The title insurance industry generated $4.3 billion in title insurance premiums during the third quarter, according to new data from the American Land Title Association (ALTA). This marked a 5.3% upswing from one year earlier. During the third quarter, total operating...
A coalition of 14 trade associations, financial institutions and government-sponsored enterprises have joined forces to create the Convergence Collaboration, a new endeavor designed to address the issues that contribute to racial disparities in homeownership. Over the...
Seller impersonation fraud is growing across the US real estate industry, according to new data from the American Land Title Association (ALTA) that found 28% of title insurance companies experiencing at least one seller impersonation fraud attempt last year while two...
Fraud and forgery claims represent 21% of the total dollars spent by title insurers on claims expense and losses, with an average claim cost of over $143,000, according to data released by the American Land Title Association (ALTA). A new independent analysis...
For the first time since he took office, President Biden openly confronted the challenges facing the U.S. housing industry and offered several proposals aimed at homeownership and rental housing. A Last-Minute Acknowledgment Housing market issues were conspicuously...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
