Land Title

Attendees at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) had the opportunity to bring comfort to Kansas City area children in the family court system through the annual Make a Child Smile community outreach event, sponsored by Qualia. Read on »

More than 40 speakers will take the stage over three days this week at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, Mo. Read on »

Housing industry professionals and consumers have their hands full trying to navigate affordability pressures, inventory shortages and an ever-shifting rate environment. A panel of experts from across the real estate ecosystem will examine how lenders, homebuilders and settlement partners can better collaborate to improve the homebuyer journey and, in turn, drive referral business for title agencies. Read on »

The National Association of Realtors is offering agents, brokers and appraisers the opportunity to work together on critical industry and association issues. There may just be a committee that needs their experience and perspective. Read on »

Loretta Salzano, founder and president at Franzén and Salzano, and Michael Ridgway, president/CEO at Community Title Network and managing member of the Ridgway Law Group, answered a few questions about what they plan to cover in their upcoming October Research, LLC webinar. Read on »

Florida Agency Network President Amy Gregory and FincenRealEstateReport.com CEO Charles Wismer answered questions in advance of October Research’s Feb. 5 webinar titled “Countdown to Compliance: A Demo on FinCEN’s Real Estate Report,” where they will give a live demonstration of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s real estate report. Read on »

We caught up with Jeff Lanier, head of finance and senior vice president of strategic accounts at Stewart, as he prepares to share his Q1 Economic Forecast with the October Research audience. He shared some of what he plans to cover in the webinar. Read on »

First American Financial Corp. Senior Economist Sam Williamson said he was “cautiously optimistic” that existing home sales will “rise gradually” in the fourth quarter. Read on »

Enforcement of RESPA has been shifting with the current administration, creating questions within the industry about where oversight will come from. Two industry experts discussed changes in the enforcement landscape, proposed rulemaking by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and regulatory scrutiny from both state and federal levels. Read on »

Technology solutions useful for settlement services professionals are constantly evolving – how can companies evaluate which ones can give them an edge? A panel of experts offer their perspectives. Read on »