Franklin County set to get upscale lodge, conference center
The 2018 Farm Bill passed by Congress gives the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, a coalition of local governments in five counties, the opportunity to acquire…
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HB 1255 – Mississippi Marketable Record Title Act
Representative Snowden – Speaker Pro Tempore – introduced HB 1255 at the request of the Real Property Section of The Mississippi Bar. The Mississippi Marketable…
HB 777 – Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts
Representative Aguirre introduced HB 777 at the request of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office. If passed and signed into law, HB 777 would authorize…
SB 2069 – Mississippi Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Senator Burton introduced SB 2069 on January 8, 2019. One version or another of this bill has been introduced in the Senate every year since January…
ALTA Board Approves Revisions to Closing Protection Letters
The ALTA Board of Governors approved a recommendation from the Forms Committee to revise the ALTA Closing Protection Letters (CPLs) and adopt four new endorsements.…
Real Property with a Manufactured or Mobile Home (HB 827)
On March 19, 2018, House Bill 827 was approved by the Governor of the State of Mississippi, with an effective date of January 1, 2019.…
Consumers: Will You Be Protected? Title Insurance and Ownership
Your home might be new to you, but every property has a past, and issues within that past could affect your ownership rights. Find out…
Consumers: 5 Reasons You Need Title Insurance
This is great for real estate and lender education, posting on the consumer page of your website and social media content. Originally published by American…
Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home
Buying and selling a home is an exciting time, but there can be pitfalls for unsuspecting consumers. The American Land Title Association wants homeowners and…
Mississippi Lien Access Accounts
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Mississippi Department of Revenue (the “Department”) began enrolling tax liens for unpaid tax debts online on the State Tax Lien…
Title Action Network
The Title Action Network (TAN) is the premier grassroots organization promoting the value of the land title insurance industry. In the current regulatory environment, our…
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…
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…