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Seller Impersonation Fraud Is Evolving. Is the Mortgage Industry Evolving Fast Enough?

AI and increasingly sophisticated wire fraud are raising the stakes at the closing table, forcing lenders to rethink how they verify identities, counterparties, and payment instructions

Oct 01, 2026
ALTA Names Alisa Mairone Director Of Public Affairs and Media Relations

Former BAYADA public affairs leader will oversee media strategy and communications to advance the title industry’s advocacy priorities

Mar 16, 2026
Industry Mourns The Passing Of FirstAm’s Kurt Pfotenhauer

Longtime First American vice chair and widely respected housing finance leader Kurt Pfotenhauer is remembered for his leadership, public policy influence, and commitment to family and service

Jan 21, 2026
Big AOL Backer Files For Bankruptcy

Voxtur Analytics’ bankruptcy filing has reinforced ALTA’s warning that attorney opinion letters are a fragile and inferior alternative to title insurance, raising renewed concerns about risk, liability, and consumer protection for lenders and regulators

Dec 18, 2025
Study: Fraud Risk Grows In Refi Market

New data reveals that fraud and forgery are becoming more common and more costly in refinance transactions, compared to purchase transactions

ALTA Elects New President

David A. Townsend Esq., NTP brings two decades-plus experience to lead the national trade association for the title insurance industry

Oct 10, 2025