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AI drives efficiency in title and settlement at WFG in 2025

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Technology adoption in the title and settlement industry continued to speed up in 2025, with Williston Financial Group (WFG) and its subsidiaries focusing heavily on technology that delivers measurable gains in speed, accuracy and risk reduction. In this HousingWire Q&A, Marty Frame, president of WFG subsidiary MyHome, and Ryan Ozonian, senior director of innovation and […]

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FinCEN rules, state rate cuts reshape title insurance in 2025

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The regulatory and compliance landscape for the title insurance industry grew more complex in 2025, driven by federal anti-money laundering rules, expanding reporting obligations and renewed scrutiny from state regulators. From delayed but still-looming FinCEN requirements to rate reductions, licensing pressures and growing attention on attorney opinion letters, compliance teams have been forced to prepare

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AOL provider Voxtur files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy

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Voxtur, one of the largest proponents and providers of attorney opinion letters (AOLs), has filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in Delaware. This comes after the Canadian firm already committed to a restructuring plan in Ontario.  In the U.S. bankruptcy filing, which covers Voxtur and dozens of its affiliates in Canada and the U.S., the

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CertifID’s Tyler Adams on deepfakes, fraud and protecting homebuyers

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Cybercriminals are not inventing entirely new schemes in 2025. They are perfecting old ones. According to Tyler Adams, CEO and co-founder of CertifID, fraudsters are combining artificial intelligence (AI) with patience, timing and realism to exploit real estate transactions in increasingly convincing ways. From AI-generated voice impersonations to email monitoring and highly targeted wire fraud,

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New York becomes latest state to outlaw NTRAPs

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New York became the latest state to officially enact legislation that outlaws the practice known as Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services or NTRAPS, which threatens senior citizens with loss of their homes.  Processing Content Gov. Kathie Hochul signed the bill into law after it passed the New York State Legislature with wide bipartisan support

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Settlor integrates with DataTrace to streamline title searches

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Title and settlement services technology provider Settlor has introduced a new integration with DataTrace. The connection allows Settlor’s users to access DataTrace tools directly within Settlor’s title production system — eliminating the need to switch between platforms. Integration gives users the ability to run automated title searches tied to specific properties and retrieve related documents

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Court backs tougher reporting rule for title firms

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Title insurers may face more paperwork and larger compliance costs next year as a federal court is leaning toward allowing a new reporting rule to go into effect.  Processing Content U.S. Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz recommended this week to the case’s presiding judge to grant the government’s motion for summary judgment, in a challenge

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MV Realty settles NTRAPS cases in Idaho, New Jersey

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Embattled MV Realty has settled a lawsuit filed by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador involving an agreement it promoted known as Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services or NTRAPS. These contracts, also known as “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” lock a homeowner into a long-term arrangement to sell the property in exchange for a fee. This encumbrance

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Title insurance vital to reduce risk on refinances

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Mortgage refinance demand is 111% higher than last year, a surge fueled by declining mortgage rates and renewed interest from homeowners looking to improve their financial position. Refinancing can certainly be a smart move—a way to lower monthly payments, consolidate debt, or tap into home equity. But this sense of routine can mask the very

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Forgery, fraud make up 40% of title insurance losses

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Fraud and forgery attempts that appear in refinance transactions are turning out to be a rising risk factor leading to claims that end up costing title insurers hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Claims resulting from fraud or forgery now average $206,976, according to research conducted by the American Land Title Association and consulting and actuarial

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