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Portland, Ore., February 09, 2023 – WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, has appointed 30-year title and real estate industry veteran Chad Huston as Senior Vice President, Regional Manager for the company's National…

The CRER is in addition to the assigned Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A’ (A Prime), Unsurpassed Portland, Ore., February 02, 2023 – WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, announced today that it…

During the recent Q4 WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook webinar, WFG National Title Insurance Company Executive Chairman and Founder Patrick F. Stone discussed the current and projected states of the housing market and U.S. economy, and answered pre-submitted questions from the nearly 1,000 registered attendees. He also provided suggestions for weathering the current…

There's no question the first half of this year will likely be the toughest real estate market ever. While the Great Recession was brutal, the industry was busy with foreclosures and short sales. This time, there are few transactions as the market is paralyzed due to higher rates, low inventory,…

During the Q4 WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook webinar on December 15th, WFG National Title Insurance Company Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick F. Stone and noted Economist and Forbes contributor Bill Conerly, PhD addressed current market conditions, sharing their thoughts on the economy and the U.S. housing market. Discussion topics…

No one expects 2023 to be a good year in the real estate industry. So if you haven't already made the tough decisions, now is the time. In this episode, WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone offers a blunt assessment of the market and advice on how to manage…

The popular and influential quarterly webinar features analysis and insights from both industry leaders followed by an interactive Q&A session. Portland, Ore., November 28, 2022 – The fourth 2022 quarterly installment of"WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook," an informative and increasingly influential webinar featuring Williston Financial Group (WFG) Founder and Executive…

WFG Enterprise Solutions Senior Vice President Dan Bailey met with MBA VP of Communications and MBANow host Adam DeSanctis in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss takeaways from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2022 Annual Convention and how WFG is helping customers save time and money in the current mortgage market environment. https://youtu.be/r3847rL6wQE

It’s no secret that there’s currently a great deal of anxiety over the market. Inflation is up. Mortgage rates are above seven percent. There’s uncertainty with the Ukrainian war, and people are worried about a recession. Fear is at a premium. Despite widespread concern, WFG Executive Chairman and Founder and…

It's almost impossible to ignore the real estate and economic headlines. If we're not already in a recession, we're on the verge, and there appears to be no end in sight to rising rates and energy prices. So what is the timeline? How long will this market downturn last? And…