WFG News
August 9, 2021

WEST SVP AND CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER BRUCE PHILLIPS EXPLAINS HOW RANSOMWARE NOW THREATENS BUSINESSES

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…
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WFG News
August 9, 2021

SVP and National Escrow Advisor Natalie Koonce Discusses WFG Title’s new Loss Recovery Program, MyHome®, and more

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…
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WFG News
August 5, 2021

WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY HIRES UNDERWRITERS RACHEL RICHARDSON AND TORY VINCENT IN MICHIGAN

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…
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WFG News
August 4, 2021

WFG’S NATALIE KOONCE HONORED BY HOUSINGWIRE AS A 2021 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE

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…
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WFG News
July 30, 2021

FINTECH HUNTING PODCAST WITH BRUCE PHILLIPS: RANSOMWARE ATTACKS, BREACHES ARE DEVASTATING, “EDUCATION IS THE KEY”

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…
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WFG News
July 26, 2021

WFG EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN PATRICK STONE TONES DOWN EXPECTATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE SURGE IN ‘RON’ USAGE

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…
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WFG News
July 23, 2021

Cloudstar attack puts focus on security, vulnerabilities

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…
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WFG News
July 7, 2021

‘ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & TITLE INSURANCE’ WEBINAR / Q&A RETURNS JULY 21 WITH WFG FOUNDER PATRICK F. STONE AND ECONOMIST BILL CONERLY

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…
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WFG News
June 21, 2021

WFG Executive Chairman and Founder Patrick F. Stone discusses how the mortgage and title industries are evolving in the wake of the Pandemic with MBA Now

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…
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WFG News
June 14, 2021

HousingWire’s 2021 Rising Stars – Matt Wilson

The 8th annual HousingWire 'Rising Stars' were announced on Tuesday, June 1 and among the 50 industry leaders under the age of 40 is Matt Wilson, VP of Product Development for WEST, a Williston Financial Group company. Wilson and the others are being recognized for "shaping and driving the mortgage,…
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