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Stewart agents to offer lenders online GFE calculator
Stewart Title Co. and Stewart Title Guaranty Co., wholly owned subsidiaries of Stewart Information Services Corp., announced new RESPA-compliant online rate calculators for lender customers. To read more about the rollout, go here.

Wash. title company president takes post on bank board
The president of one of Chicago Title Insurance Co.'s Washington divisions has accepted a position on the board of Washington Banking Co.

Old Republic marks milestone in consecutive dividend payments
The Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corp. declared its most recent cash dividend marks the 29th consecutive year that Old Republic has boosted its cash dividend rate.

R.I. title company guarantees fees at application
Linear Title & Closing Ltd. is launching an electronic solution to allow lenders to enter transaction data and instantly receive a guaranteed quote for title and settlement fees.

First American Title sponsors fractional ownership conference
First American Title Insurance Co. has signed on as a gold sponsor of the Fractional Summit USA conference to be held in Miami from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. For more on the announcement, go here.

N.C. county signs on for records management technology
Cott Systems announced that another North Carolina register of deeds office is now utilizing records management technology resolution3.

Low long-term rate maintains favorable buying conditions
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage once again fell below 5 percent. For more details, go here.

Agents National makes two staff additions
Agents National Title Insurance Co. has added an underwriting counsel and area manager to its ranks. Find out who has joined the company here.

LPS opens office in D.C.
Lender Processing Services Inc. recently opened its new Washington, D.C., office in the heart of the nation's capital, giving LPS the ability to quickly respond to the needs of its government clients and increase its presence with new partners.

Five small business resolutions for 2009
Here are the top five resolutions Symantec expect small to mid-sized businesses including title agents and real estate businesses to make when it comes to better managing their information and infrastructure.

Daily Headlines from Real Estate Technology News

JV workshop in Ohio nears sell out; limited seating available.
Steve Cohen , former CFO of Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation, will be leading the financial training in all the cities where the workshops take place.   Joining Cohen for the last workshop scheduled in this educational series will be Jeffrey Arouh , Partner, Holland & Knight LLP; Sean Hayes from Stewart Guaranty Title Company; Joe Casa , Founder and Publisher of The Title Report; and Dwayne Waite , President and CTO of Y-Waite Solutions.

Old Republic declares cash dividend
Old Republic has paid cash dividends on its common shares for each of the past 65 years without interruption.

New-home sales hit slowest pace since 1991
The chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders said November’s report shows that the more government intervention in the form of enhanced home buyer tax credits and mortgage-rate buy-downs are needed to revive consumer confidence.

Credit reporting system hinders borrowers, top FHA/VA originator says
The top producer of FHA/VA loans said 45 percent of the loan applications he received from June to September had borrowers with at least one medical collection account.

Refis surpass 80 percent of all mortgage activity
Near record low mortgage rates spurred a 62 percent spike in refinance activity, while purchase applications increased 10 percent.

Wolters Kluwer integrates document compliance platform with LOS
The company’s Document Services Platform has been integrated with MortgageDashboard’s loan origination system to help lenders generate standard and customized closing and initial disclosure documents.

LOS integration with DocMagic streamlines document production
Avista Solutions has integrated its Agile LOS with the loan document solution produced by Document Systems, streamlining the loan document production process and giving lenders access to e-disclosure and e-sign technology.

Mortgagebot: Lenders managing refi rise with online origination software
Read on to see how online point-of-sale mortgage origination systems are helping lenders handle rising refi volume and consumers shop and apply for loans.

MortgageFlex customers gain access to mortgage insurance providers
Lenders that use MortgageFlex System’s loan origination system can now choose their own mortgage insurance provider. The system can interface with any vender that supports the MISMO XML format, so lenders are not locked into using a single MI vendor.

October Research retains True Impact Communications
October Research Corp., publisher of The Title Report, RESPANews.com and The Legal Description , and presenter of the 2009 National Compliance Summit, has retained the services of Brian Rieger, principal with True Impact Communications.
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Daily Headlines from Mortgage Law Central
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Daily Headlines from Valuation Review

October Research Corp. announces staff expansion
The parent company of Valuation Review has announced the hiring of a new editorial director. Find out more here.

a la mode releases TOTAL 2010
The appraisal technology provider a la mode has released the sixth generation of its appraisal forms software, TOTAL 2010. Find out the new features and its price point here.

