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In the August 2021 issue of The Title Report, an article entitled "WFG on track for another record year" reports that Portland-based Williston Financial Group continues to have significant growth following its record-breaking 2020. WFG President and CEO Steve Ozonian says that, “WFG is well on the way to surpassing…

In the latest WFG INSIGHTS, Bruce Phillips, SVP and Chief Information Security Officerof WEST, a Williston Financial Group company, gives host Brian Bushlach a dire overview of ransomware's current devastating threat and explains how education and a cybersecurity helpdesk can help prevent a company from inviting a breach leading to…

A 2021 HousingWire Women of Influence award winner, WFG National Title Insurance Company’s SVP and National Escrow Advisor, Natalie Koonce, is featured in a new WFG Insights video interview, in which she discusses new fraud defenses and process efficiencies within WFG. In the wake of the Cloudstar breach, host Brian…

Experienced veterans join WFG National Title Insurance Company as it prepares to host its popular Spark Regional Midwest event in Dearborn, Michigan on September 14 Portland, Ore., August 5, 2021 – WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for…

On August 2nd, HousingWire announced its 2021 Women of Influence honorees, recognizing 100 women "shaping and propelling the mortgage, real estate and fintech industries forward." WFG congratulates its Senior Vice President and National Escrow Advisor, Natalie Koonce, who is among the driven and directed industry leaders receiving this 11th Annual…

In the wake of the devastating Cloudstar ransomware breach, Michael Hammond invited cybersecurity expert Bruce Phillips, SVP & Chief Information Security Officer at WEST, a Williston Financial Group company, on his July 28 FINTECH Hunting podcast to tell businesses how to guard against and – if necessary – recover from…

WFG National Title Insurance Company Executive Chairman Patrick F. Stone is cautiously optimistic as to whether or not remote online notarization (RON) will become a must-have tool for the title industry to use in facilitating digitizing closings. “It isa positive step forward, and I think it will gain traction,” Stone…

Bruce Phillips, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer for WEST, a WFG company, stresses that prevention is the best defense against cyberattacks. On July 20, The Title Report provided the latest news on the Cloudstar ransomware attack, insisting that it clearly reveals dangerous vulnerabilities within financial industries and the urgent…

During the half-hour discussion, these two thought leaders will answer previously-submitted questions from industry professionals about the state of real estate, mortgage lending, title insurance and the economy. Portland, Ore., July 8, 2021 – WFG National Title Insurance Company, a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement…

On this week's MBA NOW, WFG Executive Chairman and Founder Patrick F. Stone details how he sees the mortgage and title industries evolving in the wake of the pandemic. Stone told Rob Van Raaphorst, MBA's Vice President of Communications, that he is fairly positive that the impact of the measures…