Title insurance vs. alternatives: Considering the claims process

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Before getting into the differences between the two options, it's important to understand that title policies don't operate like typical homeowner or auto insurance in that they're covered by...

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House price rises hit 2.1% for third consecutive month, Halifax says

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House prices rose 2.1% on an annual basis for the third month in a row, according to Halifax. ...

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Property sales times lift 50% to 65 days: TwentyEA   

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The average time it takes to sell a UK home has jumped 50% to 65 days compared to a year ago, while property exchanges have risen 5% to 139...

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Co-op Bank and Sainsbury’s £650m mortgage book talks collapse  

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The Co-operative Bank and Sainsbury’s Bank have scrapped talks about buying the supermarket-owned lender’s £650m mortgage portfolio after failing to agree on a price.   ...

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Leeds Building Society enhances affordability calculator to allow for larger green loans  

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Leeds Building Society has upgraded its broker affordability calculator to allow as much as £11,000 of larger lending for new greener homes.   ...

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Leeds BS upgrades affordability calculator for larger green lending  

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Leeds Building Society has upgraded its broker affordability calculator to allow as much as £11,000 of larger lending for new greener homes.   The mutual says the software’s calculations now...

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Catalyst increases proc fees to 2.50% as part of Spring offer

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Catalyst will offer all intermediaries an enhanced procuration fee of 2.50% on everyday first-charge bridging, development exit finance, auction finance and light refurbishment finance. The increased commission will be automatically...

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Buy-to-let product choice at highest level since last summer

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The number of buy-to-let (BTL) loans available on the market now stands at 2,400, says Moneyfacts. This is the highest amount seen since July 2022, when there were 2,746 for...

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CrossCountry Mortgage executive discusses expansion

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Brett Dillenberg is a senior vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage Brett Dillenberg, an executive vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage, runs six branches mostly situated across the West Coast...

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BMO: 20% of variable-rate mortgage clients have increased payments

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Mortgage amortization periods continue to grow at BMO due to rising interest rates, but the bank said about a fifth of its variable-rate clients have preemptively increased payments. The issue...

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