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Jan 2014
Improper Notarization of Attorney-in-Fact May Invalidate Document

A recent decision in the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, (Massachusetts), in simplest terms, allowed a mortgagor to avoid ...

20
Jan 2014
New Marijuana Laws in Colorado and Washington Create Special Title Risks

We have become aware via Stewart Title Insurance underwriting alerts that with the new laws of Colorado and Washington State which legalized the retail ...

30
Aug 2013
Home Prices Rising….but Sales Pace Slowing….

Historic low interest rates  were obviously the main reason for major spikes in real estate activity over the last 18 months.  The FED ...

03
May 2012
Alert- Virginia Recordation Tax on Refinances Changing

When ordering Virginia Title Insurance for a Virginia refinance please take note of changes coming to the recordation tax that the State charges. ...

02
May 2012
Pennsylvania Title Insurance Rate Changes

  Pennsylvania Title Insurance Rates have been updated by TIRBOP. The old PA Title Insurance Rate Manual is as good as history. All of the ...

01
May 2012
Virginia Title Insurance adds a CPL Fee

Fidelity National Title  has adopted a filed Closing Protection Letter (CPL) Fee that is $20.00 per transaction for all files closing and disbursing ...

03
Mar 2012
CFPB on Multiple GFE’s and Changes of Circumstance

Recently the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau submitted comments in regards to the issuance of needless GFE's. Supposedly pursuant to the 2008 RESPA rule ...

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