |
ALTA® Responds to GAO Report Released April 17 |
| April 17, 2007 |
First American Home Buyers Names Daniel T. Langston Named President and Lawrence F. Hariton Appointed COO |
| April 17, 2007 |
Nampa woman sues over title insurance
Idaho Statesman | April 17 2007 |
| April 17, 2007 |
Builder Confidence Recedes Further In April Printer Friendly |
| April 17, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation’s Hosted Solutions: Smart Choice in a Challenging Market |
| April 17, 2007 |
ALTA® Welcomes GAO Report (April 2007 Press Release) [PDF] |
| April 17, 2007 |
Ruling Limits State Control of Big Banks New York Times | April 17 2007 (registration required) |
| April 17, 2007 |
GAO Report - Title Insurance: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of the Title Industry and Better Protect Consumers (April 2007) |
| April 17, 2007 |
House Committee Examines Possible Responses to Rising Mortgage Foreclosures |
| April 16, 2007 |
Hot Topics Help You to Increase Business & Prevent Fraud |
| April 16, 2007 |
House, Senate Taking Different Approaches to Fannie, Freddie Reform |
| April 16, 2007 |
Connecticut Announce Settlement with Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. |
| April 16, 2007 |
Federal Agencies Announce Availability of 2006 HMDA Data
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| April 16, 2007 |
First American's ParcelPoint(TM) Technology Delivers New Level of Accuracy for Navigation and Location-based Applications |
| April 16, 2007 |
LandAmerica Writes Down Customer Relationship Intangible to Reflect Tax and Flood Servicing Loss |
| April 16, 2007 |
Strong March Employment Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Upward This Week |
| April 13, 2007 |
HUD Settles Cases Against New Mexico Builder And Florida Title Company For Paying Kickbacks |
| April 12, 2007 |
MISMO Releases Its Recommendations on Credit Report Reissue |
| April 12, 2007 |
Joint Economic Committee Releases Report: "Sheltering Neighborhoods from the Subprime Foreclosure Storm" |
| April 12, 2007 |
Minnesota to Continue Aggressively Enforcing Title Violations |
| April 11, 2007 |
The eWorld: eMortgages, eVaults, and eRegistries. |
| April 11, 2007 |
FHA Program Helps Families Stay In Their Homes |
| April 11, 2007 |
Denise Hurst Joins RamQuest Software as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives |
| April 11, 2007 |
Colorado Regulator opposes limits to percentage cap referrals |
| April 11, 2007 |
Stewart Title of Northern New England Relocates Portland Office and Expands Services |
| April 11, 2007 |
Regulator: Fannie, Freddie Have More Work to Do
WebCPA | April 11, 2007 |
| April 11, 2007 |
Purchase Applications Rise, Refinance Applications Decline in Latest MBA Survey |
| April 10, 2007 |
OFHEO Releases Annual Report to Congress |
| April 10, 2007 |
DOD Issues Proposal for Credit to Service Members |
| April 10, 2007 |
Mortgage lenders, builders pick up pace of job cuts |
| April 10, 2007 |
Lawyers seek new trial for ex-Homestore CEO |
| April 9, 2007 |
"Technology for the Small Agent" and "Basic Technologies Make A Difference" |
| April 9, 2007 |
New 2007 Swanepoel TRENDS Report Offers Brokers Guidance in an Evolving Market |
| April 9, 2007 |
Khan named CIO for Stewart Information Services Corp. |
| April 6, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Continue Low Across The Board In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey |
| April 6, 2007 |
LandAmerica Sets High on Analyst Note |
| April 6, 2007 |
Shares of Stewart Information Services added 12 cents to $42.82 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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| April 6, 2007 |
Stewart Information Unit Promotes Pat Vaden to Co-CEO |
