

Balvenie Title Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary
The month of March marked Balvenie Title's 1 Year Anniversary! Our team is proud to have a great group of people leading the way into 2018 to better serve you! Here's to many more years to come! #teambalvenie


Rachel Collins, Marketing Assistant, Attends MMLA SE Chapter's "Meet Your Match" Netwo
Bloomfield Hills, MI – Rachel Collins, Marketing Assistant, attended the MMLA Southeast Chapter’s “Meet Your Match” Networking Event on behalf of Balvenie Title on March 22, 2018. Attendees took part in speed networking, which was held at 5th Tavern, where participants mimicked the likes of speed dating with Realtors and Service Providers. The game guaranteed that those participating would make a handful of new connections and allow others to meet their perfect business match


Massive Title Insurance Merger: Fidelity National buying Stewart for 1.2 Billion
A title insurance monolith is born. The title insurance world is about to get a whole lot smaller, as Fidelity National Financial is set to buy Stewart Information Services in a massive $1.2 billion deal. Fidelity is already one of the nation’s largest title insurance and settlement services provider, and now, it’s set to acquire one of its biggest competitors. Beyond being one of the biggest title insurance companies, Stewart also provides appraisal and valuation services an


Angela Veda, Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Jene Urban, Title Manager, attend the 2018 MLTA
Midland, MI – Angela Veda, Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Jene Urban, Title Manager, attended the 2018 MLTA (Michigan Land Title Association) Boot Camp held at The H Hotel on March 14, 2018. This year’s focus was on Title Examination, titled “The ABC’s thru the XYZ’s of Title Examination”. The speakers for the event discussed the basics of search and examination of title - from different types of deeds, to chains of title, to easements, to underwriting risks. The end


Realtors: This is how your buyer wants you to contact them
But some topics are off-limits. Homebuyers are increasingly looking to texting as a way to communicate with housing professionals on the go during the home buying process, however, certain topics are off-limits for this method of communication, according to a new study from Ellie Mae. Ellie Mae’s study, Great TEXTpectations: The Text Messaging Playbook for Sellers, surveyed 500 consumers and more than 350 sales professionals to understand consumer expectations surrounding tex


More Millennials Embracing Conventional Mortgage Loans
The most recent Ellie Mae Millennial Trackerdata shows that 67 percent of closed loans secured by millennials were conventional. This represents the highest percentage in two years for conventional mortgages among that group. While Tracker data shows women were more likely to utilize FHA loans, conventional loans were still the most popular. Ellie Mae defines millennials as people born between 1980 and 1999. The Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker is an interactive tool that offers


Balvenie Title Announces Promotion of Jene Urban
Congratulations to our very own Jene Urban, who was recently promoted to Title Manager! #teambalvenie


Dawn Burdick, Director of Marketing, Attends Women's Council of Realtors (WCR) Event
Rochester, MI – Dawn Burdick, Director of Marketing, attended the Women's Council of Realtors (WCR) Mixer hosted at Bigalora on Tuesday evening. The open house was a great opportunity to meet local affiliates & industry professionals. The evening included presentations regarding new tax laws and financial planning. It was a great turnout for the evening’s mixer! #wcr#teambalvenie