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…
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.
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
New Law: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act
As of May 18, 2021, some 36 states and four territories allowed for the medical use of cannabis products. On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, Gov. Tate…
Legislative Update: Feb. 1 Deadline
Feb. 1 was the deadline to pass general bills and constitutional resolutions out of committee in the chamber where they originated. The death of a…
Ginnie Mae Embraces Blockchain
Is blockchain technology still hip if the federal government starts to use it? After seeing the benefits of blockchain, federal organizations at the top of…
Mississippi Title Act has been Tabled
The Association’s Board of Directors made the decision at its December 2021 board meeting to suspend any further efforts on the pursuit of the proposed…
Member Highlight – Abstractor: Chad Evans
Chad Evans, a Mississippi native who attended Belhaven College, found his way to abstracting as a career by chance in the way so many abstractors…
The 2022 Mississippi legislative session begins today
Mississippi’s 2022 legislative session begins today and will last for 90 days. Although lawmakers will gather at the capitol to open the session, they are…
Fannie and Freddie Now Required to Factor in Climate Change Risks
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) acting Director Sandra Thompson says the FHFA is stepping up its monitoring and supervision of climate change issues. Fannie…