| April 5, 2007 |
Despite a Slight Decline in Morrtgage Rates Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Survey |
| April 4, 2007 |
Transaction Management |
| April 4, 2007 |
HUD Approves Evidence of Presentment of Legal Documents for Condominiums in Puerto Rico |
| April 3, 2007 |
Virginia Permits Electronic Notarizations (House Bill 2058 ) |
| April 3, 2007 |
Warning issued on mortgage program Arizona Central | April 2 2007 |
| April 3, 2007 |
Valley Title building needs $700K in fixes The Clarion-Ledger (MS) | April 2 2007 |
| April 3, 2007 |
Cross-Border Finance: Mortgage Docs Without Borders Bank Technology News | March 3 2007 |
| April 3, 2007 |
Lenders First Choice Adds Jeanne Flynn Martin as EVP & General Counsel
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| April 3, 2007 |
Pending Home Sales Show Effects of Weather, Possible Subprime Impact |
| April 2, 2007 |
Whose Nantucket land? Couple, airport do battle Globe Staff | April 2, 2007 |
| April 2, 2007 |
Todd Rowe from Microsoft Discusses the Vista OS, Office 2007, and You! |
| April 2, 2007 |
New Century files for bankruptcy protection, lays off 3,200 |
| April 2, 2007 |
Mortgage fraud alleged in 149 transactions - awsuit blames price scheme The Journal Gazette | April 1 2007 |
| April 1, 2007 |
FTC Rolls Out a New Identity Theft Website |
| April 1, 2007 |
Stewart Transaction Solutions optimizes SureClose® with "Best of Breed" scanning solution |
| March 31, 2007 |
SEC Commissioners Endorse Improved Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation To Ease Smaller Company Burdens, Focusing Effort On 'What Truly Matters' |
| March 31, 2007 |
Bill would protect borrowers from predatory lending El Paso Times | Apr 2 2007 |
| March 30, 2007 |
Financial Services Committee Passes GSE Reform Bill |
| March 30, 2007 |
Conflicting Information Keeps Mortgage Rates Low In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey |
| March 29, 2007 |
House Financial Services Committee Passes Bill to Give Shareholders a Vote on Executive Pay |
| March 29, 2007 |
Model Privacy Notice Pulbished in Federal Register |
| March 29, 2007 |
Advectis(R) Announces BlitzDocs(R) Integration with Harland Financial Solutions' Interlinq(R) E3(R) |
| March 29, 2007 |
First American Title opens its doors The Leader-Courier NV | Mar 28, 2007 |
| March 29, 2007 |
Merrill's Subprime Risk High New York Post / Bloomberg | Mar 29, 2007 |
| March 29, 2007 |
New Century off Freddie Mac list LA Times/Bloomberg News | Mar 29 2007 |
| March 28, 2007 |
IBM launches new mortgage software division
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| March 28, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decreases Slightly in Latest MBA Survey |
| March 27, 2007 |
The Apple Story: Entrepreneurs Spark a Revolution |
| March 27, 2007 |
Bipartisan Legislation for Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization is Introduced |
| March 27, 2007 |
House Subcommittee of Financial Institutions Conducts Hearing on Subprime and Predatory Mortgage Lending |
| March 27, 2007 |
Biz bits The Union | Mar 27 2007 |
| March 27, 2007 |
Stewart Strengthens eMortgage Platform with Electronic Vault Management System
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| March 27, 2007 |
New PDF eSignature Guidelines for Mortgages |
| March 27, 2007 |
Ohio to Sell Bonds to Avert Home Foreclosures Bloomberg/New York Times | Mar 24 2007 |
| March 26, 2007 |
HUD Publishes Notice of Mortgage and Foreclosure Rights of Servicemembers Under SCRA |
| March 26, 2007 |
California Bankers Association and FirstClose™ Introduce Closing Services Through CBAClose |
| March 26, 2007 |
Detroit's surreal estate market Toronto Star | Mar 26 2007 |
| March 26, 2007 |
