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Missouri rank: 41 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate March 2013 2.5% Unemployment Rate 1.3% 6.7% year ago 2.6% 1.8% 7.0% year-over-year change -5.2% -30.2% -4.3% Top County Caldwell CounTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate March 2013 2.9% 3.2% expanded company will only deepen and broaden the employee base in production, escrow, and marketing," said Daniel Klauber, VP and an owner of Continental Title. "As the real estate market generally improves, we look forward to a bright future working with our current and new clients as the construction of new homes and buildings continues on the upward path," Klauber added. "We are extremely excited about this opportunity to join forces with Assured Title and know that all of our customers will be better served moving forward." Nebraska rank: 46 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate March 2013 1.6% 1.1% 1.6% 1.3% 2.1% -1.2% -20.9% BurT CouNTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate MexiCo, Mo Foreclosure Rate March 2013 2.5% year ago 2.8% 2.8% year-over-year change 2.1% -9.9% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2013 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary March 2013 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Applied Analytics. IN THE NEWS Continental Title Acquires Assured Title Company Continental Title Holding Co., Inc., a St. Louis-based independent title insurance agency, expanded its operations with the acquisition of Assured Title Company of Warrenton, LLC. Assured Title Company has six offices in Missouri, with four in the St. Louis area, one in Warrenton, and one in Columbia. The offices will continue operating, and current employees were asked to join Continental Title. Continental Title Company, which has locations in six metro areas throughout Kansas and Missouri, will now have 13 offices around the St. Louis area. According to a company release, projected annual revenue is expected to be $26 million in 2013 for the combined entities. "This acquisition will be a great addition to the services already provided by Continental Title Company. Continental has a great and dedicated staff and the 98 Foreclosure Rate March 2013 2.8% 2.7% 61.2% LexiNgToN, Ne 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Source: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rank: 42 1.3% Foreclosure Rate March 2013 1.7% 1.6% year ago 1.8% 2.3% year-over-year change -3.6% -29.1% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2013 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary March 2013 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Applied Analytics. IN THE NEWS Montana Foreclosure Rate March 2013 -34.8% Top Core-Based Statistical Area Maximum number of days GSE servicers are allowed for foreclosure in Missouri. 90+ Day Delinquency Rate 4.1% year-over-year change 240 Top Core-Based Statistical area 2.9% -2.6% Top County 1.7% STAT INSIGHT 56.1% 90+ Day Delinquency Rate 3.9% year-over-year change year ago year-over-year change -6.2% 3.8% year ago year ago 3.1% Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate 1.3% 5.6% Mortech Unveils Upgrade to Marksman System year ago 1.3% 1.9% 6.1% year-over-year change -0.3% -32.9% -8.2% Top County BroadwaTer CounTy 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate March 2013 1.8% 4.0% year ago 2.5% 3.0% year-over-year change -26.0% 36.9% Top Core-Based Statistical area KaliSpell, MT 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate March 2013 1.6% 2.1% year ago 1.5% 3.2% year-over-year change 2.6% -34.9% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2013 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary March 2013 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Applied Analytics. Mortech, a Zillow company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, rolled out additional features to its Connect Plus borrower contact and management tool. The new offering—part of the Marksman mortgage marketing and lead management system—offers a variety of features, including website templates and landing pages formatted to increase borrower clickthrough rates. Other new features include stand-alone mortgage applications, enhanced user security, and customizable, compliant mortgage applications. "Loan officers are getting better about sourcing mortgage leads from the Web, but regardless of where the lead comes from, loan officers must be able to quickly and efficiently make contact with prospective borrowers," said Don Kracl, VP of mortgage tools for Zillow. "Connect Plus takes the idea of a borrower portal and makes it work, without sending the borrower or the loan officer outside the Marksman system to find additional functionality."

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