Reverse mortgage fraud ring used inflated appraisals
Three members of a mortgage fraud ring that used inflated appraisals for reverse mortgages have been charged by a federal grand jury in Georgia for conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud. Read on to find out what role the falsified appraisals had to play in the scheme.

Fed may house proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency
A bill that would overhaul the nation’s entire financial regulatory framework is another step closer to being considered in the U.S. Senate. Held up by disagreements over the inclusion of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., is working on a compromise to get the bill heard in committee and eventually passed. Read on for the latest.

New Mexico governor signs AMC bill into law
The governor of New Mexico has signed SB 138, the legislation that regulates appraisal management companies, into law. Read on for the requirements for companies looking to operate in that state.

Mortgage apps rebound with rates back below 5 percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 26, showing the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 14.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.

Former bank exec pleads guilty to hiding appraisals from examiners
A former chief lending officer from a Northwestern bank has pleaded guilty to hiding a number of appraisals from state and bank examiners in an effort to conceal collateral risks. Read on for the full details.

StreetLinks gets new software provider client
The appraisal management company StreetLinks has announced it is partnering with a mortgage software provider to offer a full suite of valuation products to the provider’s customers. Find out which company has partnered with StreetLinks here.

Appraiser sues celebrity for alleged assault
An appraiser who was taking photos of a comparable property for a report was allegedly attacked and injured by a celebrity and her husband after being mistaken for a member of the paparazzi. The appraiser is now suing the former singer for damages. Find out more here.

Another lender falls afoul of FHA
The FHA immediately and permanently withdrew approval of a N.Y.-based lender, while Ginnie Mae defaulted and terminated it as an issuer of its mortgage backed securities as a result of alleged “numerous and egregious violations” of FHA requirements. For details on the lender involved and the penalties handed down, go here.
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The Legal Description News

Reverse mortgage fraudsters indicted for conspiracy
Three members of a reverse mortgage fraud ring have been indicted on conspiracy charges for defrauding banks and the FHA.

Committee leaders speak out about goals for CFPA
After much speculation in the press over the fate of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, the leaders of both Congressional committees tasked with marking up the legislation that would create such an agency have spoken out about their goals moving forward. This comes after word leaked out that under the Senate bill, the CFPA would be housed in the Federal Reserve.

La. bill seeks disclosure of buyer’s right to choose
A bill under consideration by the Louisiana legislature, if passed would require mortgage originators to provide consumers with written disclosure of their right to choose a title company or attorney upon being approved for a mortgage.

October Research Corporation announces staff expansion
Chris Casa, COO of October Research Corporation, announced today that the company has hired veteran editor Mark Kuhar as director of editorial services for the company’s publishing division.

Underwriters granted right to appeal antitrust decision
In the latest order issued in an antitrust case in California, a district court judge has granted several national underwriters’ joint motion for certification of interlocutory appeal. Read on to find out the next steps in the case.

Ensuring the admissibility of e-docs
As companies look to establish electronic processes, they are asking: What do I need to do to ensure that the enforceability of the terms and conditions of the contracts are in fact enforceable and be able to defend effectively against claims and, ultimately avoid costly court cases when I am using electronic signatures and transactions?” Read on for ways to answer that question with assurance.

NAIC plans out elements of agent data call
During the latest conference call of the NAIC Title Statistical Plan Working Group, NAIC members and interested parties outlined some of the possible elements to be included in a title agent data call. Read on to find out what elements they are considering.

N.Y. industry forms coalition to fight public option proposal
A broad array of industry members, consumer advocates and market leaders throughout the state have joined together to fight a legislative proposal to create a state-run title insurance option.

Texas agents find 'wind down'reg. unworkable, request revisions
Texas agents have raised concerns that a new rule that went into effect Feb. 1 that requires all title agents to submit a wind down plan to the Texas Department of Insurance is unworkable. The concerns were voiced in a letter written by TLTA President Mark Green, who requested that the new rule be rewritten.

Judge grants underwriter partial judgment in liability dispute
A Missouri district court judge recently granted a national underwriter partial summary judgment in a case brought against the underwriter by insured homeowners to obligate the underwriter to provide for their defense in a dispute with a neighbor. Read on for the judge’s reasoning.
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