First American Launches New Suite of eClosing Services |
| March 23, 2007 |
Electronic recording of property transactions gets nearer The Republican | March 21, 2007 |
| March 23, 2007 |
Existing-Home Sales Rise Again in February |
| March 23, 2007 |
Little Movement In Mortgage Rates This Week, According To Freddie Mac Survey |
| March 22, 2007 |
Electronic recording of property transactions gets nearer The Republican (MA) | Mar 21 2007
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| March 22, 2007 |
Company celebrates 100 years of service
The Shreveport Times | Mar 21 2007 |
| March 22, 2007 |
Arizona among top 10 states for mortgage fraud
The Arizona Republic | March 20, 2007 |
| March 22, 2007 |
SLRAC 2007 Reports - Wyoming [PDF] |
| March 22, 2007 |
Marketlinx Recognized As A Top Ten Technology Trendsetter |
| March 21, 2007 |
eRecording Live in Action at Tech Forum 2007 |
| March 21, 2007 |
2007 Federal Conference Highlights |
| March 21, 2007 |
Revised predatory lending law near - New rules may apply throughout county Chicago Tribune | Mar 21 2007 |
| March 21, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Decrease In Latest MBA Survey |
| March 20, 2007 |
Housing Starts Rebound 9.0 Percent In February, Permits Drop 2.5 Percent |
| March 19, 2007 |
First American CoreLogic Study Investigates Impact of Mortgage Payment Reset on the Lending Industry and National Economy |
| March 19, 2007 |
Stewart Title Discontinues Business with Richmond Title in California |
| March 19, 2007 |
Tech Forum Exhibit Showcase Sold Out! |
| March 19, 2007 |
ALTA® Forms Receive Slight Changes |
| March 19, 2007 |
FTC Unveils Practical Suggestions for Businesses on Safeguarding Personal Information |
| March 16, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Flat On Lack Of Economic News That Would Encourage Change |
| March 15, 2007 |
MPF Announces Title Insurance and Seasoning for Closed Loans Enhancements |
| March 15, 2007 |
Fitch Affirms Stewart Title Group; Outlook Stable |
| March 15, 2007 |
AmeriTitle named best company Lebanon Express (OR) | Mar 15 2007 |
| March 15, 2007 |
Richmond Title Must Cease California Services CBS Channel 13 (CA) | Mar 14 2007 |
| March 15, 2007 |
Ameriana Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.04 Per Share |
| March 15, 2007 |
Fitch Ratings Report: "House Financial Services Committee Examines Legislative Proposals on GSE Reform" [PDF] |
| March 15, 2007 |
House Financial Services Committee Examines Legislative Proposals on GSE Reform (Links to Witnesses and Prepared Testimony) |
| March 15, 2007 |
Mortgage Defaults Spread, Snagging More Borrowers The Wall Street Journal Online | Mar 2 2007
(subscription required) |
| March 14, 2007 |
Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| March 13, 2007 |
Bipartisan GSE Reform and Oversight Legislation Introduced |
| March 13, 2007 |
Foreclosures May Hit 1.5 Million in U.S. Housing Bust Bloomberg | Mar 12 2007 |
| March 13, 2007 |
FBI And Mortgage Bankers Association Partner To Combat Mortgage Fraud |
| March 13, 2007 |
Which mortgage fees are proper? Reno Gazett-Journal | Mar 10 2007 |
| March 13, 2007 |
Delinquencies and Foreclosures Increase in Latest MBA National Delinquency Survey |
| March 9, 2007 |
Flight To Quality This Week Pushed Mortgage Rates To Lowest Levels This Year |
| March 8, 2007 |
Colin Powell to Address ALTA® |
| March 8, 2007 |
Mortgage fraud cases nearly double last 3 years, says FBI Florida Sun Sentinel | Mar 7 2007 |
| March 8, 2007 |
PRIA's Progress and Future Plans |
| March 7, 2007 |
Refinance Applications Jump As Mortgage Rates Decline |
| March 7, 2007 |
Florida Court Gives MERS Party-Status in Foreclosure Cases Default Serving News | Mar 7 2007 |
| March 7, 2007 |
