Garber will assist the underwriter鈥檚 agents in navigating complex title issues with confidence. By Adam Mohrbacher Longmont, CO. 鈥斅�(June 20, 2025) 鈥� 海角吃瓜黑料mpany, the title insurer that is uniquely responsive to the needs of independent agents, is pleased to announce that Michelle Garber has joined its Tennessee operations as Title Officer. Garber is a knowledgeable, accomplished …
By Elyce Schweitzer, Esq., Regulatory Compliance Officer, 海角吃瓜黑料; andValerie J. Grandin, Esq., Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President, 海角吃瓜黑料 Here鈥檚 a riddle for the title insurance and real estate industries: what does Dolly Parton鈥檚 song, 鈥淗ere You Come Again鈥� have to do with FinCEN, its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), and its Final Real Estate Report Rule (Final …
From Sci-Fi to Real Life: The Evolution of Deepfake Technology Once upon a time, the idea of digitally swapping faces or creating hyper-realistic videos of people saying things they never actually said was confined to Hollywood blockbusters. Think of movies where actors were digitally de-aged or deceased celebrities made surprising cameos. However, in 2017, a new term hit the internet: …
Many find it difficult to remember what led to important phases of their careers. Tracy Pace doesn鈥檛 have that problem. Her journey to the title industry began during a national tragedy that forever imprinted itself in our collective memory. 鈥淚 had been working as an executive at a New York-based cosmetics company,鈥� she said. 鈥淎fter September 11th, our business declined, …
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 of Trust 鈥� a revolving credit line secured by the home鈥檚 equity 鈥� that is not treated the same way …
You can鈥檛 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 not we鈥檝e attained these goals? The first answer is our underwriters. They鈥檒l be looking to ensure that the quality commitment …
Showcase your firm鈥檚 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 firm鈥檚 strengths is at the closing table. A well thought-out and unique closing table strategy will result in increased referral …
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 hers would ever fall victim to wire fraud again. Our story begins with an innocuous email delivered to our homebyer …