Jason Oppenheim identified as mystery broker in kickback plot

In lawsuits filed this fall, Douglas Elliman accused escrow employees of concocting a commission-sharing scheme with the “star of a reality television show” but stopped short of naming Oppenheim. Continue reading

Luxury brokerage faces court battle to get its buyer agent paid

Beverly Hills Estates, led by Branden and Rayni Williams, is fighting for buyer agent Michelle Graci’s right to an agreed-upon 50 percent of the deal’s broker commission after seller Ronen Nahum alleged misconduct. Continue reading

Earnnest begins rollout of escrow-as-a-service

The new service, available to date only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has secured a brokerage license, is designed to alleviate the cost, management demands and above all else, legal risk of holding deposits in escrow. The company is looking to rapi… Continue reading

Avoid these 5 deal-killers to bulletproof your transactions

Once you get a transaction, writes team leader Carl Medford, you need to get it to the finish line. Here are five escrow failures that can stop you in your tracks. Continue reading

Paymints.io integrates into First American’s PRISM platform

The move eliminates the need for paper checks by allowing title and real estate agents to request and receive electronic disbursement of earnest money and cash-to-close funds within the platform. Continue reading

Qualia’s new API could help companies scale digital title ops

Qualia API users can automatically place and track title orders and access order, accounting and contact data to build custom notifications and performance dashboards. Continue reading

Flueid gears up to support purchase and home equity loans

Title and escrow software-as-a-service provider’s tech platform, Flueid Decision, can now detect solar panels and liens. Continue reading

Propy launches new blockchain-based title and escrow product

The new service is meant to make closing on a real estate deal faster, easier and more secure. Continue reading

Here’s how to reimagine the closing experience for your clients

Escrow officers have devoted their careers to helping others get over the final hurdle of the real estate transaction and are eager for innovation that can help them do their jobs. Continue reading

New WFG tool offers insights on mortgage loans in the pipeline

WFG’s MyHome Funder Dashboard minimizes the back-and-forth that often ensues when balancing files for disbursement, providing a balance figure that includes fees that escrow agents anticipate the lender will keep from the funding wire. Continue reading