Fed Chairman Discusses GSE Portfolios, Systemic Risk, and Affordable Housing |
| March 7, 2007 |
First American LoanPerformance Announces Major Enhancements to Its RiskModel Analytics Solution
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| March 7, 2007 |
Fidelity National Title Launches Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese Websites |
| March 7, 2007 |
Minnesota fines First American $500,000 for alleged sham businesses - Title insurer denies allegations in consent order |
| March 7, 2007 |
eNotarization Technology Certified As Secure for Mortgage Loans
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| March 6, 2007 |
Home Price Growth In 2006 Was Slowest Since 1999 - Home Values in Michigan Declined During 2006 |
| March 6, 2007 |
Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend |
| March 6, 2007 |
House Passes Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act |
| March 6, 2007 |
2007 Legislature: Issue of title insurers' liability stalls in House The New Mexican | March 4, 2007 |
| March 5, 2007 |
Mortgage Crisis Spirals, and Casualties Mount New York Times | Mar 5 2007
(registration requqired) |
| March 5, 2007 |
Old Republic Title Hires Mark Bilbrey
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| March 5, 2007 |
House Subcommittee Conducts Hearing, The Need to Extend the Terriorism Risk Insurance Act |
| March 5, 2007 |
Gary Danoff Presented the R.I.S.E. Program at the Large Title Agents Meeting |
| March 5, 2007 |
First Advantage CEO gets $4.4 million good-bye deal |
| March 3, 2007 |
David M. Gorenberg Of Landamerica Named To Federation Of Exchange Accommodators Board Of Directors |
| March 2, 2007 |
Suit claims buyers steered to affiliated title company The Star Tribune | Mar 2 2007 |
| March 1, 2007 |
Stewart Title of Wisconsin has acquired Title One of Waupaca |
| March 1, 2007 |
Senator Dodd Commends Freddie Mac On Higher Standards For Subprime Mortgage Market |
| March 1, 2007 |
U.S. House Price Appreciation Rate Steadies |
| March 1, 2007 |
LandSource Completes the Addition of a New Strategic Partner |
| March 1, 2007 |
FDIC Reports that Housing Slowdown Poses Challenge to Bank Loan Growth |
| February 28, 2007 |
Fannie Mae sees little risk from subprime loans Yahoo New/Reuters | Feb 27 2007 |
| February 28, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| February 27, 2007 |
Tommy Thompson to Speak at ALTA® Federal Conference |
| February 27, 2007 |
Privacy idea becoming a 'nightmare' for counties San Antonio Express News | Feb 26 2007 |
| February 27, 2007 |
First American Announces Launch of Electronic Signing Through EverBank |
| February 27, 2007 |
Wireless Technology Propels Expansion of European Residential Security Market |
| February 27, 2007 |
Executive Title Insurance Services Acquires Hardee County Title and Abstract Co. in Wauchula, Fla. |
| February 27, 2007 |
Stewart Transaction Solutions’ emortgage Industry Leader Joins 2007 eMortgage Adoption Task Force |
| February 27, 2007 |
US mortgage default fears grow Financial Times | Feb 27 2007 |
| February 27, 2007 |
Attorney general's staff to focus on predatory lending Columbus Plain Dealer | Feb 27, 2007 |
| February 27, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Announces Tougher Subprime Lending Standards; Plans To Develop Model Subprime Mortgages |
| February 26, 2007 |
FHA increasingly out of step with U.S. housing markets Orlando Sun Sentinel | Feb 26 2007 |
| February 26, 2007 |
Land Title completes company buy The Denver Business Journal | Feb 26 2007 |
| February 26, 2007 |
Predatory mortgages labeled 'crisis' USA TODAY | Feb 26 2007 |
| February 26, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Releases Latest Bulletin |
| February 26, 2007 |
Old Republic Announces Regular 1st Quarter Dividend Of 15 Cents |
