WFG News
June 22, 2022

NMPTV: WFG Enterprise Solutions’ Dan Bailey on the Return to Home Equity Lending

According to Black Knight, in May 2022 an average-priced home had increased in value by 42 percent since the start of the pandemic. In the first quarter of 2022 alone, tappable equity rose by $1.2 trillion, the largest quarterly gain ever recorded, skyrocketing to $11 trillion in total tappable equity…
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June 21, 2022

WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY LAUNCHES NATIONAL FORECLOSURE INFORMATION REPORT SERVICES

Mortgage servicing and default management professionals, foreclosure attorneys and trustees can now order comprehensive, low-cost foreclosure information reports nationally from WFG’s top-rated Default Title Services group Portland, Ore., June 21, 2022 – WFG National Title Insurance Company’s Default Title Services division has expanded its default management offerings to include Foreclosure…
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June 14, 2022

War, supply chain issues, inflation and rising interest rates top the list of concerns during the Q2 WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook Webinar

During the recent Q2 WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook webinar, WFG National Title Insurance Company Founder and Executive Chairman and co-host Patrick F. Stone addressed current market conditions, sharing his thoughts on the economy, housing supply and demand, property appreciation, rising interest rates, and the likelihood of another housing bubble.…
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WFG News
June 11, 2022

WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY EXPANDS ITS AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH THE LAUNCH OF ITS ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

WFG NTIC’s expansion extends the company’s agency footprint to include Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming Portland, OR, June 14, 2022 – WFG National Title Insurance Company, a division of Portland-based Williston Financial Group (WFG), and a full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential…
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WFG News
June 10, 2022

Bubble Babble: Patrick Stone Explains Why We’re NOT in a Real Estate Bubble

Many "experts" are calling current conditions a housing bubble and predicting a significant reset in the real estate market. But while inflation rages, rates rise and segments of the economy slow, WFG Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone shares why real estate prices will remain elevated. While that doesn't mean…
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June 1, 2022

Quarterly Economic Outlook with WFG’s Patrick Stone and economist Dr. Bill Conerly

During the Q2 WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook webinar on May 25th, WFG National Title Insurance Company Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick F. Stone and noted Economist and Forbes contributor Dr. Bill Conerly addressed current market conditions, sharing their thoughts on the economy, housing supply and demand, property appreciation, inflation,…
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WFG News
May 11, 2022

FINTECH Hunting Episode #128 – WFG SVP Dan Bailey and Host Michael Hammond Discuss Home Equity Lending

In this episode of Fintech Hunting, host Michael Hammond, GD, CMT of NexLevel Advisors discusses the shift to home equity lending with WFG Lender Services and Enterprise Solutions SVP Dan Bailey. The following topics were discussed during this insightful session.   Over the last several months refinance volumes have dropped…
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WFG News
May 10, 2022

WFG launches monthly Cyber 411 Cybersecurity Podcast

May 3, 2022 In a session that might have been titled “Scared Straight about Cybersecurity,” WFG National Title Insurance Company offered the 500 title agents attending its Spark22 event in March a sobering assessment of the threat cyber criminals pose to our industry. The reaction was so impassioned that the…
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WFG News
May 6, 2022

WFG Insights – Guidance, Insight and Advice During the Most Unpredictable Market Ever

Inflation and high gas prices are impacting consumer spending habits. Mortgage rates have spiked to their highest levels since 2008. Supply chains are still impacted by lockdowns in China, and Russia's war on Ukraine has rocked the commodities market. Now, as the Fed raises rates to fight inflation, what will…
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May 4, 2022

WILLISTON FINANCIAL GROUP FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN PATRICK F. STONE AND ECONOMIST DR. BILL CONERLY, Ph.D. TO HOST Q2 ‘WFG INSIGHTS: QUARTERLY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK’ WEBINAR ON MAY 25TH

The popular and influential quarterly online webinar features analysis and insights from both industry leaders followed by an interactive Q&A session. Portland, Ore., May 5, 2022 – The second quarterly installment of the"WFG Insights: Quarterly Economic Outlook," a popular and increasingly influential webinar featuring Williston Financial Group Founder and Executive…
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