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First American launches free title monitoring, fraud alerts

First American Title is offering customers a free property title monitoring and fraud alert service, citing growing concerns about real estate crime and identity-based property theft. The service alerts homeowners to new public record filings — such as deeds or liens — that could affect property ownership. Losses tied to cybercrime exceeded $13.7 billion in…

Agent lawsuit accuses Zillow of illegal tying with mortgage platform

Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit tied to its lead generation platform and Zillow Home Loans (ZHL). Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington by Stephanie Dupuis, the team leader and owner of a Kitsap County-based real estate team, the lawsuit claims that Zillow created an illegal tying arrangement…