| February 23, 2007 |
Slowing Housing Market Sees Mortgage Rates Drift Downward In Freddie Mac's Survey |
| February 23, 2007 |
Agency rejects rules to lower title costs Inside Bay Area | Feb 23 2007 |
| February 22, 2007 |
California Office of Administrative Law rejects Garamendi Proposed Rate Regulation |
| February 22, 2007 |
Home loan demand is lowest this year, despite drop in mortgage rates USA Today / Reuters | Feb 21 2007 |
| February 22, 2007 |
Fannie Mae Withholding $44.4M In Bonuses KIROtv Seattle | Feb 21 2007 |
| February 22, 2007 |
High-risk lenders take a hit from investors Financial Times / MSNBC | Feb 22 2007 |
| February 22, 2007 |
LandAmerica Announces Additional Common Stock Repurchase Program and Quarterly Dividend |
| February 22, 2007 |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Offer Uniform Security Documents |
| February 22, 2007 |
Top 10 Things FEMA Wants Every Homeowner To Know About Flood Insurance |
| February 22, 2007 |
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund Inc |
| February 22, 2007 |
LandAmerica Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results |
| February 21, 2007 |
First Title Insurance plc Insures Landmark Building in Warsaw
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| February 21, 2007 |
California Office of Administrative Law Rejects Department of Insurance Regulations |
| February 20, 2007 |
Invitation to Agents and Abstracters from Section Chair |
| February 20, 2007 |
CRS Reports on Housing in the 110th Congress |
| February 20, 2007 |
Stewart Information 4Q Earnings Higher |
| February 20, 2007 |
LandAmerica Opens LandAmerica Commonwealth Title of Central America |
| February 20, 2007 |
LandAmerica Opens Central American Escrow And Title Service, Investors Offshore | Feb 19 2007 |
| February 20, 2007 |
Title Insurance Battle Heats Up in New Jersey Realty Times | Feb 20 2007 |
| February 19, 2007 |
Housing Starts Drop 14.3 Percent in January as Builders Manage Inventories of Unsold Homes |
| February 19, 2007 |
FEMA Map Would Place El Paso Neighborhoods In Flood Zone The Houston Chronicle | Feb 19, 2007 |
| February 19, 2007 |
National Notary Association Strikes Gold in Search for Notary Authentication Solution Real Estate Technology News | Feb 19 2007 |
| February 16, 2007 |
Stewart Title of Pinellas, Fla., Acquires Title First in St. Petersburg |
| February 16, 2007 |
Fourth Quarter Metro Home Prices & State Sales Likely Have Hit Bottom |
| February 14, 2007 |
UC Regents approve lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance Company The California Aggie | Feb 14 2007 |
| February 14, 2007 |
Fed Chairman Is Optimistic About Economy |
| February 14, 2007 |
InWare™ Announces Integration With RamQuest’s Software Solution |
| February 14, 2007 |
RecordFusion Implements e-Recording System in Montgomery County, PA |
| February 14, 2007 |
Housing Expected to Improve as the Year Progresses |
| February 14, 2007 |
ACB Launches Joint Venture: ACB Mortgage LLC |
| February 14, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Survey |
| February 13, 2007 |
Tandy named Division President of United Title of Texas |
| February 13, 2007 |
Sluggish Housing Market Hits Nation; Spurs New Web Site for Saving Title Insurance |
| February 13, 2007 |
LSSI and ComplianceEase Form Strategic Alliance Further enhances compliance capabilities for mortgage lenders |
| February 12, 2007 |
ChosenSecurity Earns SISAC Accreditation |
| February 12, 2007 |
HUD investigators probe kickbacks Boston Herald, MA - Feb 10, 2007 |
| February 9, 2007 |
Mortgage Rates Down Slightly This Week
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| February 9, 2007 |
Predatory mortgages labeled 'crisis'; Loans called 'greatest threat' ever to minority wealth USAToday | Feb 8 2007
