Tag: closing costs

A win for the consumer

Written by Federal Title on 2013-08-02.

We’d like to applaud Wells Fargo for announcing a move toward eliminating their role in the ABA/CBA marketplace. The bank announced last week that it would discontinue 8 joint ventures, according to a report in American Banker. We’ve...

Marketing Service Agreements may be more dangerous than Affiliated Business Arrangements

Written by Federal Title on 2013-07-25.

Federal Title is an independent title company, which means that, unlike most of our competitors, we do not enter into Affiliated Business Arrangements (“ABAs”) or Marketing Service Agreements (“MSAs”) with lenders...

Get what you pay for with national ‘bargain’ title service providers

Written by Federal Title on 2013-07-23.

I’ve noticed a trend among homebuyers that I find concerning. Some are opting for a national title company to handle their real estate closing as opposed to a local title company, being led to believe they can receive the same settlement...