Title insurer First American and many subsidiaries remain offline

The Dec. 20 cybersecurity incident has derailed closings and generated complaints about the lack of communication since the company took some systems offline. Continue reading

First American’s PRISM platform evolving beyond title insurance

After paymints.io deal, First American is evaluating additional third-party integrations to simplify transactions from point of sale to handing over the keys. Continue reading

First American providing same-day title decisions on eligible mortgage refis, home equity loans

Taking a page from the playbook of a fintech upstart, the nation’s largest title insurance underwriter is making an automated title decision engine available to title agents. Continue reading

First American to pay $1.185M over alleged perks for real estate agents

Networking group provided video marketing of listings, bus caravans to promote listings, investigators allege. Continue reading

Weinstein victim delivers powerful MeToo address at Luxury Connect

Louisette Geiss was once a rising star in the entertainment industry. She’d performed at the Grand Ole Opry, made appearances on hit sitcoms and reached both the apex and proverbial end of entertainment career in Harvey Weinstein’s hotel room at the Su… Continue reading