Inquire Before You Wire

Amy Gregory has a passion to protect, and when a customer at Paramount Title was defrauded of $130,000, Amy pulled out all the stops to track down the funds and then went above and beyond to ensure no customer of hers would ever fall victim to wire fraud again. Our story begins with an innocuous email delivered to our homebyer …

Three Tips to Increase Your SERP Rank

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an ever-evolving beast that can be difficult to navigate. The rules are always changing and understanding where to begin can present a challenging maze for those unfamiliar with the most current trends. Google, of course, is the giant of the search engine ladder, and if your business URL ranks at the top of a Google …

Is It Time to Reexamine Your Company’s Culture

Culture is the lifeblood of every organization. It is created through a language and customs, arts and practices that are shared by a particular work group. Culture is an identity, and it can attract or repel engagement with your organization. All companies have a culture, whether it is one that develops on its own or is deliberately nurtured. The questions …

Margaret Cook Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

LONGMONT, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2019) – Margaret M. Cook, Deputy General Counsel and Sr. Vice President of Alliant National Title Insurance Co., recently received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Land Title Association of Colorado (LTAC). The award is given to honor recipients who have provided significant contributions in the title insurance industry. Meghan Pfanstiel, Executive Director of Land Title Association …

Tips for Improving and Increasing the Reach of Your Press Releases

The modern digital age is changing the way journalists rely on information gathering. While traditional press releases – distributing promotional news about your services, products, brand or business through mass communication channels – should still be part of your communications cannon, the modern digital age is changing the way journalists rely on information gathering. Muck Rack and the Zeno Group, …

If Something Doesn’t Smell Right, It’s Probably Not

It may seem like “Title Insurance 101” – but small mistakes can be signs of fraud or misuse of funds or outright intentional undoing of a clear road to closing on a real estate deal. It may seem like “Title Insurance 101” – but small mistakes can be signs of fraud or misuse of funds or outright intentional undoing of …

Wire Fraud, Appraisals and Fraud

No one wants to learn that fraud or misuse of funds or fraudulent transfers happened once a closing is complete, yet those events can be part of real estate closing worlds. Appraisals can also prove to be undependable, as parties involved can have less-than-legitimate agendas. Download Our Fraud Detection Guide for Agents Who wants to learn of a crooked contract …

Three Core Components of Content Marketing

Content is at the epicenter of digital and social platforms: It’s the single most important component that ensures that businesses are communicating—and connecting—with their clients. But content can make or break a brand: Clients will either pay attention, or they won’t. But when businesses authentically connect with their audience, they have the opportunity to leverage their content, which generates more …

Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise – Part 2

(It’s a lot to say – SupercaliFRAUDulisticexpialidocious) Email can be sinister. It can encourage changes (not authorized, not legitimate), it can “warn” recipients of dire circumstances if instructions are not followed, it can be shaped and branded to look like an institution all parties are familiar with, and it can assist in fraud that involves any number of untoward outcomes …

Test My Site from Google Delivers a Better Customer Experience

Every second it takes for your pages to load, you risk losing both new and existing users. Several factors come into play when businesses build their websites and blogs, but most important among them is ensuring that your website provides the best experience possible for the user, especially on mobile devices. Visuals – color schemes, font size, text placement and overall …