Courts to Remain Open; Limited Attendance
On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mississippi Supreme Court…
Author: Land Title Association of Mississippi
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.
Member Highlight – Honorary: Guff Abbott
Guthrie “Guff” Abbott, Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been recently recognized by the Land Title Association of…
ALTA’s Principles for Data Privacy Laws
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), which represents the real estate settlement services, abstract and title insurance industry, has been a long-time advocate for efforts…
Member Highlight – Honorary: Don Ogden
One of the first Honorary Members of LTAMS, Don Ogden has been a driver in the Mississippi title industry for years. After he graduated law…
Are you ready? New ALTA Policies are almost here!
The third set of discussion drafts of the proposed revisions to the standard ALTA 2006 Loan and Owner’s Title Insurance Policies has been released. The…
New GAP Act Forms
The GAP Act forms published by the MSSC are now available on the Mississippi Judicial College web site. GAP refers to the Mississippi Guardianship and…
Call for LTAMS Board Nominations
At each Annual Conference, two (2) directors from among the Agent and Abstractor members and two (2) directors from among the Underwriter members are elected…
Joint Statement on Heightened Cybersecurity Risk Issued by FDIC and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are issuing this statement to remind supervised financial institutions of sound…
Stewart Title President Matthew Morris Announces His Departure
Matthew Morris, President and former Chief Executive Officer of Stewart Information Services Corporation, announced his departure effective Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Morris will continue to…
Member Highlight – Agent: Philip Hollimon
The son of a forester and a school teacher, Philip Hollimon grew up in the small town of Petal, Mississippi. He received an undergraduate degree…
Member Highlight – Agent: Mark Bond
Mark Bond, a partner in the Gulfport office of Balch & Bingham LLP, was well prepared for the practice of real estate law by his…
Member Highlight – Agent: Mason Wood
A lifelong resident of Laurel, Mason Wood returned home after being admitted to the Mississippi Bar to begin his legal practice with Caves & Caves,…
MISMO Releases ALTA-Supported Closing Instructions Templates
The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (“MISMO“) issued new templates for closing instructions on October 18, 2019. The new templates are the result efforts by…
Member Highlight – Underwriter: Jeff Lees
Jeff Lees started out early in the title business, working as a runner for a closing lawyer during his junior year in high school. He…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Allowed to Retain $45 Billion in Capital
The Department of the Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on September 30, 2019, that it will allow the government-sponsored enterprises to retain…
Appraisals Will No Longer Be Required on Certain Home Sales of $400,000 and Under
Soon certain home sales of $400,000 and under will not need an appraisal. Federal regulators have approved a proposal to increase the threshold at which…
Mississippi Aquarium sets opening date in 2020
The Mississippi Aquarium – a $93 million aquarium on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast – is set to open April 30, 2020. That’s a little over two…
Move over GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is coming
The Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data bypassing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect…
Member Highlight – Underwriter: Roy Perilloux
As a Ronald Reagan delegate to the 1976 Republican National Convention that ultimately nominated Gerald Ford, Roy Perilloux makes no claims of political savvy. However,…