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.
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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.
Texas bill targets deed fraud, but expert points to online loopholes
Senate Bill 15 would require clerks to ask for identification when property transactions are filed in person.
Crittora launches secure real estate document delivery tool
The American Land Title Association estimates that one in three real estate transactions are targeted for wire fraud attempts.
Advalis CEO speaks on expanded FinCEN compliance platform
The platform is designed for title companies, escrow officers and settlement agents facing FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule.
WFG National Title added to Fannie Mae’s multifamily approval list
WFG provides escrow services and funding functions on behalf of its agents, a capability now required for Fannie Mae multifamily closings.