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Closinglock adds two-way text messaging for title insurance

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Closinglock has introduced a two-way text messaging tool for the title insurance industry, allowing closing professionals to send and receive SMS messages with clients and partners from within the company’s platform. The feature allows real-time communication with buyers, sellers, lenders and agents — and links each conversation to the relevant transaction. Closinglock says additional tools, […]

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Texas AG Ken Paxton under scrutiny for potential mortgage fraud

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela — who own three homes in Texas — are facing similar accusations of mortgage fraud as the ones President Donald Trump levied against Sen. Adam Schiff of California and New York AG Letitia James. According to records assessed by The Associated Press (AP), mortgages signed by

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CertifID lands Series C funding to expand security capabilities

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CertifID has raised $47.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Centana Growth Partners with continued participation from Arthur Ventures. The new capital will be used to expand CertifID’s capabilities in identity verification, transaction monitoring and secure payments. The company also plans to scale its team, accelerate product development and broaden industry partnerships.

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QC risks are shifting: Fraud, insurance, and compliance take center stage

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Traditional QC risks are declining, but lenders now face mounting exposures in fraud, insurance gaps and compliance volatility. The mortgage industry’s quality control risk landscape is shifting dramatically. Traditional defect categories such as income and employment and credit are seeing historic declines, while once-marginal issues like insurance gaps and fraud are now taking center stage.

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Settlor adds CertifID fraud prevention to title production software

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Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID’s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday. The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services directly within the Settlor platform. The integration allows Settlor users to verify wire instructions, protect

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