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ATTOM unveils AI-powered neighborhood rankings - ATTOM's recent AI-powered platform will provide data that allows users to compare neighborhoods within the same market using a standardized metric. Source: bit.ly/43wEwkv

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Westcor promotes staffer to commercial underwriting manager for Florida - Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.'s new manager will be tasked with mentoring the underwriting team and continuing to support title agents. Source: bit.ly/49U7rTc

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Panelist speaks to housing market expectations for rest of the year - October Research, LLC will host a webinar June 17 at 2 p.m. (ET) titled “Q2 Economic Outlook” featuring Moody's Analytics Economist Shandor Whitcher. Source: bit.ly/4uskxOP

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More than 1,100 housing advocates urge Congress to improve affordability - Reforming zoning measures, taking steps to boost the home construction workforce and accelerating the clean water permit process were some of the action items discussed. Source: bit.ly/3QbHWWY

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Fitch Ratings lowers outlooks for homebuilding, building products sectors - Fitch Ratings downgraded the outlooks for the U.S. homebuilding and North America Building Products sectors from “neutral” to “deteriorating." Source: bit.ly/4eh2QM3

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‘How I Would Hack Your Title Agency' talk shines light on modern cyber threat landscape - At the 2026 NE3 in Kansas City, Mo., educator and consultant Matt Lee discussed how he would infiltrate a title agency and hold its data for ransom. Source: bit.ly/4eD4PvD

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Zillow: Home sales, new listings lag behind the levels of May 2025 - New for-sale listings were 422,956 in May, 4.1 percent lower year-over-year and down 0.8 percent from April, according to Zillow's May Market Report. Source: bit.ly/4xiPOX7

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Group of top banks roll out on-chain money initiative - Recently, The Clearing House launched a digital payments initiative unveiled by a group of banks that will connect on-chain activity with traditional payment mechanisms. Source: bit.ly/4xhKa7J

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TRG appoints senior VP, regional manager for Southeast - There is a new member of Title Resources Group's executive leadership team. He will support title agents through strategic growth initiatives, education and consultative partnership. Source: bit.ly/4ur9up8

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Statewide Abstract acquires New York title agency - Statewide Abstract will secure a majority stake in a New York title agency. One of the agency's principals will become the executive vice president of title operations. Source: bit.ly/43oYCxe

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Qualia releases suite of AI services to title and escrow teams - A new Qualia Core offering includes a suite of artificial intelligence capabilities that is designed to give companies a practical entry point to using the technology. Source: bit.ly/4uvbj4H

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Industry leaders outline four competitive marketing strategies for today's world - During the 2026 NS3 conference in Kansas City, Mo., SoftPro's Leslie Wyatt and Ardán's Susan Green discussed strategies firms can use to gain a competitive edge. Source: bit.ly/43qLdod

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ATTOM: Florida, California have most counties vulnerable to housing market decline - Of the 50 counties most at risk of housing market decline, 12 were in Florida, nine in California, and five each in Illinois and New Jersey, according to ATTOM. Source: bit.ly/4uTjc4V

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Fidelity National Title names president of San Antonio operation - The individual will lead the operation charged with expanding the company's presence and strengthening customer partnerships across the San Antonio and South Texas markets. Source: bit.ly/4vr4MZp

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CATIC hires new vice president, underwriting counsel for Texas team - Before joining the title industry, the new staffer at CATIC previously worked as general counsel for a division of a global specialty finance company. Source: bit.ly/4g3xfQw

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NFIB: Small Business Employment Index nearly flat in May - The May Jobs Report for the National Federation of Independent Business showed the Small Business Employment Index was nearly flat, registering 100.3 after coming in at 100.4 in April. Source: bit.ly/4un70bo

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Most Federal Reserve Districts report an increase in economic activity - The new Beige Book report found that 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported a slight to modest uptick in economic activity. Source: bit.ly/4e14keR

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Panelists outline advantages of cryptocurrency use in home purchases - During a session at the NS3 Summit, the panelists discussed a new universal payment token that is being marketed as a crypto asset that consumers can use for home purchases. Source: bit.ly/4obRptD

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Redfin: Home purchases by investors hit lowest mark since 2020 - Redfin's recent report showed elevated housing costs squeezing potential returns was one of the main reasons investor home purchases fell in the first quarter of 2026. Source: bit.ly/4dP6b6f

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EquityProtect announced it has topped $1 billion in protected property value - EquityProtect's billion-dollar threshold reflects properties of owners who have used its SmartPolicy technology to place a recorded legal encumbrance on their title. Source: bit.ly/4e361qy

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