Member Highlight – Funny (and True) Stories from LTAMS Members
Just in case you could use a little fun as we move forward in 2023, we have gathered your best stories of absolutely true, unusual…
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.
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Jan. 5 proposed a rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete agreements with their workers. The FTC’s new…
Cyberattack – Cott Systems
An apparent cyberattack last month against a records management vendor has left local governments in a number of states without the ability to allow for…
ALTA Decertifies Several 2006 Policy Forms
ALTA decertified certain 2006 series policy forms effective Dec. 31, 2022. ALTA decertification establishes that the association no longer officially supports the forms, and will…
Member Highlight – Top 10 Lessons Learned in the Title Business
For all of our title industry professionals who have been very good this year, LTAMS has a special holiday gift – the collected advice shared…
LTAMS Membership Committee Wants Your Stories
The LTAMS Membership Committee is seeking your help for an upcoming member highlight article. What better way to start off the new year than with…
Webinar – Wire Fraud: Current Trends
Join us on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, for a live webinar on wire fraud. A hard hitting session by Matt…
Member Highlight – Agent: R. Neill Bryant
Neill Bryant followed a unique path into real estate law from a job as a petroleum landman working on an oil company’s bankruptcy case. A…
Extension: Waiver of In-Person CLE Requirement
In an order signed November 10, 2022, the Mississippi Supreme Court has extended the temporary waiver of the in-person requirement for an attorney’s continuing legal…
Deadline to adopt 2021 forms – Jan 1, 2024
Freddie Mac updated its Selling Guide to extend the date for the required use of the 2021 ALTA Policy Forms on Nov. 2nd. The new…
Member Highlight – Agent: Leslie R. Sadler
Although she was born and raised in Lake Village, Arkansas, Leslie Sadler has called Mississippi home for more than 20 years. She received a bachelor’s…
Location of Public Notice Board & Foreclosure Sales in Rankin County
We have been advised that effective September 1, 2022, the Official Public Notice Posting Board shall be located in the main lobby of the Rankin…
FNF Welcomes Ken Farmer to ALMA Team
We are excited to introduce Kenneth “Ken” Farmer as the newest team member in ALMA! Ken joins our team as Associate Regional Underwriting Counsel for…
Member Highlight – LTAMS Executive Assistant – Rene’ Garner
The Land Title Association of Mississippi is pleased to welcome Rene’ Garner in the newly established position of Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors.…
Member Highlight – Associate: Donald Campbell
As a professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, Donald Campbell has a different perspective on the real estate title industry from the majority…
RON: Now Available in 43 States
Delaware, Rhode Island, and North Carolina are the latest states to pass bills that allow for remote online notarization (RON). Rhode Island’s legislation goes into…
Maine Becomes 40th State With RON Legislation
Maine has joined 39 other states to allow remote online notarization (RON) after Gov. Janet Mills signed into law LD 2023. The legislation went into…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Launches Campaign to Rein In “Out-of-Control” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
On June 28, 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched an extensive campaign to expose and defeat what it views as Consumer Finance Protection Bureau…
CFPB Sets Out Rulemaking Agenda
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) quietly released its spring rulemaking agenda, which sets forth five rules that the CFPB expects to complete before May…
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…