Fidelity National to Acquire Stewart
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and Stewart Information Services Corporation today announced that Fidelity will acquire Stewart through a merger agreement with an equity value of…
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.
The ALTA Title & Settlement Agent Registry
The national ALTA Title & Settlement Agent Registry (ALTA Registry) is a searchable online database of underwriter-confirmed title agent companies, real estate attorneys, and underwriter…
5 Common Property Title Problems
Have you ever wondered why you need title insurance? Your home might be new to you, but every property has a history. Title insurance gives…
CFPB Director Richard Cordray Stepping Down
According to several news sources, CFBP director Richard Cordray announced today that he is stepping down from his position at the end of the month.…
Realtors: Don’t Let Your Deal Crumble at Closing
This video is specifically for use with real estate agents. No agent wants the deal to crumble at the closing because of errors or unanswered…
CFPB Releases Changes to TRID
New Rules Go Into Effect Oct. 1, 2018; Simultaneous Issue Problem Not Addressed Late on Friday, July 7, 2017, the CFPB released updated changes to…
CFPB Releases List of Proposed TRID Changes
On Friday, July 29, the CFPB released its list of proposed amendments to TRID. According to the CFPB, “The proposed amendments memorialize the Bureau’s informal…
CFPB to Consider Possible Changes to TRID
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a letter announcing that they are drafting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on TRID. In the letter to…
Hold Harmless Bill Fails to Be Included in Omnibus Act; Future of Bill Uncertain
After TRID went into effect on October 3rd, Congress acted to minimize the potential legal and regulatory implications of such a major change to the…
Wells Fargo Issues New Settlement Agent Communication on TRID and MSAs
Today, Wells Fargo issued their Q4 2015 Settlement Agent Newsletter, which includes new TRID implementation guidelines as well as their policy on Market Service Agreements…
U.S. House Passes TRID Hold Harmless Bill
Bill Expected to Face Challenge in Senate Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 303-121 to pass H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance Act, which…
CFPB Announces Proposed Amendment to Delay Know Before You Owe Mortgage Disclosure Rule to Oct. 1
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Corday issued the following statement today on the Know Before You Go Mortgage Disclosure Rule: “The CFPB will be…
CFPB Director Stops Short of Granting Enforcement Grace Period
Today CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to lawmakers outlining the agency’s position on TRID Enforcement after August 1st. He wrote this letter to…
Wells Fargo Announces Plans for the New CFPB Closing Disclosure Forms
Who will prepare and deliver the forms and how the process will change Wells Fargo has announced how it will proceed under the new CFPB…
CFPB Releases Final Rule on Combined Mortgage Disclosures
Rule Effective on August 1, 2015 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released its final rule on the new combined disclosure/settlement statement that will…
Revised Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule Proposal Introduced
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve and five other federal regulators introduced a revised qualified residential mortgage rule (QRM). This is the rule that requires lenders to…
Senate confirms Cordray to head CFPB
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ending years of contentious political wrangling over the leadership of one…
Consumers: Title Insurance is Where the Smart is
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