If there is one thing that mortgage bankers have learned to accept is the reality of the new world order, that quality and compliance will become the forefront of all origination for the foreseeable future. Anyone who has been involved in the closing of a… Read more

The holidays seemed to come early this year. Decorations, sales and festive music popped up long before Thanksgiving dinner was even set on the table. As we approach one of the biggest seasons of the year for philanthropy and corporate giving, I can’t help but… Read more

Because customer service relies so heavily on responding to a customer’s unique needs, Stewart focuses a great deal of time on truly getting to know our customers. In addition to regular interaction, we’ve found that surveys are a great tool for generating customer insight. But… Read more

At the American Land Title Association Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, George Houghton and I had a chance to sit down with October Research’s The Title Report editor, Chris Crowell. We talked about our business, where we have been, and where we are going… Read more

The other day, I spoke to a crowded room of independent agents at one of Stewart’s agency seminars in Scottsdale, AZ. I came to talk about what Stewart does to help them with their marketing needs. If you’ve never been to a meeting of title… Read more

With the economy and housing markets turning around, we’ve seen the title industry pick up considerably and project continued recovery over the next couple of years. According to a number of recent reports, the U.S. is entering another “housing boom,” and increased home sales and… Read more

Working through its technology committee, the American Land Title Association^® (ALTA^®) is common ground for title agencies and underwriters, like Stewart, to work with their peers and tech partners to solve industry compliance challenges and to grow our ability to meet the needs of our customers. Currently the ALTA Tech Committee is completing models for industry use that include title agency validation for lenders and electronic payments by agencies to the underwriter. These models incorporate industry standards for data interchange so that, for example, agency systems can talk to underwriter systems in a common way, saving expenses for system development for both agencies, and underwriters. This work also opens the door for an improved, simple standard process for payments that brings efficiencies for the agency and the underwriter. An iGuide on the value of the model and how to use it is part of the committee deliverables…. Read more

First of all, I want to thank you for your interest in Stewart. Whether you are a lender, real estate professional, consumer, home builder, title agent, job seeker or investor, we want to better communicate the value that Stewart can offer to you and the entire real estate industry…. Read more