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NEW EPISODE: Season 3 Episode 20
What Is the Title Industry Really Selling? – TJ Harrington

Listen as Stewart Lender Services Senior Vice President TJ Harrington challenges and reframes the way the title industry thinks about itself during this episode of October Research’s Keys to Real Estate podcast, with host Mary Schuster. The two subject matter experts explore what business title companies are really in, why the industry's invisible work creates enormous value, discuss questions that linger about attorney opinion letters (AOLs) and the pilot programs offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and why the true value of title insurance has never been a more important story to tell. This isn't another discussion about AI replacing jobs or title alternatives. It’s a conversation about why title insurance exists in the first place.

Chapters:
2:31 - Changing landscape: title industry in 10 years
6:15 - The role of automation and AI in title manufacturing
10:42 - How title premiums are structured and risk premiums need updating
15:10 - Industry pilots from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac explained
20:14 - ROI on AI investments: Success stories and future potential
24:56 - Data ownership, AI training, and intellectual property concerns
30:05 - The importance of trust and relationships in a high-trust business

Get In Touch…

Guest's email: [email protected]

Host email: [email protected]

To find more episodes of “Keys to Real Estate” or learn more about October Research – the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries – visit https://www.octoberresearch.com.

Episode sponsored by First American Trust – https://www.firstamtrust.com

Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com

 


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About the Keys to Real Estate podcast
For an exclusive look into business-critical information and key topics central to thriving under the ever-changing demands placed on real estate businesses today, tune into the October Research Keys to Real Estate podcast. This industry-centric podcast hosted by October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster features in-depth conversations for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the real estate ecosystem. The podcast series is available for streaming 24/7 at the time and place of your choosing.

Take education into your own hands (and ears) with our long-form conversations featuring today’s newsmakers and thought-leaders.

Thanks to First American Trust for being the presenting sponsor for season 3 of the Keys to Real Estate podcast.

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