Tag Archives: lender’s title insurance policy

What Is Title Insurance, and How Much Does Title Insurance Cost? (Guest Author)

The article below, written by Audrey Ference at Realtor.com, provides an exhaustive and easily understood look at what title insurance is, why you need it, some of the basic types of policies a homebuyer might buy and more! Of course, some aspects of title insurance will vary from state to state including the cost of a policy. […]

Conflict of Interest? ‘The Fine Line Between Bank Attorneys and Title Companies’ by Michael Romer, Esq.

Follow Hallmark Abstract Service on social media The Hallmark Abstract Service Approach to New York Title Insurance: To name just two we possess no conflicts of interest (i.e. affiliated business arrangements) and maintain a laser focus on protecting the interests of our real estate purchasing clients! Those two items, among the many other ways we differentiate our […]

Guest Article: Title insurance — A must-buy in real estate transactions

erie canal photo

The following article was written by Marc Brown, a New York State attorney who does not practice in the area of transactional real estate. That said, he very much understands and articulates the incredible importance of purchasing an owners title insurance policy! Title insurance — A must-buy in real estate transactions by Marc Brown I […]

Why Is A New Lender’s Title Insurance Policy Required For A Mortgage Refinance?

Is a new lender’s title insurance policy for a mortgage refinance just a way for the industry to make more money? For some who are currently refinancing or who have refinanced a mortgage in the past, this is the exact question that many will ask! After all lender’s title insurance was purchased when they originally bought their property […]