Monday's Supreme Court ruling handed the Trump Administration, and future executive branch leaders, greater authority over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB. In this special report, WFG's Executive Vice-President for Agency Development, Chuck Cain, joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach to discuss what this means for the real estate industry. Also, an update as we close out Q2, and a look ahead to the second half of what's already been an historic 2020.

This story plays out like a made-for-TV movie: An international crime syndicate hijacking millions in real estate funds online. In this case, the hero was a title company owner who worked closely with law enforcement in multiple states to track down the fraudsters and recover most of the money. In this episode, Thomas Cronkright, CEO of Sun Title in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shares the real life drama that led him to launch CertifID, which now protects wire transactions for real estate estate professionals across the nation.

For independent title agents and self-employed real estate professionals, gaining access to cost-effective health insurance is a challenge. But thanks to the WFG team and their popular Blocks program, title agents now have an option that works for them and could also benefit their partners in real estate. In this episode, Insider Host Brian Bushlach welcomes back Ryan Marrie, President of Ohio Real Title. Ryan shares how he worked with WFG & our insurance brokerage partner Youity to help design plans specific to settlement services.

With a national conversation underway, our focus is on the real estate market. In this episode, WFG Executive Vice President for Agency Development Chuck Cain joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach to share instances of discrimination he's uncovered while working in the title industry. Chuck also offers his experience working to make the home buying process fair for everyone, and how your independent agency can get involved. 

With the real estate and settlement services industry changing literally by the day and staff working from home, we're experience a significant increase in cyber security issues and fraud. In this episode of the WFG Insider Report, Host Brian Bushlach calls on Bruce Phillips, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer of WEST, a WFG company. Phillips shares statistics, advice, and how agents can protect their business and clients from fraud with assistance from WEST Protect.

Shaun Graham made the most of his opportunity at Southeast Mortgage, honing his sales & marketing skills in the lender's call center. He leveraged that experience and a strong social media presence to quickly rise through the ranks in his Atlanta-based operation. In this episode, Shaun joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach to share his insight, and offer an outlook as Atlanta and the rest of the country begin to reopen during the COVID-19 crisis.

The COVID-19 crisis has already had a seismic impact on the commercial real estate market. In the months and years to come, the retail and office sectors will experience a transformational shift as the virus reshapes how we go about work & play. In this episode Erin Sheckler, WFG's SVP of our Commercial Division, joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach to recap the last 60 days and look ahead to the future in CRE.

Communities across America are reopening and real estate professionals are hopeful that pent up demand will help drive the purchase market. In this episode, WFG Executive VP for Agency Development, Chuck Cain, joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach to discuss residential, commercial, tech, and the future of sales & marketing in settlement services.

With over 40 years experience in the real estate profession, Arthur Sterbcow has seen & done it all in the New Orleans market, and nationally. That includes navigating through and recovering from Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in American history. So if you're looking for optimism in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, call on Arthur, who believes that people in real estate are resilient, creative, and will always find a way to succeed!

No city or state can escape the impact of COVID-19. But with abundant sunshine, no state income tax, and a business-friendly environment, Florida welcomes over 900 new residents every day. In this episode, Insider Host Brian Bushlach welcomes Richard Barbara, COO of Coral Gables Title & Escrow. Rich shares why the South Florida market is so resilient, and better positioned to weather this crisis than it was a decade ago during the Great Recession.