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ยป VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 85 identity verification system designed to prevent wire fraud in the real estate transaction. Over the past 12 years, Sun Title has grown into one of the largest commercial and residential title agencies in Michigan. Lawrence R. Duthler, Esq. Duthler is the President and Co-owner of Sun Title Agency and Co-founder of CertifID. A licensed attorney, Duthler is also an active developer and real estate investor, with numerous award-winning commer- cial real estate projects. OHIO Leading Lender- Placed Insurance Provider Will Now Be Independently Owned One of the industry's leading providers of lender-placed insurance will now be indepen- dently owned after a buyout that closed on January 31, 2018. LP Insurance Services, LLC acquired the assets of Loan Protector Insurance Services, a division of Willis Towers Watson. Loan Protector has been a provider of customiz- able insurance tracking programs and lender- placed insurance products to the mortgage industry for the past 40 years. Dennis Swit will now serve as CEO and the company will continue to operate under the Loan Protector brand. Swit joined the organiza- tion in 1998 and previously served as CEO and Managing Partner. During his tenure, he helped take the once privately held company to a division of a publicly traded S&P 500 firm. "e one thing that has always remained consistent about Loan Protector is our un- wavering dedication to providing customized programs for our clients and a quality customer service experience to their borrowers," Swit said. "Our dedicated team of compliance and risk management professionals monitor and adapt our services as regulations change, which enables us to protect our clients from financial, reputational, and security risks. e outstand- ing programs and services we provide will only continue." Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Loan Protector will continue operating and servicing national and regional clients from its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. Swit says he has no plans to change the company's name since there's so much brand equity built into it. According to a press statement, "By bringing together high-level technology, expertise, and unmatched customer service, [Loan Protector] safeguards client interests better than anyone else." WISCONSIN MGIC Investment Corporation Releases Monthly Operating Statistics MGIC's insurance in force for November 2017 totaled $193.5 billion, up from $181.3 billion in November 2016, a change of 6.7 percent. e beginning primary delinquent inventory totaled 43,816 in November 2017, down from 50,612 in November 2016, a change of 13.4 percent. New delinquency notices for nonhurricane- impacted areas totaled 4,350 in November 2017, down from 4,953, a change of 12.2 percent. For hurricane-impacted areas, the totals were 4,525 in November 2017 and only 633 in November 2016, an increase of 714.8 percent. Hurricane-impacted areas are locations that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared Individual Assistance Disaster Areas as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. ere were 12,626 and 7,156 loans in MGIC's Ending Primary Delinquent Inven- tory as of November 30, 2017, and 2016, respec- tively, that were located in these areas. Based on MGIC's analysis and past experience, they do not expect the increased level of notices received in those areas to result in a material increase in incurred losses or paid claims. e ending primary delinquent inventory in November 2017 was 46,900 and 50,136 in November 2016, a change of 6.5 percent. MGIC is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. THE LEADER IN DEFAULT SERVICING NEWS Help shape the next issue of DS News. Drop us a line at Editor@DSNews.com. Trends in Columbus show a 12 percent year-over-year rise in median home sales price, according to Trulia's December 2017 report on the hottest real estate markets to watch in 2018. Even with the upward trajectory, the average home price comes in at just $159,900. KNOW THIS