Title Insurance Superhero: Fixing Issues Prior to Closing
Click here for a Title Insurance Superhero – Closing Issues YouTube video. Most home closing transactions require actions to clear the chain of title. Title…
Freddie Mac Sends Reissue Rate Message to Lenders
Freddie Mac is issuing a new message to lenders in its Loan Product Advisor to indicate potential eligibility for a title insurance reissue rate based…
Lessons in Leadership from Maker’s Mark: What Title Insurance Can Learn from Bourbon
By Megan Hernandez CAE Bourbon and business have a lot in common: both require patience, precision and a little bit of heart. Samuels, an eighth-generation…
FinCEN Eliminates BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information…
Riding the Silver Wave: The Title Industry Prepares for Battle – Q1 2025 Facts & Findings
By Amarette H.A. Speights, Esq. The land title industry is facing challenges on many fronts. The seasonal industry fluctuates with the market. The housing market…
Webinar – Insuring Land with Access Issues – March 4, 2025
Join us on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, for a live webinar. A common source of claims revolves around access issues,…
Don’t Forget To Book Your Room – Deadline is April 10
Register for the 2025 LTAMS Conference Hotel ReservationsFor registered attendees, a block of rooms has been set aside at the group rate of $189 per night, plus…
Case: Landlord Cannot Bring Action for Trespass
Bridge Properties of Lafayette, LLC v. 1000 Jefferson, LLC, 366 So. 3d 930 (Miss. Ct. App. 2023). Bridge Properties owned land and a building located…
Call For LTAMS Board Nominations – 2025
At each Annual Conference, two (2) directors from among the Agent and Abstractor members and two (2) directors from among the Underwriter members are elected…
Call for LTAMS Award Nominations – 2025
The Land Title Association of Mississippi values the time and expertise that our many volunteers offer the association. LTAMS appreciates every committee member, board member,…
Case: Parties’ Agreement Determines Whether Affixed Equipment is Real or Personal Property
4-Way Electric Services, LLC v. Huntcole, LLC, 366 So. 3d 844 (Miss. 2023) (en banc). Huntcole, LLC (”Seller”) operated a business of refurbishing electric transformers.…
Member Highlight – Underwriter: Zachary Atwood
Zachary (Zac) Atwood was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up an hour south in Ellisville. Growing up in that small town, Zac discovered early…
2025 Regular Legislative Session
The Mississippi State Legislature convened for the 2025 Regular Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Mississippi’s Constitution states this session will be 90 days.…
Case: What Costs Can a Tax Sale Purchaser Recover if the Tax Sale is Voided?
Thoden v. Hallford, 391 So. 3d 1137 (Miss. 2024). Hallford owned land in Jackson County. She failed to pay the ad valorem taxes assessed to…
Annual Conference 2025 Registration – Early Bird Deadline Ends January 31
If you have not yet registered for the Annual Conference scheduled for May 1-2, 2025 in Flowood, MS, you can register online now. Early bird registration ends January 31.…
Columbus Air Force Base Added to CFIUS Review
On November 7, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issued a Final Rule expanding its authority to review transactions by…
ALTA Webinar: Role of Attorneys General
Understanding the Role of Attorneys General and Impact on Title Industry State attorneys general play an increasingly important role in enforcing consumer protection laws and…
ALTA Policy Forms Update
The ALTA Board of Governors in October approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as the approval of…
Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus Urges FHFA to Halt Title Insurance Waiver Pilot
The bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to halt its misguided title insurance waiver pilot until the agency solicits…
Member Highlight – Agent: Gretchen Luke Gentry
Gretchen Luke Gentry’s journey is one of excellence, resilience, and passion—hallmarks of a career and life deeply rooted in both professional success and community engagement.…