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How to scan your closing documents when you don’t have a scanner

Written by Federal Title on September 15, 2020.

The pandemic brought on by COVID-19 demands we improvise in our lives. Not long ago, buyers and sellers would go to the office of the title company to sign closing documents, and often sit across from one another at the conference table,...

What’s the status of e-closings in DC, Maryland and Virginia?

Written by Luke Bacigalupo on June 11, 2018.

It’s about time. The title insurance industry is catching up and rapidly integrating technology into all aspects of the real estate transaction. The ESIGN Act was federally passed in 2000 to enforce the viability of electronically signed...

Let Super Be the Superintendent of Your Home

Written by Federal Title on August 30, 2017.

Super, a smarter home warranty system for a smarter home owner is reinventing the industry with their innovative-technological platform. This subscription based company applies technology to several areas of their offerings, from appointment...

Wire Fraud is on the Rise

Written by Federal Title on July 12, 2017.

In the digital era, fraudsters have upped their game to attempt to steal, connive, and deceive. A lucrative target for criminals is now the real estate industry at large. All parties involved in a real estate transaction must take extra steps...

Send EMDs Electronically and Securely Now!

Written by Federal Title on May 25, 2017.

It's official - realtors and home buyers can NOW send earnest money deposits electronically and securely to Federal Title & Escrow Company with ZOCCAM! This is a leading banking application for an Iphone or Andriod that deposits and transfers...

Wire fraudsters relentless in phishing attempts for down payments, seller proceeds

Written by Federal Title on May 15, 2017.

A very serious cyber threat continues to loom over the homebuying process, and hyper-vigilance is presently the only way homebuyers and sellers, as well as real estate professionals, can protect themselves. The threat is wire fraudsters,...

3 must-have apps for real estate agents who crave better cyber security

Written by Nikki Smith on March 22, 2017.

The threat cyber criminals pose to real estate agents – and specifically their inboxes – has come up in a lot of recent conversations within the real estate and title insurance world lately. Wire fraud scams have cost the industry millions,...

What is two-factor authentication, and why is it important for your real estate business?

Written by Nikki Smith on February 24, 2017.

We’ve noticed an uptick in agent email addresses that have been compromised by cyber criminals with the intent of defrauding home buyers, sellers and title companies – and most agents are totally unaware when we tell them. The emails we’ve...

A better way to deliver EMDs

Written by Federal Title on September 13, 2016.

Delivery of earnest money deposit checks is about to become incredibly easy and more secure than ever. We are excited to share with you the benefits of our new partnership with ZOCCAM, a revolutionary service that lets real estate agents...

Beware of possible malware attack

Written by Nikki Smith on June 6, 2016.

Several real estate agents and lenders who work with Federal Title recently received an email purporting to be from a Federal Title employee with the same name as a local real estate professional and with a file attachment for download. The...

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How to scan your closing documents when you don’t have a scanner

What’s the status of e-closings in DC, Maryland and Virginia?

Let Super Be the Superintendent of Your Home

Wire Fraud is on the Rise

Send EMDs Electronically and Securely Now!

Wire fraudsters relentless in phishing attempts for down payments, seller proceeds

3 must-have apps for real estate agents who crave better cyber security

What is two-factor authentication, and why is it important for your real estate business?

A better way to deliver EMDs

Beware of possible malware attack

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