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First American Title co-president abruptly departs

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Kevin Wall, co-president of First American Title Insurance Co., has abruptly exited his role from the largest individual underwriter in the nation, the company confirmed. His departure was first reported by Inside Mortgage Finance. Wall also headed up the company’s Agent/Lender Group, which consists of the Agency, Mortgage Solutions, Docutech, First American India, Servicemac and […]

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Tech Pulse: Longbridge talks AI senior inclusivity, UWM details lending advancements

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Longbridge’s Bill Packer on crafting AI that’s inclusive of seniors As AI becomes more common in financial services, Bill Packer, the chief operating officer at Longbridge

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Title tech firm Dono appoints revenue head

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Dono, a company that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for title production, has appointed industry veteran Anthony Nalbone as its new head of revenue. Nalbone, who brings more than two decades of experience in the title insurance sector, joins Dono following a series of leadership roles with major firms including CATIC, Spruce Holdings, Fidelity National

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ALTA promotes trio to bolster advocacy efforts

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The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has announced three internal promotions as part of a broader effort to strengthen leadership and advocacy across the title insurance industry. Emily Tryon “These changes mark a milestone in the association’s growth and reinforce our ongoing commitment to delivering value to our members through strategic thought leadership, proactive advocacy

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ALTA shakes up leadership: Tomb out, Morton in as CEO

Career moves, Originations, Regulation and compliance, Secondary markets, Title insurance, Underwriting / Ricky Vasquez

Diane Tomb is out as CEO of the American Land Title Association, and there are indications that the departure was not voluntary. Chris Morton, previously senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, has been named as Tomb’s replacement. Morton had been in that role since 2020 when he first joined ALTA. “We

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Diane Tomb out, Chris Morton in as CEO of ALTA

ALTA, Diane Tomb, HWmember, Real Estate, Team Leaders, Title, Title insurance / Ricky Vasquez

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has appointed Chris Morton as its new CEO effective immediately, the organization announced Tuesday. Morton, who previously served as ALTA’s senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, succeeds Diane Tomb, who filled the seat for the past six years. “As the leader of our advocacy efforts,

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Title365 buy allows Covius to expand origination loan focus

M&A, Originations, Servicing, Title insurance, Underwriting / Ricky Vasquez

By acquiring Title365, Covius Services, whose product offerings including title and settlement services primarily on defaults, will be expanding its presence on the origination side, a company executive said. It complements Covius’ existing expertise in providing title services for defaults, Pete Pannes, chief business officer, said. “Second, there were significant technical integrations that we’ve been

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Title company sues feds over looming reporting rule

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A leading title insurer is suing two federal U.S. offices over a new “arbitrary and capricious” reporting rule aimed at preventing money laundering activity that it claims exceeds their authority. Fidelity National Financial and its similarly named title insurance subsidiary filed the lawsuit in a Florida federal district court in May. Named as defendants were

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Pennsylvania lawmakers target protections against deed fraud

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Amid a growing wave of real estate thefts that involve fraudulent property transfers, a bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers are pushing for new legal protections the state’s homeowners. Reps. Chris Rabb (D) and Tim Bonner (R) have introduced H.B. 1406 to crack down on deed fraud — a crime they say is being exploited due

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Anywhere Real Estate taps Vectara to overhaul title workflows

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Anywhere Integrated Services (AIS), a division of Anywhere Real Estate, has selected artificial intelligence company Vectara to streamline its title creation process and centralize document retrieval systems. AIS — which supports brands including Century 21, ERA Real Estate and Sotheby’s International Realty — plans to use Vectara’s platform to address inefficiencies in title searches and

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First American Title co-president abruptly departs

Tech Pulse: Longbridge talks AI senior inclusivity, UWM details lending advancements

Title tech firm Dono appoints revenue head

ALTA promotes trio to bolster advocacy efforts

ALTA shakes up leadership: Tomb out, Morton in as CEO

Diane Tomb out, Chris Morton in as CEO of ALTA

Title365 buy allows Covius to expand origination loan focus

Title company sues feds over looming reporting rule

Pennsylvania lawmakers target protections against deed fraud

Anywhere Real Estate taps Vectara to overhaul title workflows

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