Last month, the Biden Administration announced the revival of a previously abandoned pilot program that would waive the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain home refinances – part of a ...
If you’re buying a home, you need to know about title insurance. It’s one of the many closing costs you will likely encounter and pay for before you close on your new home. There are a couple of types ...
After decades of inertia, reform of home-sale commissions is happening, thanks to a landmark lawsuit. Could title insurance be next? Quite possibly: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month ...
As AI reshapes real estate transactions, title insurance and professional expertise remain essential to managing risk, ...
This biweekly feature is sponsored by Allied Title & Escrow. So you just got under contract on your first home and it’s time to choose a title company. One question we often get is ‘Do all title ...
Title insurance offers protection from problems with a property’s title, including liens, ownership disputes and encroachments. There are two types: a mandatory lender’s policy, whose cost is based on ...
Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...
I have spent my legal career representing title-insurance companies and their insureds regarding various types of claims. Title insurance is like all other insurance: It’s a useless expense until you ...
Without title agents, the process of buying and selling a home would be far more complicated for all parties involved (“Title Insurance Plan Scuttled After Blowback From Insurers, Lawmakers,” Business ...