#preliminary-title-report

#preliminary-title-report

The Gibson plaintiffs claimed that eXp negotiated the agreement with the Hooper plaintiffs after conducting prolonged, unsuccessful settlement negotiations with Intervenor Plaintiff counsel, conducting a reverse auction in an attempt to gain a sweetheart deal.

The ALTA Elite Provider Program recognizes service providers that demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the title insurance industry and the professionals who serve consumers every day, ALTA CEO Chris Morton said in the announcement.

More than 80% of purchase transactions require reviewing at least 11 documents, while 21% involve reviewing more than 50 records tied to a property's ownership history.

Our AI journey began with SoftPro because we are currently assisting a significant number of clients of all sizes in transitioning from legacy TPS platforms to SoftPro. These clients have already benefited from our RezeCore TPS data migration suite to search, migrate and retain their historical TPS data. Building on that success, it was a natural next step to continue supporting them by providing this advanced and intelligent AI solution.

At this time, the company has made the difficult decision to pause all redemptions until further notice. We are actively managing through a liquidity constraint.

OL Title represents a significant expansion of our capabilities. We're making available a title and closing resource specifically designed to handle the complexities of commercial and high-end residential transactions backed by the strength of a full-service law firm and the resources of Florida's largest independent title network.

The new standards allow title and settlement information to move as digital data rather than paper documents, improving accuracy and reducing manual workloads.

Setpoint, which serves more than 200 customers and supports more than 14 asset classes through its software platform for asset-backed finance, provides technology-enabled diligence and verification services designed to speed loan reviews. The company uses AI-assisted document verification, centralized collateral management, and upfront visibility into guidelines and ratings agency eligibility. The future of diligence is built on better infrastructure, said Stu Wall, co-founder and CEO of Setpoint.

In the lawsuit, FNF claims that the rule, which was promulgated under the Biden administration, is arbitrary and capricious, and that the rule will cause irreparable harm. The rule requires title firms to report specific details on all-cash home purchase transactions. These include the names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship status and ID numbers of all people involved including minors, payment details and information about trusts and entities that are purchasing the property.

In most cases, lenders will not issue a traditional mortgage for land that does not already have a home or building on it. Mortgages are designed for developed properties because houses provide immediate collateral value and are generally easier to sell if a borrower defaults.

These initiatives include things like analyzing and assessing legal risks and providing members, local associations and MLSs with legal resources and the education to do the same, as well as reducing litigation exposure and working with industry partners to garner favorable legal outcomes. In its 2025 Annual Report, NAR outlined what it was doing to accomplish these initiatives. Efforts highlighted by the trade group included hiring

A counteroffer is the seller's response to your original offer, proposing different terms instead of accepting it outright. This might include a higher purchase price, a different closing date, shorter contingency timelines, or changes to repair requests and credits. Once a counteroffer is presented, your original offer is no longer active.

FinCEN reporting is no longer a geographic specific requirement, it is becoming a routine part of residential real estate transactions nationwide, said Don O'Neill, chief compliance officer and deputy general counsel for WFG. This Rule spans all 50 states and thousands of recording jurisdictions. The industry needs solutions that are both legally sound and operationally practical. Our goal is to help customers meet their obligations without adding friction to the closing process.

Across industries, artificial intelligence is being framed as the next major force reshaping operations, customer expectations, and the way businesses evaluate risk. Real estate is at the center of that conversation, and title and settlement companies are not just on the sidelines. In fact, the title industry has already moved quickly. According to a recent survey conducted by Qualia, more than 90% of title and escrow professionals have adopted generative AI in at least one form.

As HousingWire recently reported, the fragmentation across 3,000-plus local registries has created a multibillion-dollar opening for deed fraud. When ownership data is siloed and verification relies on manual oversight, the system becomes a playground for bad actors. Digitization was supposed to fix this, but moving a paper deed to a PDF doesn't change the underlying vulnerability. If a fraudulent signature is recorded digitally, the speed of the system simply makes the fraud harder to claw back.

Starting February 17, buyers in CRMLS markets will lose access to one of the most important tools for understanding how homes actually sell: the ability to see interior photos of comparable properties once they close. This quiet adjustment limits IDX feeds used by consumer-facing portals reaching hundreds of millions of users monthly to a single primary photo, typically the exterior, for closed listings. Full photo sets remain available inside professional MLS systems.

These appointments are about adding strength, scale and perspective to a leadership team that has already built something special, said Jill Cadwell, president of Advocus. Peter and Hank remain deeply engaged in the company's strategy and operations, and Kelli and Stan bring complementary experience that allows us to grow thoughtfully supporting attorneys and traditional title agents alike without losing what makes Advocus unique.