Fidelity National Signs Merger Agreement with Stewart Information Services

Fidelity National Signs Merger Agreement with Stewart Information Services

by | Mar 20, 2018 | Affiliated Title businesses, Fidelity National Title, First American Title, Industry News, Old Republic National Title, Stewart title, Title Insurance

Industry News Monday, March 19, 2018 Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) has signed a merger agreement to acquire Stewart Information Services Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. If approved by regulators and stockholders, Fidelity would pay $50 per share of...
E-notarization vs. Distance E-notarization

E-notarization vs. Distance E-notarization

by | Feb 5, 2018 | ALTA, Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Fraud, GIS, Government Oversite, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, NAR National Assoc of Realtors, Notaries, Online Education, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Teaching Tools for Education, Technology, Title Insurance, Title Technology

E-Notarization has been here for some time. Effective July 1, 2006, the Minnesota Legislature enacted electronic notary legislation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 358 and 359, allowing electronic notarization to be applied to a document so that the document can be...

Reimagining Land Records and GIS

by | Nov 9, 2017 | Abstracting/Searching, Air Rights, Closing, Common Interest Communities, County Recorder Education, Education, GIS, Government Oversite, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Mineral, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Real Estate fun, Specialty Insurance - Cyber, Specialty Searches - Gas, Teaching Tools for Education, Technology, Title Insurance, Title Technology, Wind Farm

An event, “Reimagine Land Records – Join the Conversation” orchestrated by the Legislative Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Section, took place on October 20th. In attendance were an assortment of County Recorders and...