News + Publications
News + Publications

ALTA’s publications and news center brings the latest information affecting the title and settlement services industry to ALTA members. Whether you are looking for industry news, practical insights on issues affecting title insurance or our suite of legal and regulatory publications we have the news you need.
- TitleNews Magazine
  The industry's essential news magazine contains vital information and analysis for industry professionals.
- Industry News
  Twice a week, the top stories impacting the title insurance industry.
- Legal + Regulatory Publications
  Practical legal analysis of claims and court decisions related to the title insurance industry.
- Press Releases
- Consumers: What to Expect at Closing
  HomeClosing101.org
- Manage Your Subscriptions
  Manage the emails you want to receive from ALTA.
Advocacy
Advocacy

ALTA represents its members on a national and state level by working closely with members of Congress, state legislatures and regulators to advocate on behalf of the land title industry.
- Advocacy Issues
- Title Industry Political Action Committee (TIPAC)
  TIPAC is the leading PAC that directly represents the interest of the title industry in our nation's political system.
- Title Action Network (TAN)
  TAN is the premier grassroots organization promoting the value of the land title insurance industry.
- State Legislation Tracking Map
Events
Events

ALTA, along with affiliated land title associations, organizes dozens of world-class meetings each year. Each event is an opportunity for you to learn from industry experts, meet industry vendors and network with your peers.
Career + Learning
Career + Learning

Since 1971 ALTA has been the source of practical knowledge and skill-based training solutions for the title insurance industry. ALTA is dedicated to providing cutting edge educational solutions to our members through several options.
- National Title Professional Designation
  The National Title Professional (NTP) Designation is designed to recognize land title professionals
- Continuing Education
  - Online Course Catalog
  - Approved Courses and States
- Training + Webinars
- My Professional Development
Membership
Membership

ALTA membership gives your entire organization access to advocacy, education, compliance resources, fraud prevention tools, industry insights, and a network of title professionals across the country.
- Become an ALTA Member
  Gain access to valuable resources to help your company differentiate itself in the market.
  - Find or Create an ALTA Account
- My ALTA Membership
- Renew Your Membership
  You must be the primary or secondary contact for your company.
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- Membership Types
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- Leadership + Engagement Groups
  On this page, you can find information on engagement groups, their members and responsibilities.
  - Leadership Resources
- Company Directory
  Find ALTA Members across the United States.
  - New Member List
- Membership Benefits
  Discover the resources and benefits available to you as an ALTA member.
  - Save with ALTA
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Interested in becoming a member of ALTA? Get answers to some of the questions we are often asked.
- Update Your Photo or Logo
Business Ops
Business Ops

ALTA’s primary purpose is to help our title industry members succeed professionally. ALTA has cultivated several tools to help ALTA members measure, improve and grow their business. ALTA’s suite of tools can help you at any stage of your business venture.
- PATRIOT Act Search
  ALTA members get access to the U.S. Treasury Blocked Persons List to search the Specially Designated Nationals List for blocked individuals.
- Find People + Services
  Whether you are looking for an ALTA Member to help with an issue or a vendor to automate your work flow, find them here.
  - ALTA Registry
  - Company Directory
- Operations
  Tools designed to help you run your business efficiently.
  - Information Security
- Human Resources
  Go to source to help your Human Resources department.
- Industry Partners
  Meet our partners and find an Elite Provider to help drive new revenue.
- Research Initiatives
  Engage with and view the industry surveys, studies and reports curated by ALTA’s research department.
- Marketing Resources
  ALTA provides members with tools to easily communicate the benefits of what you do.
Policies + Standards
Policies + Standards

One of ALTA’s main reasons for existing is to provide the title and settlement industry with industry-specific policy forms and standards that help the industry stay compliant with current regulations.
- Policy Forms and Related Documents
  This site provides access to the ALTA® collection of forms and related documents to ALTA Members, Licensees, and Subscribers.
- Policy Forms Licensing
- Best Practices
  Resources and tools for implementing the ALTA Best Practices standards.
About
About

Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALTA is the national trade association and voice of title insurance agents, abstracters* and underwriters are Active Members, ranging from small, one-county operations, to large national title insurers in the united states.
- Board of Governors
- ALTA Presidents
- ALTA Bylaws
- Privacy Policy
  We recognize the importance of protecting the personal information you provide at websites owned or controlled by the American Land Title Association.
- ALTA Antitrust Policy
- Join Our Team
- State Land Title Associations
- Contact ALTA
  Contact the ALTA Staff, we have provided information on what each person is in charge of to help you reach the correct staff member.
- History of ALTA
- ALTA Gear
  ALTA has something for everyone: We've included a variety of brands and price points as well as sizes, which range from XS to 4XL, depending on the item.
Topics
Topics

In our topics collection, you can stay up to speed on the most relevant issues in our industry—and learn how ALTA is engaged. Visit a topic page to find all the information ALTA has on that subject—from a summary to relevant events, educational resources, consumer and client-facing materials, business resources, and advocacy information.
- Unregulated Alternatives to Title Insurance Protection
  The ALTA 49 and 49.1 Endorsements give new and existing homeowners title insurance-backed protection against certain losses caused by deed or mortgage forgery. These endorsements offer an additional layer of protection against increasingly common real estate fraud.
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
  The FinCEN Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, which was vacated following a federal court decision in March, requires title and settlement companies to report information about all-cash residential transactions nationwide involving legal entities and trusts.
- Artificial Intelligence
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in the title insurance and settlement services sector, providing a diverse array of capabilities to enhance both efficiency and productivity.
- ALTA 49 Endorsements
  The ALTA 49 and 49.1 Endorsements help protect homeowners from certain losses caused by deed fraud, forgery and seller impersonation. These innovative endorsements offer a title insurance-backed solution to emerging fraud risks that are increasingly affecting residential property owners.
- Real Estate-related Fraud
  Real estate fraud includes a wide range of schemes where bad actors attempt to manipulate transactions, misrepresent ownership or redirect funds during the closing process. These threats extend beyond wire fraud and can include identity theft, deed fraud, seller impersonation and falsified documents.

Leadership + Engagement Groups

Title Action Network Committee

The purpose and scope of work of this committee is to:

Increase the industry's grassroots footprint by providing title insurance, abstracting, land conveyance and real estate settlement service industry who are not members of ALTA a stake in the outcome of issues in which ALTA advocates
Offer free membership to all individuals who are in or support the business of the title insurance, abstracting, land conveyance and real estate services industries

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Chair

Brandt Keefe MTP

VP, Agency Area Manager (MN / WI / ND / SD / NE / WY / IA)
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Edina, MN

Vice Chair

Liz Halabu Casselman Esq., CLTP, NTP

Chief Executive Officer
Birmingham Title Agency
Southfield, MI

TAN Steering Committee Member

Melissa Fohl

Vice President/Manager
Flying S Title and Escrow of Montana, Inc.
Glendive, MT

Rich Griffin NTP

Sales Growth Executive
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Indian Land, SC

Craig Haskins

CEO and President
Knight Barry Title, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Robin Kelsh

Executive Director
Pennsylvania Land Title Association
King of Prussia, PA

Frank J. McGovern Esq., CLTP

Deputy Chief Underwriting Counsel
Title Resources Guaranty Company
Springfield, PA

Tara Smith

EVP, Enterprise Growth & Multi-Brand Strategy
First American Title Insurance Company
Santa Ana, CA

Lisa M Steele

Chief Executive Officer
Mother Lode Holding Company
Sacramento, CA

Mary Thomas

Sr. VP/Chief Compliance & Regulatory Officer
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Member

Linda Alwood

Executive Director
Louisiana Land Title Association
Baton Rouge, LA

Linda JH Aparo NTP

Director of National Sales
reQuire Real Estate Solutions, LLC
West Hartford, CT

AnnMarie Arens MTP, NTP

Midwest Regional Manager
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Overland Park, KS

Pamela Blumetti

Operations Director
Stewart Title Company
Carrollton, TX

Karen Butler CESP, CTIP

Texas Agency Manager
First American Title
Santa Ana, CA

Brian Connors

Vice President, Advocacy Officer
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

