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Generate More Direct Marketing Leads with TicorMarketingCenter.com
We are very excited to announce that we’ve recently rolled out a complete print marketing solutions website at TicorMarketingCenter.com. At TicorMarketingCenter.com you’ll find a massive selection of...
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Holiday Food & Gift Drive to Benefit Troops, Families, and Kids
Ticor has an established tradition of giving back to our communities during the holiday season. For the 2012 holiday season we are providing support by gathering food, supplies, funds, and gifts to...
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Referral Fees to the Borrower? Not Without Lender Approval!
Teresa V., REO escrow department manager for one of our sister branches, was working on a purchase transaction for another escrow officer who was out on vacation. The sale price was $325,000 with a new...
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A Wrap-Around Mortgage Gone Bad…
Early on in Allen Clussive’s career he agreed to close a transaction wrapping around an existing loan. The sale price on the transaction was $185,000. The buyer could not qualify for new financing and...
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Refi drama and the importance of document execution guidelines
It is amazing how a divorce can affect a closing. Many people believe their domestic problems become the settlement agent’s problem and often look to the settlement agent to be the tie–breaker for...
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Math Made Easy With TicorAgent 2.0
We are so excited to announce the launch of TicorAgent 2.0, a tool that makes doing the math easy! How to get TicorAgent 2.0 Contact your Ticor Sales Executive for a demonstration and setup. With...
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A Tale of Short Sale Smoke and Mirrors
What do you do when the first lien holder’s statement requires no more than $1,000 to be paid at closing to the second lien holder on a short sale and the real estate brokers offer to pitch in? Chasing...
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Two HUDs Are Not Better Than One…
Marta D., escrow officer for one of our sister branches, knows the importance of adhering to the RESPA Rules. When the third party negotiator asked her to prepare two different HUD–1 statements for the...
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TicorDashboard Replaced by SmartView on Feb 11
We are delighted to announce that our current transaction dashboard will be replaced with a more functional and accessible system called SmartView. SmartView will enable you to keep your finger on the...
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A Big Notary No-No
A mobile notary failed to have an Occupancy Affidavit signed by the borrower. The escrow officer gave the mobile notary the affidavit and asked her to go back to the borrower to have it signed. Instead...
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Alert Escrow Officer Foils Forgery
Traci F., an escrow officer out of our sister office in Vancouver, Wash. was handling a short sale transaction. According to the listing agent, the property owner was unavailable to sign his closing...
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Top 10 ways TicorAgent 2.0 can help you close more business
It’s been four months since we kicked off our TicorAgent 2.0 app for iOS, Droid, Mac and PC. And in that time we have heard rave reviews from across the greater Puget Sound area. The feedback from...
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Zero Demand Statements & Why We Utilize Them
Recently, one of our sister offices opened a For Sale by Owner transaction with a sale price of $495,000. The escrow assistant, Debbie N., ordered a title report. The title report reflected two deeds...
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Announcing the Relocation of Our Bellevue Escrow Branch!
Ticor’s Bellevue Escrow Branch We are very pleased to announce that our escrow branch in Bellevue has relocated to a more upscale and spacious location! Business is on the rise and with the increased...
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6 Infographics that Answer Commonly Asked Real Estate Questions
Sometimes a picture can communicate information much more clearly and quickly than words. With that in mind, we’ve used diagrams and infographics here to answer common questions that our Escrow...
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Escrow Officer Banned Because of Short Sale Oversight
The 90-Day Condition… Short pay lenders are serious about the principals upholding the terms and conditions placed on them by the short sale agreement. One of the most common conditions reads, “The...
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100 money orders totaling $50,000? How we handle cash payments in excess of...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently published their findings of a study they conducted assessing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) and Suspicious Form 8300 Filings Related to...
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Protect your identity by regularly reviewing your credit report
One of the most effective ways to protect your identity is to be sure you regularly review your credit report. A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and...
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Announcing the Relocation of Ticor’s Seattle Escrow Branch!
Ticor Title – Seattle – 1505 Westlake Ave N We are very pleased to announce that our escrow branch in Seattle has relocated from Eastlake to Westlake Avenue North! The growth of our business in Seattle...
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Ticor Title Mid-Year Company Fact Sheet
Ticor Title is a member of the Fidelity National Financial family of companies and part of the nation’s largest group of title companies and title insurance underwriters – Fidelity National Title...
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