| 2009 |
| December 31, 2009 |
HUD Updates Guidance on Written List of Providers, Title Fees |
| December 30, 2009 |
FHA 1 percent Origination Fee Cap Removed |
| December 30, 2009 |
N.J. Title Agents Accused of $786K Defalcation |
| December 29, 2009 |
N.J. Ruling Impacts Underwriter Liability in Defalcations |
| December 29, 2009 |
Settlement Services Professionals discover Social Media Not Just for Kids |
| December 24, 2009 |
HUD Releases Settlement Cost Booklet
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| December 24, 2009 |
A.M. Best Report Says Title Industry Improves Modestly |
| December 24, 2009 |
ALTA Releases RESPA-Compliant Uniform Instructions to Aid Transition to New Mortgage Documents |
| December 24, 2009 |
Title Industry Elevator Speech |
| December 22, 2009 |
The Benefits of Having a Survey for a Real Estate Transaction |
| December 22, 2009 |
2009 Bank Failures Reaches 140 |
| December 17, 2009 |
Proposed TILA Changes Include Title Fees in Finance Charge |
| December 17, 2009 |
Florida Grapples With New Bill to Establish File-and-Use Model, Eliminate Agency Split |
| December 17, 2009 |
Consulting Firm Predicts Title Industry Volume to Slow in 2010, but Value Proposition Remains |
| December 15, 2009 |
Auction Company to Acquire Pulte’s Retail Title Platform |
| December 15, 2009 |
Laid Off Title Company Workers Win $4.29M Settlement |
| December 15, 2009 |
Don’t Miss Free Opportunity to Help Plan Your 2010 Strategy |
| December 10, 2009 |
Missouri CE Requirement Starts Jan. 1 |
| December 10, 2009 |
Underwriter Vigorously Contests Accusations It Overcharged Georgia Consumers |
| December 8, 2009 |
Underwriter Sues Agent for Faulty Search |
| December 8, 2009 |
Fannie Issues Short Sale, Deed-in-Lieu Rules |
| December 3, 2009 |
Ocean-front Property Rights Disputed in U.S., State Supreme Courts |
| December 3, 2009 |
Title Agents Can Show Value to Lender Clients by Providing Accurate Fees |
| December 3, 2009 |
American Land Title Association Reports 3Q Title Insurance Premiums |
| December 1, 2009 |
Wells Fargo to Begin Using New GFE/HUD-1 in December |
| December 1, 2009 |
Mass. Issues New Personal Information Safeguards |
| December 1, 2009 |
Minn. Title Agency Allegedly Forges Owners’ Signature |
| November 24, 2009 |
Proposal to Alter Interest-on Trust Accounts Withdrawn in Ohio |
| November 24, 2009 |
HUD Issues Another FAQ Update |
| November 19, 2009 |
ALTA Approves New Policy Forms |
| November 19, 2009 |
Michigan Agencies Merge |
| November 19, 2009 |
Owners of Missouri-based Guaranty Title Indicted for $2.6M Scheme |
| November 17, 2009 |
HUD Provides RESPA FAQs Update |
| November 17, 2009 |
ALTA Praises HUD for Offering Latitude With RESPA Enforcement |
| November 17, 2009 |
Freddie Mac Announces 2010 Loan Limits |
| November 12, 2009 |
TIPAC Contributors for the Month of October |
| November 12, 2009 |
BofA Changes Policy on Self-Insured Products |
| November 12, 2009 |
Company Sues 13 Maine Counties Over Access to Land Records |
| November 10, 2009 |
Missouri Court Ruling Threatens Title Plants, Industry |
| November 10, 2009 |
Fannie Mae Launches Deed-for Lease Program |
| November 10, 2009 |
ALTA Confronts Proposal to Create Government-run Title Insurer |
| November 5, 2009 |
Whitepaper Urges Title Industry to Rethink Paradigm |
| November 5, 2009 |
FTC Delays ‘Red Flags’ Implementation |
| November 5, 2009 |
Wife of Former ALTA President Passes at Age 77 |
| November 3, 2009 |
Underwriters’ 3Q Earnings Point to Slight Market Rebound |
| November 3, 2009 |
N.Y. Supreme Court Sides With Title Company |
| November 3, 2009 |
Mass. Title Agent Makes Plea for Streamlined Closing Process |
| October 29, 2009 |
‘Average’ Title Guy Earns Industry’s Highest Honor |
| October 29, 2009 |
HUD Releases More RESPA Guidance |
| October 29, 2009 |
Nevada Issues Cease and Desist Against Escrow Company |
| October 27, 2009 |
N.J. Ruling Impacts Underwriter Liability in Defalcations |
| October 27, 2009 |
A Training Investment That Pays Dividends |
| October 27, 2009 |
Title Industry Helps U.S. Unlock Wealth, Famed Economist Says |
| October 21, 2009 |
ALTA Victorious in Passage of Amendment Scaling Back CFPA |
| October 21, 2009 |
Third-Circuit Interprets ALTA Policy |
| October 21, 2009 |
Forged Documents, Phantom Buyers Hit Tarrant County, Texas |
