International Business News - Title http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif An Arizona appellate court is restoring part of a large punitive damage award against a real estate title insurance company. A jury had awarded $6 million in compensatory damages and $35 million in punitive damages to Security Title Agency Inc. in a lawsuit against First American Title Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Santa Ana, Calif.-based First American Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/court-restores-partial-damages-in-real-estate-case.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:30:31 EDT Illinois is getting tougher on car title lenders who charge sky-high interest rates. New rules, announced Wednesday, affect an industry that has gone largely unchecked by consumer protections. Borrowers fell behind on payments and saw their cars towed away. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/illinois-car-title-lenders-face-new-consumer-rules.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:56 EDT When we last saw Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen on stage, the two theater-obsessed lads were basking in the glow of a successful off-Broadway run in "title of show," their delightful tale of writing and putting on a musical. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93268-theater-title-of-show.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/two-musical-obsessives-follow-their-dream-to-bway.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/two-musical-obsessives-follow-their-dream-to-bway.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:06:14 EDT Piper Jaffray lowered its earnings estimates on two major title insurers, citing the persistent decline of the U.S. housing market. Analyst Robert Napoli said refinancing origination volume has "slowed significantly" as mortgage rates increase and the number of houses sold declines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/piper-jaffray-cuts-estimates-on-title-insurers.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:18:33 EDT A director of Investors Title Co., which issues and underwrites title insurance policies, sold 1,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/investors-title-director-sells-shares.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:51:29 EDT