Legislative Update: Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error
HB 1351 amends Section 89-5-8 of the Mississippi to provide that an affidavit of scrivener’s error must recite the Mississippi bar number of the affiant…
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Legislative Update: Carbon sequestration
HB 1214 makes changes to the Mississippi Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§ 53-11-1 to -33 to promote carbon sequestration in…
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…
Legislative Update: Homeowners’ Associations
In 2021 the Legislature enacted Miss. Code Ann. §§79-11-751 to -759, entitled Regulation of Homeowners Associations Management Agents and the Management of Association Assets. This…
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…
Scammers are targeting a new generation of homebuyers
With home buying season in full swing, homebuyers are deciding to make one of the biggest purchases of their lives. If the pandemic has taught…
Ethics Opinion 265: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act
On June 9, the Board of Commissioners adopted Formal Ethics Opinion 265 regarding a Mississippi lawyer’s ethical obligations in providing legal services to a client…
Member Highlight – Agent: Jeffrey Horn
As a Senior Associate Attorney at Rubin Lubin, LLC, a boutique real estate firm in Atlanta, Jeffrey Horn tends to become involved in title matters…
FHFA Wants GSE Pricing Tweaks and Counterparty Exam Authority
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s pricing frameworks may see changes to better serve “core mission borrowers,” according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).The regulator…
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the release of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024. These plans…
FHFA News Releases GSE 2021 Mission Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual Mission Report that describes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank activities to increase access…
Did you know? Revocable Trust Property is Subject to Claims of Creditors!
They say the only constant in this world is change! Nowhere is that more evident than in the practice of law. To that end, did…
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…
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…