With new information collection and reporting regulations set to go into effect on March 1, 2026, FinCEN published about an additional 100 frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to its Residential Real Estate Rule. 

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced in January that joint venture (JV) companies between a title insurance company and real estate entities will dissolve and compensate impacted consumers as part of an $850,000 settlement relating to allegations of illegal referral practices.

The Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to issue guidelines, review regulations, and implement requirements targeted at policies that facilitate the sales of single-family homes to institutional investors. .

According to ALTA’s latest Market Share Analysis, the title industry nationwide generated $4.9 billion in premiums during the third quarter of 2025, up 14.2% compared to the same period during 2024. 

A federal magistrate judge had recommended to a U.S. District Court that it rule in favor of FinCEN in a case filed by Fidelity last year seeking an injunction against FinCEN’s “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers.” Those regulations are scheduled go into effect on March 1, 2026. 

Fitch Ratings has a neutral sector outlook for U.S. title insurance in 2026 reflecting its expectations for modestly higher commercial and residential origination volumes, continued expense management and strong capital positions that will support the sector’s margins and ratings.

Voxtur, one of the largest proponents and providers of attorney opinion letters (AOLs), has filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in Delaware. 

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal alert to assist California local officials in processing housing development project applications consistently, fairly, and lawfully in light of the Permit Streamlining Act was enacted in 1977 and the “Housing Crisis Act,” that amended the Permit Streamlining Act. 

​The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026.