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SafeChain Adds Blockchain to SafeWire to Further Safeguard Real Estate Wire Transactions
November 15 2018 | |
SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today it has added blockchain to its wire fraud prevention platform SafeWireTM, making the company the first in the industry to do so. The addition of blockchain to SafeWire provides increased security for real estate wire transactions by ensuring fraudsters cannot tamper with wiring instructions undetected.
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Mortgage Delinquencies Up Slightly in Third Quarter of 2018
November 08 2018 | |
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.47 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Delinquency Survey.
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Simplifile Adds 30 Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic Jurisdictions To E-recording Network
November 08 2018 | |
Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that 30 additional recording jurisdictions located in nine states throughout the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. have joined Simplifile’s e-recording network.
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RamQuest Gives Back to A Place Called Home
November 06 2018 | |
In its ongoing initiative to support local charities and nonprofit organizations, RamQuest, Inc, a leading title and settlement solutions provider for the land title industry, raised more than $1,300 for A Place Called Home (APCH) as part of the company’s ALTA ONE participation in October.
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CATIC Launches Municipal Guides Mobile App
November 05 2018 | |
CATIC, the largest Bar-Related® title insurance underwriter in the United States, announced the launch of its new municipal guide app for iOS and Android phones and tablets.
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NAR Forum Examines Realtor® Role in Property Valuation and Appraisal Processes
November 04 2018 | |
On Saturday, at the 2018 Realtors® Conference & Expo in Boston, Massachusetts, the National Association of Realtors® hosted its 2018 Appraisal Forum. The forum, officially titled “Demystifying Agent-Appraiser Communication: Law, Liability and Best Practice,” highlighted proper approaches for communication and cooperation between agents and appraisers.
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American Land Title Association Grows Federal Lobbying Efforts
November 01 2018 | |
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance and real estate settlement industry, announced that Director of Public Policy Emily Tryon will assume additional responsibilities and lobby for the industry on Capitol Hill.
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Metro Home Prices Rise 4.8 Percent in Third Quarter
November 01 2018 | |
Low inventory levels of moderately priced homes continue to stifle home sales and maintain the trend of increasing metro market prices according to the latest quarterly reportby the National Association of Realtors®.
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