Two title insurance companies with ties to Lakewood signed off on loans for a real estate investor who later pleaded guilty for participating in a $165 million mortgage fraud conspiracy, federal law ...
In the last couple of years Fannie Mae FNMA and its government overseer, the Federal Housing Finance Agency have taken aim at the title insurance industry – an often overlooked but important part of ...
Four title insurance companies will pay a combined $3.3 million in fines to settle allegations by the D.C. Attorney General (OAG) of illegal kickbacks to real estate agents in exchange for steering ...
For many people, a home is the biggest thing they’ll ever buy. The last thing anyone wants is to encounter unexpected ownership issues after completing the purchase. This is where title insurance ...
After decades of inertia, reform of home-sale commissions is happening, thanks to a landmark lawsuit. Could title insurance be next? Quite possibly: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month ...
WASHINGTON — A local company will pay almost $2 million to settle allegations that the company threw lavish parties for area real estate agents on a luxury yacht as part of an illegal kickback scheme ...
For those of you who question whether an owner’s policy of title insurance is a waste of money, please remember that examining title is still an essential component of due diligence investigations.
Title insurance provides vital protection to the largest and most important purchase most Americans will ever make—their home. Without this essential product, owners could be forced to pay out of ...
Check out the list of Title Insurance Companies. A new version of this list is available. View the most recent version Ranked by Triangle multifamily mortgage volume ...
Limited housing supply and a continuation of high home prices in many markets nationwide in 2023 restricted many first-time homebuyers from entering the housing market and finding their dream homes.
I have spent my legal career representing title-insurance companies and their insureds regarding various types of claims. Title insurance is like all other insurance: It’s a useless expense until you ...