Industry Events

From ATLA's Diane Tomb: We send out this update to keep you informed on the latest activity from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under their Equitable Housing Finance Plans, including developments related to unregulated title...

5 Key Steps to Counter Claim Risk Fraud Risk Poised to Increase as Market Transitions By Jeremy Yohe AS THE MORTGAGE MARKET shifts away from traditionally low-risk refinances and moves further toward a purchase mortgage driven market, fraud risk is poised to increase....

House Passes Package of Bills Including ALTA-supported SECURE Notarization Act July 28, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night by a vote of 336-90 passed a series of bills rolled into a package that included the ALTA-supported Securing and Enabling...

We are pleased to announce that Vince Danzi has joined Security Title as Vice President of Operations. Vince joins us after serving for over 20 years in various capacities within the New York title insurance community, including as an officer and counsel for three...

Developing a cybersecurity incident response plan is important for any organization to prepare for potential attacks and equip a company’s IT security team to respond before, during, and after a cyberattack.

As home prices continue to break growth records, most housing experts and economists surveyed by Zillow do not believe the market is in a bubble.

The housing market is as competitive as ever, according to a recent Zillow real estate market report. Buyer demand has been strong enough to keep the market moving at a record pace, even after a massive spike in mortgage rates.

Spiraling mortgage rates on top of record-high and still-rising home prices are leading many experts to predict the real estate market is on the verge of a correction—if it isn’t already in one. They anticipate home prices will flatten, or even go down a bit, in certain markets.

Don Schiller placed five checks in the same post office box, one week apart. Not one made it to its destination.

Across business and finance, dealing with cyber threats has become a regular part of life. Two years ago, researchers at Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that a new ransomware attack would occur every 11 seconds.

Loan officers and mortgage executives alike continue to click on links in seemingly routine emails, ultimately giving bad actors complete access to lenders’ systems and mortgage transactions. Such mistakes can cost companies millions of dollars and expose sensitive data from millions of customers.