Are you ready for AMS2?
The End is near for the old AMSGoing, going – the old Agent Management System (AMS) is almost gone. The new, improved, far superior AMS2 will replace old AMS on October 1, 2017. With AMS2, you will be gain a more versatile, more powerful system that is better equipped to… Read more »
WFG National Title Appoints Underwriter to Support Growth in Michigan
Industry veteran O’Connor to join WFG as a regional resource for regional agents WFG National Title Insurance Company (“WFG”) has appointed Kimberly O’Connor as VP/Michigan State Counsel and Underwriter. She joins WFG’s current Michigan Underwriter, Allan Dick, to support the company’s rapidly-growing base of title agents in the market. WFG… Read more »
Why We Hate Powers of Attorney – Part 2 of a Four Part Series
Alan B. Fields SVP – Director of Underwriting Services WFG National Title Insurance Company In Part I of this article, we explained that even though a Power of Attorney (“POA”) can be convenient for our customers, the use of POAs is a source of very expensive claims; that a POA… Read more »
Basically Title Webinar Series: Elements of a Deed
Presented by Mary Thuemmel, Vice President and Pacific Northwest Underwriting Counsel It seems as though the whole world of title insurance is premised upon the execution, delivery and recordation of deeds. But what exactly must a deed include in order to be valid and effective to transfer title? Who must… Read more »
Penalty for Non-Compliance Lender Instructions
What happens if a lender’s written instructions make you or your agency non-compliant? We thought now would be a good time to remind you that it never hurts to spend a bit of extra time and attention on lender instructions—especially where there are penalty provisions. As settlement agents, we are… Read more »
Our Industry Is Getting Visibility… The Wrong Kind
Written by:Bruce Phillips, CISSP SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, West a WFG Company Our industry is currently experiencing an increase in fraudulent schemes surrounding a sustained effort to alter wire instructions and divert funds. Criminal organizations are discovering the tremendous amount of funds being transacted in real estate. Awareness… Read more »
Why We Hate Powers of Attorney – Part I of IV Part Series
A Power of Attorney (“POA”) is simply a document in which an individual (the “Principal”) appoints someone else to act on his behalf. We call that person either an “Attorney-in-Fact” or an “Agent.” The POA can be a powerful tool to assist in managing the affairs of aging family members,… Read more »
TRID Update 7/7/2017
On Friday July 7, 2017 CFPB sent out notification that the updates to the TRID Rule were finalized. It’s effective date is October 1, 2018, and the issues addressed in the 560 page update include: 1. Changes to the total of payments calculations 2. Housing assistance lending clarification on transfer… Read more »
Helping Borrowers Make Difficult Decisions
As we enter the summer home buying season, millions of American families will return to the real estate market in search of their next new home. Many will know exactly what they want to buy and will seek it out and make an offer. Others won’t be sure until they… Read more »
Narrowing Real Estate Professional’s Marketing Options
It seems that every morning professional real estate salespeople wake up to find yet another shiny marketing product that someone wants them to add to their arsenal of sales tools. Ever since consumers jumped onto the Internet, marketing technologists have been working on new ways to find them, corral them… Read more »
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