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| February 9, 2007 |
Groups target predatory lending The Allentown Morning Call | Feb 8 2007 |
| February 8, 2007 |
NextAce Gives Title Industry First Automated Resale Capability Through Title EDGE® |
| February 8, 2007 |
Advectis Says Blitzdocs Now Protected By Patent |
| February 8, 2007 |
Predatory Mortgages Labeled 'Crisis' USA Today | Feb 8 2007 |
| February 8, 2007 |
Mortgage Refinancing Gets Tougher Wall Street Journal Feb 8 2007
(Subscription required) |
| February 8, 2007 |
Insuring Home Ownership MSNBC | Feb 7 2007. |
| February 8, 2007 |
Program Announced for Small Agents & Abstracters Forum |
| February 7, 2007 |
New Title Company Opens In Wichita Wichita Business Journal | Feb 6 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 |
Idaho Title Companies, County Clerks, Mortgage Firms Could Go Paperless Idaho Business Review | Feb 7 2007
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| February 7, 2007 |
Market Tough For First-Timers Pasadena Star News | Feb 6 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 |
End of US housing slump? Maybe not. Christian Science Monitor | Feb 7 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 |
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund Inc |
| February 7, 2007 |
Fidelity Reports Mixed Earnings The Florida Times-Union |Feb 07 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 |
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Predatory Lending Practices |
| February 7, 2007 |
Market and Purchase Applications Decrease in MBA's Weekly Survey |
| February 6, 2007 |
MGIC to Pay $4.9 Billion in Stock for Radian SmartMoney.com / DowJones | Feb 6 2007 |
| February 6, 2007 |
TSS Software Upgrades Its Escrow Account Reconciliation Service |
| February 6, 2007 |
Refinance Activity Remains High; Cash-out Share Falls In Fourth Quarter
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| February 6, 2007 |
MISMO Elects Governance Committee Members and Leadership |
| February 5, 2007 |
FDIC Extends Moratorium on ILC Applications |
| February 5, 2007 |
Emerging Software Choices Means More Time and Money for Originators
Originator Times | Feb 5 2007 |
| February 5, 2007 |
WinStar Mortgage Partners Renews with Lender Support Systems |
| February 5, 2007 |
GSE Reform: A Priority For 2007 Says James B. Lockhart III Director of OFHEO |
| February 5, 2007 |
First Advantage Acquires R E Austin Ltd. -
U.K. Purchase Continues International Growth Strategy |
| February 5, 2007 |
Stewart Transaction Solutions Strengthens End-to-End Electronic Real Estate Transaction with Majority Investment |
| February 5, 2007 |
First American Real Estate Solutions Merges With CoreLogic Systems, Inc. |
| February 3, 2007 |
Ohio legislature suing over veto Toledo Blade | Feb 3 2007 |
| February 2, 2007 |
State sues 3 mortgage firms Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 2 2007 |
| February 1, 2007 |
Upcoming ALTA® Events Offer Something for Everyone |
| February 1, 2007 |
MISMO Celebrates Successes and Record Attendance |
| February 1, 2007 |
Positive Economic News Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rate Highest In Almost Four Months |
| January 31, 2007 |
Federal Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline extended to February 16 |
| January 31, 2007 |
Gallagher Financial Systems, Mavent Inc. Form Strategic Partnership |
| January 31, 2007 |
Report: Housing fraud soaring - 3 main models of deception helped lead to rising foreclosure Indianapolis Star | Jan 31 2007 |
| January 31, 2007 |
Home price rise smallest in 10 years Chicago Tribune | Jan 31 2007
(registration required) |
| January 31, 2007 |
