Title Insurance

A Claims Tale: All Mortgages Are Not Created Equal – HELOC Mortgage Payoff

Dealing with mortgages and deeds of trusts in a transaction seems fairly easy to address at a closing, you would think. On occasion, we see a security instrument known as the Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) Mortgage or Deed…

Quality Commitments Satisfy Underwriters and Customers – When Done Right That Is

You can’t go wrong being educated, prepared, and mindful. When writing about quality commitments we have two main goals: quality and excellence. Basically, we want to be sure we are producing superior commitments and policies. But who decides whether or…

Optimizing Opportunity at the Closing Table

Showcase your firm’s strengths at the closing table. Many title agents spend money and time on marketing and sales efforts to increase directable business. While most campaigns are effective, and certainly essential, one of the best opportunities to showcase your…

What Goes in the Blanks When Showing a Contract to a Buyer?

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Techniques to Gain Credibility and Appreciation from Your Clients

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Inquire Before You Wire

Amy Gregory has a passion to protect, and when a customer at Paramount Title was defrauded of $130,000, Amy pulled out all the stops to track down the funds and then went above and beyond to ensure no customer of…

Flagging Fraud (Part 1): Know These Indicators of Transaction Fraud

Every year the U.S. government comes out with a growing list of warnings on cyber fraud, real estate fraud, email fraud – the list goes on. Some warnings are common sense: delete suspicious-looking emails, don’t give away banking information or…

Escrow Fraud Remains Low Risk, High Reward

Several months ago, title agents across the country observed an uptick in attempted escrow fraud. In many cases, fraudsters posed as other participants in the transaction and attempted to trick agents into wiring funds to fraudulent accounts. The vast bulk…

Fraud Watch: What is the Business Email Compromise?

Wire fraud attempts are very common in the title industry. A typical wire fraud scheme, encountered by some of our agents, is known as a business email compromise (“BEC”). In this scheme, the fraudster has hacked into a party’s email…

Build your title agency’s business from Angie’s List

Wouldn’t it be great if your title insurance business could land one extra real estate closing every month? Better yet, what if the cost to acquire that deal was slim to none?By now you’ve heard the benefits of having an…