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The President of WEST, a Williston Financial Group company, visits MBANowto discuss advancements in the digitization of the mortgage lending process. The global COVID-19 pandemic required a rapid initial response, and that forced "big accelerants to what we've all wanted to do for a long time," said Marty Frame, President…

MBA Reports of a Drop in Per-Loan Profits Prompt Calls for Greater Efficiencies An article posted September 16th on MBA Newslink cites reports that per-loan profits dropped precipitously between the first and second quarters of 2021. It also quotes industry leaders who maintain it's now time to integrate the tech…

Texas-based Vasek to play a key role in conjunction with WFG’s strategic expansion within the Southern Texas title market Portland, Ore., September 16, 2021 – 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…

Lone Star native will help oversee WFG's major expansion into the Texas title market Portland, Ore., September, 09, 2021 – 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 Monique Modica Vasek…

After a record-breaking 2020, midyear 2021 numbers signal another record year Portland, OR, September 2, 2021 – Williston Financial Group (WFG), a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, continues to exceed growth projections following a record-breaking 2020. Companywide, after…

On September 1, HousingWire announced that Sean Pyle, President and Co-Founder of Valutrust Solutions, LLC, a Williston Financial Group company, is among its 2021 HW Insiders, the media outlet's current selection of housing industry "operational superstars" who help "drive their companies and clients forward." “The winners of our Insiders Award…

Platform automates manual processes to enable proactive communication Each year WFG Enterprise Solutions conducts annual surveys to identify lenders’ current operational concerns. The latest results show that process inefficiencies; communication, signing and closing issues; and data quality are top-of-mind for lenders across the country.  Addressing these issues is at the…

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…