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HOUSTON-- Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE-STC) today announced the acquisition of FNC Title Services, LLC (FNC), along with the signing of an agreement to acquire FNC Title of California pending approval of the California Department of Insurance.

WFG subsidiary Williston Enterprise Solutions and Technology looks to establish an independent identity for MyHome collaboration platform that it launched in 2015.

We have witnessed a change in our work environment. From the Central Coast of California, Jeff O. sent, “Yesterday I had convened a zoom meeting of major national programs that took two months to set up. I was disappointed when one of the key program leaders was missing. He appeared 25 mins into the meeting and apologized for being late, saying that a sink hole had appeared in his backyard and needed to wait for help to arrive before jumping on the call. It is the most unique excuse I hav...

Florida is the source of a sizeable percentage of home loans and fine lenders, as well as plenty of “Florida Man” stories. (Don’t read if easily offended.) I head to Orlando this morning, where (unlike this week’s rain and lightning) there are an average of 233 sunny days per year, in addition to the FAMP event this week. Speaking of sunny days, if they can make a car paint that can “heal” scratches by being out in the sun, wouldn’t you think some...

Loan officers who’d like to learn a thing or two about the current prospecting environment are invited to listen in today at 2PM CT/noon PT as Steve Richman discusses how LO’s activities are much more important than near-term results, database management is critical, new LOs shouldn’t mind going after traditional lower-level referral partners, and the importance of making calls and working on a Friday afternoon. And while we’re on sales, and marketing, the STRATMOR Gr...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2022--

We began 2022 thinking that this might be the “Year of Non-QM.” The product certainly has its advantages for some borrowers, and lenders & investors. And then First Guaranty and Sprout vanished, and the herd of lenders was spooked, began talking about March of 2020 when some investors backed away from the market, and everyone was reminded to never have only one “take out” for a given loan or product. And then the headline yesterday: “SEC Charges Ang...

Big and small, they aren’t the first and won’t be the last. Residential lenders everywhere are ruminating on Notarize laying off 75 percent of its legal staff, the closure of fledgling correspondent Cypress Mortgage Capital, “powered by Celebrity Home Loans,” and the announced winddown and shutdown of loanDepot’s wholesale channel, effective by Halloween, along with dramatic cuts to its retail division. Frank Martell took LD’s helm in April, and announce...

Finance of America Companies, Inc. (NYSE:NYSE:FOA) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call August 4, 2022 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Michael Fant - Senior Vice President, Finance Graham...

02.08.2022 - Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) announced today that Beth Fowler is a recipient of the 2022 Woman of Influence Award presented by HousingWire. The annual award, now in its 12th year, honors 50 women shaping and propelling the ...