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In a thorough, well-presented summary of an important summit of industry leaders, writer Eric C. Peck collects the comments of seven participants in a National Mortgage Professional panel discussion entitled "Where is the Industry Heading Post-Pandemic?" WFG Executive Chairman and Founder Patrick F. Stone is among this magnificent seven from…

Portland, Ore., May 5, 2020 – WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, has announced that Natalie Koonce has joined the company as its Vice President, National Escrow Advisor. Koonce, who most recently…

Brad Inman's April 29, 2020 Inman Daily Dispatch was clearly a special occasion for the Inman News Founder. His podcast guest, WFG President and CEO Steve Ozonian, has been a valued colleague since they met 30 years ago. Steve summed up their mutually beneficial friendship: "You taught me a few…

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Millonacre's April 6, 2020 look at "How COVID-19 Has Impacted The World of Title Insurance" features comments from Williston Financial Group Executive Chairman and Founder Patrick F. Stone and Bruce Phillips, chief information security officer with WFG tech subsidiary WEST. In looking at how the real estate process, with its…

April 2, 2020 The global pandemic has impacted lives and livelihoods in every country. Here at home the housing market has been tossed into uncharted waters, with every aspect of the real estate and mortgage industry having to adapt: from see-sawing mortgage rates, canceled open houses, and moving essential in-person,…