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ALTA Best Practices: Review of Changes and Impact on Your Operation
New digital payment options, increasing fraud threats and
new regulations and laws, as well as changes to business and market needs led
to recent updates to the ALTA Best Practices. The changes are focused on the
continual improvement to operations and primarily involve escrow accounting,
and privacy and information security programs to protect non-public
information, as well as an overhaul to enhance the closing and settlement process.
Register for this SoftPro-sponsored webinar to get an overview of the changes,
when the revisions will go into effect and the impact on certification.
Speakers
- Craig Haskins | Chief Operating Officer | Knight Barry Title Group
- Tara Smith | President, Agency Services | Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, March 8
ALTA Insights: Measuring Employee Satisfaction to Maintain Profitability
Although your company is successful overall, are all departments working to their full potential? Employees’ attitudes toward an organization have a significant effect on how they approach their jobs, how they treat customers and on employee turnover. Research also suggests that high levels of employee satisfaction are associated with higher productivity and profitability. Register for the next ALTA Insights webinar to learn how to measure employee satisfaction not only at the overall corporate level but also within departments to help you discern how well each department is functioning. Hear from title company leaders who have used the results to improve their operations, company culture and bottom line.
Speakers
- David Long | Senior Consultant | DecisionWise
- Ted Rogers | President |
Security Title Guarantee Corp. of Baltimore
- Shonna Cardello | President | White Rose Settlement Services
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Feb. 22
Shifting Market Strategies: Top Title Sales and Marketing Myths … Busted
There are countless myths in the title industry when it comes to sales and marketing. We often “think” we know what will grow our business, what customers desire and how to create experiences that will keep them coming back. In this webinar, we will take those top myths and bust them using data, direct feedback and thoughtful marketing and sales approaches. Attendees will learn simple and actionable tasks that will help a title agency survive and thrive in any market.
Speakers
Sam Trimble | Vice President of Strategic Growth | MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Feb. 15
ALTA Insights: How to Build a Positive Ownership Culture to Weather Market Headwinds
Building a culture of ownership with your employees can drive results. Employees will feel more empowered to do great work and be more invested in your organization’s success. Developing this culture is even more important now as the market continues to contract and it becomes more competitive for purchase orders.
Speakers
Steve Rudolph | Founder | Steve Rudolph Coaching
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Jan. 26
ALTA Insights: 2023 Mortgage and Housing Market Outlook
The latest residential lending and home sales forecasts are not very favorable. Total mortgage origination volume is predicted to decline to $2.05 trillion in 2023 from the $2.26 trillion expected in 2022. In addition, existing home sales are predicted to decrease nearly 7% in 2023 compared to 2022. Register for this ALTA Insights webinar to learn how future actions by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation and ongoing affordability challenges will impact the housing market so you can best prepare your operation over the next year.
Speakers
- Ted C. Jones PhD | Chief Economist – Senior Vice President | Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Jan. 23