MBA Finds Refinance and Purchase Applications Both Increase this Week |
| January 30, 2007 |
Good news, bad news: US economy too strong for interest rate cuts The Christian Science Monitor | Jan 30 2007 |
| January 30, 2007 |
Consumer confidence improves in January
|
| January 30, 2007 |
Crossroads Title Agency Completes Acquisition of Northwest Title Agency |
| January 30, 2007 |
First American Launches Real Estate Information Technology Company, Marketlinx, Inc. |
| January 30, 2007 |
Predatory-lending rule blamed for lender exits
Providence Journal | Jan 30 2007 |
| January 29, 2007 |
Housing, Factories Offer More Evidence Of Stronger Growth Investor's Business Daily | Jan 26 2007 |
| January 29, 2007 |
Hotel Cut-Off February 1 for Discounted Rates at ALTA®'s Federal Conference |
| January 29, 2007 |
SigniaDocs Releases Innovative Mortgage Servicing Solution |
| January 29, 2007 |
HSS Affiliate Skywire Software Acquires IIT from SelectQuote |
| January 27, 2007 |
MISMO Announces Alliance with FHA |
| January 27, 2007 |
Tremors at the Door New York Time | Jan 26 2007
(Registration required) |
| January 26, 2007 |
New-Home Sales End Year On High Note, Up 4.8 Percent In December Printer Friendly |
| January 26, 2007 |
First American agrees to $10 million settlement The Orange County Register | Jan 25 2007 |
| January 26, 2007 |
Existing Home Sales Plunge in 2006
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| January 26, 2007 |
Subprime Loans Soared In Boom, But Are Now Creating Problems Investor's Business Daily | Jan 25 2007 |
| January 25, 2007 |
Small Agents to Discuss Business Practices [PDF] |
| January 25, 2007 |
Existing-Home Sales Ease, Supplies Tighten In December; 2006 Historically High |
| January 25, 2007 |
Flood coverage tough to enforce as lenders struggle to comply USA Today | Jan 25, 2006 |
| January 25, 2007 |
Nancy D. Warner Promoted To Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Title Alliance, LTD. |
| January 25, 2007 |
Bacchus Title Group, LLC, Picks Hall Settlement Systems’ eTitleAxis |
| January 24, 2007 |
IRS Changes Seller Certification for No Reporting on Sale or Exchange of Principal Residence [PDF] |
| January 24, 2007 |
State Farm's Katrina deal changes 'wind vs. water' equation USA Today | Jan 24, 2007 |
| January 24, 2007 |
Refinance and Purchase Applications Both Decrease in this Week's MBA Survey |
| January 24, 2007 |
Texas title insurers told to slash rates again
State has cut rates by 17% since 1998 |
| January 24, 2007 |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.30
|
| January 23, 2007 |
Centennial Web Site Goes Live |
| January 23, 2007 |
Investor’s fraud spurs lawsuit The Kansas City Star | Jan 20 2007 |
| January 23, 2007 |
Blagojevich suspends HB4050 predatory lending law that critics claim is unfair to minority homeowners Chicago Defender | Jan 22 2007 |
| January 22, 2007 |
Regulator: Mortgage giants still have big financial problems The Clarion Ledger, MS | Jan 19 |
| January 22, 2007 |
Stewart Transaction Solutions Enters the Business of Online Forms |
| January 22, 2007 |
ALTA® President Greg Kosin Visits Capitol Hill |
| January 22, 2007 |
Senate Banking Committee to Hold Hearing on Credit Card Practices |
| January 22, 2007 |
PropertyInfo Corporation acquires Advanced Title Search |
| January 18, 2007 |
Finance Electronic Transfer Tax Web Service |
| January 18, 2007 |
First American Announces New Title Technology DSnews.com/Payton Oldham | Jan 17 2007 |
| January 18, 2007 |
Mortgage broker law already bars 10 people Rocky Mountain News | Jan 18 2007 |
| January 18, 2007 |
Curb Sought on Fannie Mae Regulator New York Times | Jan 18 2007 (Registration Required) |
| January 17, 2007 |
E-Signatures: Are We Building Sufficient Electronic Evidence?
