Refinance

How To Get Loan Officer Buy-in for an Actively Managed Title Program: A Case History

How to Get Loan Officer Buy-in for an Actively Managed Title Program: A Case History by Jerome Jelinek, Chairman In the first and second installment of this series we examined the advantages of consolidating and actively managing title vendors for refinance transactions. Some of the benefits that we have seen include greater control over pricing, […]

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Tighter Vendor Management is Needed as Wire and Cyber Fraud Risks Grow

Tighter Vendor Management is Needed as Wire and Cyber Fraud Risks Grow by Jerome Jelinek, Chairman In our last blog, we discussed the business case for centralizing refinance closings with a core group of preferred title and closing vendors and how this approach enhances operational efficiency, customer experience and compliance. Now in the second blog

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It’s Not Too Early to Start Getting Ready for Refinances

It’s Not Too Early to Start Getting Ready for Refinances by Jerome Jelinek, Chairman Remember refinances? How about the crazy hectic days of 2021 and early 2022?  A recent trade publication article suggests those days might be just around the corner again. The article, which interviewed several prominent industry lenders, said that “A likely refinance

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An Overview of FHFA’s Title Insurance Waiver Pilot Program

The FHFA has introduced a “pilot” program that replaces title insurance on refinances with automated public record searches. To get an overview of this program, our Chairman, Jerome Jelinek, has shared some insight into its potential benefits and drawbacks. Could you give us some background on the proposal “pilot” program: What’s involved, how it will

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SOC2 Type2 Compliance

Corporate Settlement Solutions Earns SOC 2 Type 2 Certification A-Lign Confirms CSS’s Dedication to Security and Trust We are pleased to share that Corporate Settlement Solutions (CSS) has recently achieved the SOC 2 Type 2 certification from A-Lign, a respected cybersecurity and compliance firm. This accomplishment highlights our commitment to offering secure and dependable services

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Spring Industry Updates 2023

2023 Spring Industry Updates What’s New States Prohibiting Foreign Investors Several states have now passed “Alien Land” laws that prohibit the purchase or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities. Minnesota’s statute focuses on prohibition of agricultural property, timber, forestry and mineral purposes (M.S.A. § 500.221); and North Dakota (NDCC,

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Title & Closing for Regional Lenders: Time for a Centralized Model!

Refinance Title & Closing: How Lenders Can Manage Their Vendors by Jerome Jelinek, CEO and President.   November, 17, 2021 While regional lenders have historically narrowed working relationships to a few AMCs and home equity title, valuation & flood vendors, the predominant model for title insurance and closing still authorizes loan officers in the field

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