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The FCT blog aims to answer your industry questions, examine current market trends and provide key information on the value of our products and services.

The FCT blog does not represent a single author or opinion. Instead, it represents the collective voice and experience of FCT’s dedicated niche experts.

Legal Professionals

Three ways you can protect your customers from title fraud

Mar 28th, 2024 | By FCT

It’s the end of the 20th annual Fraud Prevention Month. We’ve seen how fraud has evolved in that time, and how much more sophisticated it’s become. Organizations like the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre…

Legal Professionals

Let’s hear from the fraud prevention experts: Q&A with John Tracy and Marie Taylor

Mar 21st, 2024 | By FCT

John Tracy and Marie Taylor are two of the minds behind FCT’s fraud prevention practices. Marie is our director of national underwriting, and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) who examines deals for…

Legal Professionals

If your client isn’t title insured, they’re at risk from fraud

Mar 14th, 2024 | By FCT

In 2010, Allan Davis* bought a home in Southern Ontario. Everything was quiet until 2016, when Allan got a statement of claim regarding two additional mortgages on his home. According to the…

Legal Professionals

How can ID theft lead to title fraud?

Mar 7th, 2024 | By FCT

As a legal professional, you take your clients’ protection seriously. That’s why you use title insurance on every deal, since any transaction could need it. But the concerning rise in title fraud…

Legal Professionals

The past, present and future of fraud prevention

Feb 29th, 2024 | By FCT

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. Since 2004, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and industry leaders like FCT have worked to educate the public about the danger…

Legal Professionals

Title insurance vs home insurance–what do your clients need?

Feb 16th, 2024 | By FCT

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that using title insurance on every deal is the best way to keep your clients protected, as well as yourself. But for…

Legal Professionals

How title insuring every deal manages clients’ risk—and yours

Feb 1st, 2024 | By FCT

As a legal professional, you know that every transaction carries risk. Your clients rely on your judgement and experience to help them navigate that risk. But a legal opinion can only do…

Legal Professionals

Three changes to make for a successful 2024

Jan 22nd, 2024 | By FCT

If you’re a real estate professional, you know that change is coming: as more buyers and sellers adapt to the new reality of higher-for-longer interest rates, volumes look primed to rise, even…

Inside FCT

Happy holidays, from all of us at FCT!

Dec 13th, 2023 | By FCT

Another year is coming to a close, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make 2023 a success. Thank you to our valued customers and partners, for your continued trust, and to our dedicated colleagues, for living FCT’s values every day.