ALTA’s David Townsend on housing affordability and title insurance regulations
Townsend said his agenda will include efforts to expand housing access, halt right-to-list agreements and oppose title waivers.
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WFG National Title expands operations into New Mexico
A newly appointed New Mexico leadership team and division president will help spearhead operations in the new market.
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Suspected $100M real estate fraud scheme uncovered in Baltimore
Investors are accused of taking out $100 million in DSCR loans from dozens of private lenders — using projected rental income as collateral.
ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awards $105K in grants, honors late board chair
ALTA honored the late Mary O’Donnell, who worked as foundation board chair and president and CEO of Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
CoStar economist details housing risks of extended government shutdown
Carl Gomez, chief economist and head of market analytics at CoStar Group, said the shutdown is casting a psychological shadow on housing.
Flueid launches enhanced title verification platform
Flueid will showcase the platform this week at ALTA ONE, offering appointments for live demonstrations, including previews of new AI features.
Tech Pulse: Agent AI adoption remains slow; title fraud thwarted in Ohio
AI adoption lags in real estate despite new innovations. Also learn about title fraud prevention, compliance tools and AI assistants.
Title insurance premiums rise to $4.5B in Q2
Through the first half of 2025, title premium volume is up 13.2% year-over-year. Insurers have paid $336 million in claims this year.
FinCEN delays implementation of anti-money laundering rule
The rule is now slated to go into effect four months later in March 2026, which FinCEN said will give title firms more time to comply.