| October 19, 2009 |
MERS Victorious in Arizona Challenge |
| October 19, 2009 |
More States Enact Stringent Data Security Laws |
| October 19, 2009 |
ALTA Seeks Guidance From FTC Regarding Red Flags Rule |
| October 15, 2009 |
New York Title Unit to Target Defalcations |
| October 15, 2009 |
Several Title Agents Accused, Sentenced for Defalcations |
| October 15, 2009 |
Fitch Says Title Insurers ‘Right-Sized’ Entering Final Quarter of ’09 |
| October 13, 2009 |
Fannie Updates HUD-1 Rules |
| October 13, 2009 |
Calif. Governor Signs Bill Impacting REO Title Orders |
| October 13, 2009 |
Regional Underwriter Pulls Out of Two States |
| October 8, 2009 |
Buyer Tax Credit Needed, ALTA President Tells Congress |
| October 8, 2009 |
RESPA Taskforce Holds Successful Meeting With HUD, MBA |
| October 8, 2009 |
Minnesota suspends title agency’s license |
| October 1, 2009 |
FHA Delays Rules That Could Impact Condo Sales |
| October 1, 2009 |
New Option to Help Title Companies Reach Notaries Emerges |
| October 1, 2009 |
Toxic Paper: The Root of the U.S. Recession |
| September 29, 2009 |
ALTAcast Premiers: Get Guidance on New HUD-1 |
| September 29, 2009 |
Fiserv Sells Title, Settlement Business to ISGN |
| September 29, 2009 |
Regional Underwriter Reports Growth in 2009 |
| September 24, 2009 |
Cap-and-Trade Could Stymie Re-sale Activity |
| September 24, 2009 |
HUD Lowers Principal Limit Factors for FHA Reverse Mortgages |
| September 24, 2009 |
Trade Associations, Economists Urge Extension of Tax Credit |
| September 22, 2009 |
Title Agents May Find Success Expanding into VMC, Appraisal Services |
| September 22, 2009 |
Simple Steps to Revitalize Your Title Agency |
| September 22, 2009 |
HUD Updates RESPA Guidance |
| September 17, 2009 |
Agents Urged to Follow Good-Funds Policy |
| September 17, 2009 |
Six Tips to Prevent Check Fraud |
| September 17, 2009 |
Industry Narrows Loss during 2Q 2009 |
| September 15, 2009 |
Bill Could Result in ‘Largest Federal Land Grab’ |
| September 15, 2009 |
Latest Round of RESPA Guidance Heavy With GFE Lender Concerns |
| September 15, 2009 |
Ohio Makes E-filing Mandatory for Rates, Forms |
| September 10, 2009 |
Tips to Protect Your Title Agency from Cyber Crime |
| September 10, 2009 |
California Stat Plan Regulations in Effect |
| September 10, 2009 |
How to Keep Stress and Burnout from Impacting Your Agency’s Operations |
| September 8, 2009 |
Calif. Senate Passes Bill Impacting REO Title Orders |
| September 8, 2009 |
FDIC Extends New Deposit Insurance Limit |
| September 8, 2009 |
HUD Provides Third Round of RESPA Guidance |
| September 3, 2009 |
HUD Makes Tweak to RESPA Guidance |
| September 3, 2009 |
ALTA Responds to Proposed Regulations in New York |
| September 3, 2009 |
First American Celebrates 120 Years as it Prepares Split of Company |
| September 1, 2009 |
HUD Denies it Violates Required-Use Provision in REO Sales |
| September 1, 2009 |
RESPA Implementation Forges Ahead, No Extensions Planned |
| September 1, 2009 |
VMC Streamlines Loan Mod Process |
| August 27, 2009 |
Title Insurance Industry Narrows Loss during 2Q 2009, American Land Title Association Reports
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| August 27, 2009 |
Title Agents Warned of CFPA Impact on Business |
| August 27, 2009 |
PRIA Announces Committee Assignments |
| August 25, 2009 |
Payrolls Continue to Shrink in Title Industry |
| August 25, 2009 |
Title Agencies Must Prepare for Another Flu Season |
| August 25, 2009 |
Attorneys General Form Mortgage Fraud Task Force |
| August 20, 2009 |
Minn. Supreme Court Favors MERS in Foreclosure Disclosure Dispute |
| August 20, 2009 |
Florida-based Underwriter in Receivership |
| August 20, 2009 |
ALTA Bylaw Changes to Be Considered At 2009 Annual Convention |
| August 20, 2009 |
President of N.Y. Agency Indicted in Alleged $4.7M Defalcation |
| August 20, 2009 |
ALTA Members Prefer St. Louis as Site of 2010 Business Strategies Conference |
| August 12, 2009 |
Minn. Judge Rules Title Policy Covers Burial Mound Dispute |
| August 12, 2009 |
Fannie Mae Issues New Title Guidelines for Foreclosures in Four States |
| August 10, 2009 |
Title Alliance Grows JV Footprint With Two Acquisitions |
| August 10, 2009 |
Credit Union Forms Multi-State Title Agency |
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