Fidelity pays $4.5M to settle kickback allegations

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS July 14, 2011 Fidelity pays $4.5M to settle kickback allegations By MATT CARTER Fidelity National Financial Inc. has agreed to pay federal regulators $4.5 million to settle allegations that it paid illegal kickbacks to potentially hundreds of real estate brokerages for referring title insurance, home warranty and other business to the company through a Web-based... Lessons from Myspace: a story about collapse By now you've all heard that Myspace sold for $35 million. And of course you remember that about six years ago it was bought for $580 million. That's some ugly math. Ugly enough to distract from any real lesson beyond, "Wow, someone... Continued » Easy solution to overflow problem Q: I'd like to understand just how water comes into the toilet tank. I have two toilets that overflow, and I cannot figure out how to stop it. I've tried to lift the ball on one; the other is on a cylinder. All the same, how does... Continued » Widget provides title and settlement quotes Real estate data and technology company ClosingCorp is offering title insurance companies and settlement services providers a SmartGFE Calculator they can embed in their websites to help lenders calculate title and settlement rates, transfer... Continued » Summing up Google+ Google's new social platform, Google+, launched June 28. The service started as invitation-only and with little to no marketing efforts, Google was forced to shut off the invitation mechanism due to the large volume of requests. I've... Continued » More News Stories Preparing for real estate purchase offer Protesters thwart home repossessions in Spain Alain Pinel offers CMA iPad tool Portal sheds light on off-market real estate A Global Perspective 6% commission and the MLS system are foreign to our international counterparts. Three global leaders in real estate discuss the business model of real estate brokerages in the U.S. and abroad and how they are affected by our ever-changing global economy. Simon Baker, CEO, Property Portal Watch Shaun Di Gregorio, CEO, iProperty.com Javier Ortiz, International Development and Sales Director, Mitula Watch the video InmanNext Mobile Nation - Just the Facts To set the groundwork for this column on mobile technology, I'd like to start by laying all the cards out on the table. To give you a big picture of what we're staring it, a clearer direction of where we are and where we may be headed. Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.