Qualia

Wire fraud thrives in the gaps between systems. We just closed another one. Customers Bank, the over $25 billion subsidiary of Customers Bancorp (NYSE: CUBI), has integrated with Qualia Shield, our natively integrated wire fraud prevention solution for title & escrow. With this integration live, title & escrow professionals using Customers Bank and Qualia can originate and receive wires directly in Qualia, eliminating the need to toggle between systems. That's not just an efficiency gain. Every handoff between disconnected platforms is a gap fraudsters can exploit. Keeping wire activity inside Qualia Shield means automated fraud verification runs on every transaction, without exception. The result is faster, safer closings. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehPwpdNn

Curious how real title & escrow companies are using AI in practical ways to propel their businesses to greater success? At Qualia's 2026 Future of Real Estate Summit, three title & escrow leaders shared exactly how they moved from "we should look into AI" to real, working implementation and execution. Watch the on-demand video to hear from Alex Orenstein (Atlas Orange), Josh Terry (The Title Group, LLC), and Paul Hofmann WTP, NTP (Aegis Land Title Group) about getting your team on board, fitting AI into your existing workflow, and why the companies moving now—without waiting for the perfect playbook— are the ones poised to own the future. Check out the teaser video below and watch the full session here: https://lnkd.in/eJynMkiz

Title & escrow has always been a people business. But attracting and retaining the next generation of talent isn't proving easy. That’s a pressing issue, especially as experienced professionals retire in growing numbers. The good news: this is a problem that can be solved. Winning over the next generation of talent requires a deliberate, multifaceted approach. Our free eGuide explains exactly what to do. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eD9ua4gN

Fraudsters are applying constant pressure on the title & escrow industry. Nearly two-thirds of industry professionals say that wire fraud attempts on their businesses either remained at the same levels or increased over the past year. That’s just one of many key insights from Qualia’s new special report “Wire Fraud Trends In Title & Escrow, 2026: An Ever-Evolving Threat.” Based on survey responses from more than 800 industry professionals and related research, the report delves deeply into how fraud attempts are evolving, where transactions are most vulnerable, what happens when criminals succeed, and how growing adoption of natively integrated, industry-specific fraud prevention technology is shaping outcomes. These are insights that enable your business to benchmark your business against industry trends and to be best prepared to keep the scammers at bay. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/d8Si5xGz

Full fund recovery following a successful fraud attempt is getting harder in title & escrow. Qualia's new wire fraud report found that the share of title & escrow companies that recovered all funds lost due to fraud dropped 23% year over year, to just 14% of victimized companies. The stakes are high, and the recovery window is narrowing. The best approach? Prevent your business from being victimized in the first place. That's exactly what the expanded Qualia Shield is built to do. Shield is now the only wire fraud prevention solution for title & escrow designed to automatically run verifications on every transaction, and it’s integrated directly into Qualia. Fraudsters are organized, strategic, and relentless. They exploit the rushed closings, the end-of-month chaos, the missed optional steps. Shield closes those gaps by making protection automatic and native to where the work happens. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVEXDkE3

We are incredibly proud to share that Denise Vieira, Qualia's General Counsel, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Women of Influence Award Winner. Now in its 17th year, this award recognizes 100 women whose leadership is shaping the future of housing across mortgage, real estate, and technology. Honorees are selected based on professional accomplishments, industry leadership, community involvement, and overall influence. It’s a deeply meaningful recognition. As HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins put it: "This year’s honorees are leading organizations, business lines and strategic initiatives that influence how housing professionals serve consumers, operate their businesses and respond to changing market conditions.They also represent the depth of talent and leadership women continue to bring to every corner of the housing economy. Their contributions continue to strengthen and advance the industry.” That description fits Denise. She’s proved invaluable to Qualia, leading everything from the legal integration of a landmark acquisition to AI governance and AI-driven practical workflow improvements that have driven massive efficiency gains in the legal department. She’s done all of that while managing complex active litigation and serving as a genuine strategic partner to Qualia's product, engineering, and business teams. We are grateful to have her. Congratulations, Denise! Check out her profile in HousingWire: https://lnkd.in/g-Eis24u

80% of title & escrow companies experienced a wire fraud attempt in the last year, Qualia surveying shows. And with the FBI reporting $275.1 million in real estate-related cybercrime losses in 2025—a nearly 60% jump year over year—it’s clear that fraud has become a constant threat. That’s why title & escrow companies need wire fraud protection that’s natively built into their operating systems and every bit as constant and relentless as the fraudsters. And that’s what they get with the expanded Qualia Shield. As our new blog explains, Shield is now the only wire fraud prevention solution for title & escrow that’s designed to automatically run verifications on every transaction. Shield’s expanded capabilities mean more identities verified, more wires insured, and more transactions protected automatically.  Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVEXDkE3

Organized criminal networks are relentlessly targeting the most consequential financial moment in most Americans' lives—closing on a home—with wire fraud attempts. Against that backdrop, we surveyed more than 800 title & escrow professionals across the United States to understand where our industry stands in relation to wire fraud today. The picture that emerged in our new report on the findings is both sobering and encouraging. Featuring deep-reaching data, stories from real companies, and a checklist of strategies for fighting fraud, it's the most comprehensive look yet at where the threats are coming from, what's at stake when defenses fail, and what's actually working. If wire fraud is a concern for you, then “Wire Fraud Trends in Title & Escrow, 2026: An Ever-Evolving Threat” is essential reading: https://lnkd.in/d8Si5xGz

When it comes to targeting the title & escrow industry, fraudsters exploit the lapses in process. The rush closings and end-of-month chaos when a well-meaning but stressed employee misses an optional step. Millions of dollars are stolen during these gaps created by complex processes every year. Today, we're expanding Qualia Shield to close those gaps. Shield is now the only wire fraud prevention solution for title & escrow that's designed to automatically run verifications on every transaction. It can do that because it's built directly into the title & escrow workflow without the need for point solution integrations. With Shield, protection isn't optional. It's integral to every step of every wire sent. Our new blog covers Shield's expanded capabilities and features title & escrow companies using Shield to protect their businesses and clients. The FBI reported $275.1 million in real estate-related cybercrime losses in 2025, a nearly 60% year-over-year jump. Against that backdrop, the protection Shield offers has never mattered more: https://lnkd.in/gVEXDkE3 #WireFraud #TitleandEscrow #RealEstate #QualiaShield

Nearly 80% of title & escrow companies were targeted by a wire fraud attempt in the past 12 months, Qualia research shows. The fraudsters behind it aren't random hackers. They're transnational crime syndicates that operate like corporations, and they've identified real estate as a prime target. At Qualia’s recent Future of Real Estate Summit (FORES26), a panel of experts laid out what the threat landscape looks like today and what it actually takes to stop it. Get the recap: https://lnkd.in/eVjMggKU