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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For title insurance, a homebuyer only needs to pay a one-time fee at closing, which is typically issued in the amount of the real estate purchase price. For a home valued at $250,000, the cost of an owner’s title insurance policy would be just 11 cents a day on a 30-year mortgage. Diane Tomb, ALTA CEO Contributor.

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Going to Extremes

Appraisal Buzz

Add to this rising replacement costs and legal fees, increased government regulation, inflation, and fraud, and companies are bleeding about a billion dollars every three weeks. And in some condominium markets in Florida, home values are taking a hit as insurance premiums skyrocket.

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Lenders must address repurchase risk before they go bust

Housing Wire

The cost of a bad hand When selling a loan, lenders provide legal assurances to the government-sponsored enterprises ( GSE s) that guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the loan data, known as representations and warranties. These reps and warrants cover borrower income, employment, and property information.

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