Insurance & Technology | Jan 17 2007 |
| January 17, 2007 |
First American Introduces "Instant Title For Refinance" Transactions |
| January 17, 2007 |
TSS Software Corporation Wins Over Barristers Land Abstract Company |
| January 17, 2007 |
Wells Fargo posts record profits, revenue in 2006
|
| January 16, 2007 |
Blue Ridge Title Acquires Ashburn Settlement Firm Leesburg Today VA | Jan 15 2007 |
| January 16, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names Todd F. Miller Senior Vice President - General Auditor |
| January 16, 2007 |
MBA Releases Long Term Economic Forecast |
| January 12, 2007 |
Good Employment Report Lifts Mortgage Rates And Eases Fears About National Economy |
| January 11, 2007 |
Ohio tops in home foreclosures: A sign of economic problems Cincinnati Enquier | Jan 11 2007 |
| January 11, 2007 |
U.S. Cities to Receive $445 Million to Protect Against Terror Attacks Insurance Journal | Jan 11, 2007 |
| January 10, 2007 |
California Department of Insurance Submits Proposed Regulations to the Office of Administrative Law |
| January 10, 2007 |
First American Title Insurance Company Acquires Minnesota-Based Complete Title Services, LLC |
| January 10, 2007 |
IDSoftware Selected by First American Title Insurance Company of Louisiana to Provide Identification Solution for Louisiana Road Home Program |
| January 10, 2007 |
California's new insurance commissioner sworn in |
| January 10, 2007 |
Advectis Third Annual Survey Examines Trends in Paperless Processing |
| January 10, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in this Week’s MBA Survey |
| January 9, 2007 |
National Notary Association Earns Educational Accreditation -- Recognized By U.S. Department Of Education |
| January 9, 2007 |
New bill targets appraisal, mortgage fraud Rocky Mountain News | Jan 9 2007 |
| January 9, 2007 |
Steve Wozniak, Co-founder of Apple, to Speak at ALTA® Tech Forum 2007 |
| January 9, 2007 |
Foreclosure.com Partners With Nonprofits and Government Agencies Nationwide |
| January 9, 2007 |
Stewart REI Group sells GlobeXplorer to DigitalGlobe |
| January 9, 2007 |
Lenders First Choice Adds New Services, Key Executives in 2006 |
| January 8, 2007 |
‘For sale’ glut slowed home building in ’06 The News-Press | Jan 05 2007 |
| January 5, 2007 |
HUD Announces 2007 Maximum Mortgage Limits |
| January 5, 2007 |
Long-term Fixed-rate Mortgage Rates Flat This Week In Light Of Mixed Economic Reports |
| January 5, 2007 |
First American Mispriced Stock Options |
| January 5, 2007 |
Dozens indicted in alleged home lending scheme The Repository, Canton ON | Jan 4, 2007 |
| January 4, 2007 |
Online Registration Open for ALTA® Federal Conference |
| January 4, 2007 |
Update Your Membership Directory Listing |
| January 4, 2007 |
Dues Notices in Mail |
| January 4, 2007 |
Mortgage Loan Fraud The American Chronicle | Jan 3 2007 |
| January 4, 2007 |
FEMA Reassesses Flood Risk From Sacramento Levees Fox Reno KRTI | Jan 4 2007 |
| January 4, 2007 |
BofA testing no-fee mortgage in Washington state East Bay Business Times | Jan 3 2007 |
| January 4, 2007 |
Stewart Title Acquires Border Title Group of Laredo, Texas |
| January 4, 2007 |
Freddie Mac Releases Results Of Its 23rd Annual Arm Survey - Larger Initial Rate Discounts And Increased Popularity Of Hybrids |
| January 3, 2007 |
'Shotgun' scheme hits the bull's-eye Los Angeles Times | Jan 3 2007 |
| January 3, 2007 |
Mortgage Applications Increase in this Week’s MBA Survey |
| January 3, 2007 |
LandAmerica Names Andrew S. Brownstein Senior Vice President - International Operations Manager |
| January 3, 2007 |
Mortgage Lenders Network to stop funding new loans Record Journal | Jan 2, 2007 |
| January 2, 2007 |
Old Republic Title Acquires Northern Ohio Title Agency |