Trina Davenport

Area Title Manager
AmeriTitle
Idaho Falls, ID

Lisa A Dombrowski

Partner
Vintage Title Services, LLC
Sayreville, NJ

Elizabeth Faber

Advocus National Title Insurance Company
Chicago, IL

Scarlett D First KTP, NTP, TPN

Agent
Frontier Secured Title Company
Goodland, KS

Kristi French

President
American Eagle Title Insurance Co.
Oklahoma City, OK

Mickey Gerdes II, CTIP, NTP

Vice President, National Underwriting
Essent Title Insurance, Inc.
Boerne, TX

Monica Gilroy NTP

Managing Partner
The Gilroy Firm LLC
Alpharetta, GA

Charles Gray

President
Surety Land Title, Inc.
Mobile, AL

Kayla Greer

AVP, National Agency Operations
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Brad L.F. Hoeschen

VP, Agency Manager, Underwriter
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Minnetonka, MN

Sean Holland

Executive Director
Washington Land Title Association
Seattle, WA

John Holt ITP, NTP

Executive Director
Idaho Land Title Association
Eagle, ID

Marie Hunter ITP, NTP

Asst Vice President
Pioneer Title Company of Bannock County
Pocatello, ID

Wendy Jeter

Vice President, Treasury Relationship Manager
Citizens Bank
Johnston, RI

Danielle L. Kaiser ITP, NTP

Senior Underwriting Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Carmel, IN

Josh Koppang

Vice President, Engineering
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Sonia L. Kuppert NTP, VCTE, VCTSA

Owner
Customer First Title & Settlements, LLC
Fredericksburg, VA

Eileen K LaPlante-Elliott CLTP

VP - Director of Title Production
Star Title Agency, LLC
Grand Rapids, MI

Mark A. Lewis CAEP, CESP, CTIP, NTP

President
Edwards Abstract and Title Co.
McAllen, TX

Donald M. Mewhort III

President
Midland Title and Escrow, Ltd.
Toledo, OH

Heather Moldovan

Vice President, Business Strategy
Rocket Close, LLC
Detroit, MI

Lou Olsen

Communications Coordinator
FNF Family of Companies
Jacksonville, FL

David James Penque

Managing Member
Criterion Title Agency, LLC
East Brunswick, NJ

Dawn Pereyo

Regional Manager, Westcor
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. - New York Regional Office
Melville, NY

Meghan Noreen Pfanstiel AICP

Executive Director
Land Title Association of Colorado
Littleton, CO

Brian Phillips

Regional Manager
BankUnited, N.A.
Rye Brook, NY

Jeff Rogero

SVP, Agent and Industry Relations
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Orlando, FL

Shelly Rogers-Wiley

SVP, Texas Agency Manager
Amtrust Title

Michelle Sheffield

Senior Closer
Common Bond Title, LLC
Birmingham, AL

Mike Smith J.D., NTP

Senior Vice President/General Counsel
Truly Title, Inc.
Midvale, UT

Jessica Stephens

Montana Lead Title Officer
TitleOne - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT

Eric Swarthout NTP

President
Thoroughbred Title Services
Rye Brook, NY

Tricia E Taylor MTP, NTP

Vice President, Division Area Manager
First American Title Insurance Company
Excelsior, MN

Michael Trowbridge

SVP, Agency
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Columbus, OH

Sal J. Turano

President
Abstracts, Incorporated
Garden City, NY

Marissa Vest

Regional Manager, Carolinas
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
New York, NY

John A. Voso Jr., NTP

Retired
John Voso, Jr.
Sagamore Hills, OH

Marcy A. Wagner NTP, TPN

Underwriter
First American Title Insurance Company
Murray, NE

Dawn Watkins

VP/Underwriting Counsel
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Columbia, SC

Jeanine Wells

Area Manager CO/AZ/NV
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Denver, CO

Richard H. Welshons MTP, NTP

Twin Cities Manager
The Title Team and DCA Title
Hastings, MN

Staff

Caroline Ehrenfeld

Manager of Grassroots and Political Affairs
American Land Title Association
Washington, DC