Expanded features include evaluation of all wire types, including commission payments and agent disbursements.

Allegiant Reverse Services celebrates 10 years, citing 130,000 reverse mortgage transactions and operations serving clients in 48 states.

Title insurers paid nearly $151 million in claims during the first three months of 2026, down from $161 million in the first quarter of 2025.

The platform is designed to centralize every step of the closing process, eliminating the need to send sensitive information through email.

FinCEN filed the notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit through the Department of Justice earlier this month.

Mortgage vendors are entering a new phase of consolidation as they respond to rising regulatory and cybersecurity pressures, according to a white paper released this week by investment banking firm Houlihan Lokey.

Executives pointed to improving order counts, larger commercial deal sizes, expense management and growing investment in AI.

The platform monitors listing activity, evaluates context around transactions and helps trigger personalized outreach opportunities.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created the Office of Deed Theft Prevention, a new unit housed in the Department of Finance to coordinate citywide efforts to combat fraudulent property transfers.

The tool classifies each jurisdiction on a five-tier framework ranging from enacted law with criminal penalties to no legislative action.

Preservation of evidence and quick reporting is key in combatting schemes that led to $275 million in losses last year.

Qualia is transforming title and escrow with agentic AI, automating workflows, improving accuracy and increasing efficiency.

Appointments include WFG National Title chief growth officer and MyHome senior director of innovation and AI.

Real estate fraud alone accounted for 12,368 complaints, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and clients.

FNF hired nine professionals in New England in Q1 2026, adding underwriting and sales roles across Massachusetts and six states.

AI improves speed and efficiency, but accurate title search still relies on legacy data, infrastructure and validation, the company found.

Rocket Close cut processing from 10 hours to less than two minutes per package with about 90% accuracy using AWS Textract and Bedrock.

ALTA has renewed TrustLink as an Elite Provider, extending trust accounting and reconciliation benefits and fee waivers to ALTA members.

Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every corner of the housing industry. Real estate professionals are using AI tools to streamline workflows, improve document processing and enhance compliance processes.

Legal observers warn that FinCEN retains broad authority over real estate transactions — and could ultimately impose stricter requirements.

U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas ruled Thursday that FinCEN exceeded its statutory authority.

Propy aims to reduce manual workloads by about 70% and allow staff at acquired firms to process roughly twice as many transactions.

The platform will debut first for users of SoftPro — with additional title production system integrations planned for future releases.

The move marks another step in Allied’s national growth strategy as demand increases from real estate agents, lenders and investors.

The rule is already prompting operational changes, new workflows and questions from buyers and sellers first encountering the requirements.

The venture will focus on commercial real estate and high-end residential transactions across Florida, leaders said.

Users of the expanded platform cited time savings on payoff ordering, fewer payment disruptions and reduced reliance on multiple vendors.

Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.

Services include buyer-facing intake to securely collect required information, completion and submission of reports.

The appointee brings more than 29 years of experience in Nevada’s title insurance industry — including operational leadership roles.