Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2025
December 30, 2025
Topics such as FinCEN, new endorsements, artificial intelligence, fraud and liability dominated headlines throughout the year. What was your favorite? Read on to view articles six through 10 on our most read articles list of 2025. Check back on Dec. 30 as we reveal the top five.
10. Key Updates to the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards
ALTA and National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) have adopted the revised 2026 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys. The updated standards go into effect February 23, 2026, and will replace the 2021 version as of that date. Read on for a summary of the changes.
9. Fannie Mae Updates List of Underwriters Approved to Handle Funding for Multifamily Deals
Fannie Mae updated its list of title insurance underwriters approved to perform funding functions—except where limited by law—for multifamily mortgages. There are now 16 approved underwriters.
8. AI, Deepfakes and the New Face of Fraud in Real Estate
Imagine receiving a voice call from a familiar lender, followed by an email that looks exactly right. You change the wire instructions as requested—only to find out later the entire exchange was fake. The voice? AI-generated. The email? Crafted using stolen data. The money? Gone. This chilling scenario isn’t science fiction—it’s real, and it's happening in the real estate industry with alarming frequency.
7. Title and Settlement Companies Face Substantial Cost to Comply With FinCEN’s AML Real Estate Rule
FinCEN’s final rule requiring certain industry professionals to report information to the agency about non-financed transfers of residential real estate to a legal entity or trust will have a significant financial and process impact on title and settlement companies. FinCen estimates the rule will require about 800,000 to 850,000 reports to be filed annually. Read on to learn much time it's estimated to gather and report this information, how much the regulation will cost the industry and what changes ALTA has suggested FinCEN make to the rule. ALTA will host a two-day virtual bootcamp to help title and settlement companies prepare for the rule.
6. Qualia Acquires RamQuest, E-Closing
The deal allows Qualia to expand the capabilities of title production offerings, which Old Republic will use to support its direct division, agents and customers.
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