Upcoming ALTA Webinars: November
In need of some training? ALTA has two new webinars planned for November that may tickle your fancy! Check them out below: Insuring Native American…
Category: News
Harrison County: New Filing & Search System Hiccup
The Harrison County Chancery Clerk’s office implemented a new computer filing and search system effective as of September 20, 2021. However, numerous problems have been…
RIN/RON Reprieve: Extended another 30 days
Governor Tate Reeves, in coordination with State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs and MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney, today announced the extension of Mississippi’s State of…
New RULONA Amendment Gives More Flexibility
Mississippi adopted RULONA, which went into effect on July 1, 2021. Known as the Mississippi Revised Law on Notarial Acts, the law updates Mississippi notary…
Annual Conference 2022: May 5-6, Golden Nugget Biloxi
The Land Title Association of Mississippi’s Board of Directors has finalized site selection for the Association’s Annual Conference 2022. The Conference will be held in…
Member Highlight – Agent: Julie Scianna
In an attorney-agent state like Mississippi, Julie Scianna is a rare find as a true, independent insurance agent in the title insurance business. As a…
SECURE Notarization Act: Closer to Passage?
ALTA President Bill Burding NTP, speaking at a recent convention, indicated that he believes Congress is very close to passage of the Securing and Enabling…
2021 ALTA Commercial Network Webinar Series
In need of training? You are in luck. Check out all four of the recordings from the 2021 ALTA Commercial Network webinar series. The presentations…
Member Highlight – Agent: Shannon Elliott
Shannon Elliott – founder of the Elliott Law Firm with offices in Brandon, Madison, and Flowood – has made her law practice a family affair…
New Short Form Acknowledgments Available!
Many of you have noticed that lenders have wasted no time incorporating the new “short form” versions of notary acknowledgments, which were authorized with the…
RIN/RON Reprieve: Extended 30 days
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has extended the State of Emergency Order that was initially set to expire on Sunday. The State of Emergency will be…
CDC issues new eviction ban effective through Oct. 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new federal eviction moratorium on Tuesday. The eviction ban will be targeted at areas of the…
FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will eliminate the Adverse Market Refinance Fee for loan deliveries…
Bye Bye RON/RIN – We hardly knew ye.
Gov. Tate Reeves has announced the end of the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Mississippi. The end of the State of Emergency is set to…
Member Highlight – Agent: Alan Windham
Donald Alan Windham, Jr., is not your average member of the Land Title Association of Mississippi. He is not an agent, abstractor, or underwriter, and…
ALTA Encourages Secretaries of State to Support SECURE Notarization Act
ALTA and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) encouraged the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to support the bipartisan Securing and Enabling Commerce Using…
MRPC Rule 5.5: Now Requires In-House Counsel Registration
Effective July 1, 2021, any attorney that is not licensed in Mississippi, but serves as an in-house corporate lawyer, government lawyer, is employed to render…
Ginnie Mae unveils 40-year mortgage term for issuers
Housing Wire reports that Ginnie Mae is set to introduce a new 40-year mortgage term for its issuers on the heels of administrative shake ups…
Title Examination Standards: Second Edition Now Available
The Real Property Section referendum regarding updates to the Mississippi Title Examination Standards ended on May 31, 2021. The referendum passed 97% in favor, with…
ALTA Board Approves 2021 Policy Forms
ALTA’s Board of Governors on May 26 approved a recommendation to adopt the 2021 ALTA Policy Forms collection. The intended effective date of the 2021…