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The Land Title Association of Mississippi is a professional association dedicated to creating an environment which enables its members to provide the public with the highest quality land title evidencing, title insurance and settlement services.

Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards…

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  • Date June 30, 2022

Scammers are targeting a new generation of homebuyers

With home buying season in full swing, homebuyers are deciding to make one of the biggest purchases of their lives. If the pandemic has taught…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date June 30, 2022

Ethics Opinion 265: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act

On June 9, the Board of Commissioners adopted Formal Ethics Opinion 265 regarding a Mississippi lawyer’s ethical obligations in providing legal services to a client…

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  • Date June 20, 2022

Member Highlight – Agent: Jeffrey Horn

As a Senior Associate Attorney at Rubin Lubin, LLC, a boutique real estate firm in Atlanta, Jeffrey Horn tends to become involved in title matters…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date June 16, 2022

FHFA Wants GSE Pricing Tweaks and Counterparty Exam Authority

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s pricing frameworks may see changes to better serve “core mission borrowers,” according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).The regulator…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date June 15, 2022

FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the release of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024. These plans…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date June 8, 2022

FHFA News Releases GSE 2021 Mission Report

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual Mission Report that describes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank activities to increase access…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date June 6, 2022

Member Highlight – Underwriter: Michele Calvert

Michele Calvert describes her entry into the title insurance industry as “completely accidental.” After earning her bachelor’s degree in leadership studies from the University of…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date May 22, 2022

Lobbyist: Legislative Update

This session was destined to be full of debate from the get-go. Some of the most debated topics were: Medical Marijuana, Teacher Pay Raises, Income…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date May 10, 2022

Message from the President: Charles Greer

As I reach the end of my term as President of LTAMS, I would like to recognize some recent highlights and accomplishments of our association.…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date May 10, 2022

Homebuilders urge Biden to help cut costs for market in ‘extreme duress’

The National Association of Home Builders has asked the White House to take action to address the supply-chain disruptions that are pushing up the costs…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date April 28, 2022

ALTA Develops Template to Help Companies Respond to Cybersecurity Incidents

ALTA created a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan template to help member companies develop a structured strategy to prepare for, identify, respond and recover from cybersecurity incidents. ALTA’s…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date April 26, 2022

Member Highlight – Agent: Joseph Tullos

After focusing on litigation early in his career, Joseph Tullos made an intentional decision to transition to a transactional practice. A native of the Pine…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date April 19, 2022

Security Title Guarantee Corporation helps spotlight mission of Louisiana non-profit

BATON ROUGE, La. – April 13, 2022 – A deserving Louisiana organization nominated by the local leadership of the Security Title Guarantee Corporation was among those groups…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date April 14, 2022

Member Highlight – Abstractor: Santita Newsom

Although she is relatively new to the title abstracting business, Santita Newsom quickly developed her skills in the field and now plays a key role…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date March 14, 2022

FHFA Charts New Course with Strategic Plan

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in its new strategic plan, indicated it is heading in a different direction than under the Trump administration. The…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date February 24, 2022

CFPB Launches New Way for the Public to Petition the Agency for Action

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today made it easier for the public to meaningfully engage with the agency and request regulatory changes. Starting today,…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date February 23, 2022

ALTA Board of Governors Approves Revised Forms, New Endorsement

ALTA’s Board of Governors approved a recommendation to adopt several revised ALTA Policy Forms and a new American Lands Waivers and Consents Endorsement during its…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date February 18, 2022

Member Highlight – Abstractor: Sandra Warren

After a 16-year stint as office manager for a construction company, Sandra Warren got her start in title abstracting by working as a Deputy Chancery…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date February 15, 2022

The Security Title Guarantee Corporation is proud to celebrate 70 years in business

The real estate title insurance business has changed greatly over the last seven decades, but one thing has remained constant. Through it all, the Security…

  • Posted by Land Title Association of Mississippi
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  • Date February 11, 2022
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