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First American launches monthly rent automated valuation model

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First American Data & Analytics has released an automated valuation model that estimates monthly rent for residential properties nationwide. The product — called Procision Rental AVM — updates daily on roughly 100 million properties, including single-family homes, condominiums and homes in planned-unit developments. It provides rental estimates, value ranges and confidence scores for use by […]

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Title’s Big Four post mixed-bag Q2 2025 results

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The second quarter of 2025 was a bit of a mixed bag for the title insurance industry’s four largest players, which the “Big Four” attributed to a variety of factors including slower housing market conditions, legal expenses and weaker performances from their non-title segments.  Stewart posts strong financial results The smallest of the Big Four,

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Tech Pulse: ICE posts strong earnings; bill pushes unconverted crypto in mortgage

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: ICE posts $851M profit in Q2 2025, raises revenue guidance Intercontinental Exchange reported $851 million in net income for the second quarter and a return to profitability in

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First American Title launches AI tool for agents

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First American Title Insurance Co. has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to streamline how title agents access underwriting and compliance information. The new feature — called AgentNet Assist — integrates with the company’s AgentNet platform and is now rolling out to First American’s policy-issuing title agents nationwide. AI tools allow agents to

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Title Resources Group hires Kevin Wall as CEO

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Title Resources Group (TRG) has named industry veteran Kevin Wall as its new CEO, effective July 28. Wall will also join the company’s board of directors. J. Scott McCall, the company’s current CEO, will transition to vice chairman of the board. Wall brings more than 30 years of experience in title insurance and settlement services.

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First American: Rising costs squeeze homeownership for millions

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The cost of owning a home in the U.S. has jumped sharply in recent years, reaching an average of more than $1,700 per month in 2023 — a 17% increase since 2020 — according to an analysis by First American senior economist Sam Williamson. Using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Williamson found that

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Mortgage rates remain close to 7%, but there are positives for housing

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Mortgage rates rose in the past week, but even as they remain close to 7%, there’s little evidence to suggest they’ll move much higher and further constraint housing affordability. On Tuesday, 30-year conforming rates averaged 6.93% while 15-year conforming rates averaged 6.76%, according to HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center. In comparison, these figures stood at 6.88%

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National home prices reached record high in April: First American

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First American Data & Analytics released its April 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report on Tuesday, revealing that house prices nationally are now 57.2% higher compared to pre-pandemic levels. Month over month, the HPI changed +0.4% and tear over year the HPI changed by +2.0%. The report noted that home-price growth reported in last month’s

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