March 23, 2016
Cordray: CFPB Will Provide Further TRID Guidance
ABA Banking Journal | March 17, 2016
In congressional testimony last week, CFPB director Richard Cordray said that the bureau would provide further question-and-answer guidance to the financial and housing industries on complying with TRID, which — since TRID took effect in October 2015 — have been delaying mortgage closings, according to a recent ABA survey.
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CFPB Webinar: Know Before You Owe Mortgage Disclosure Rule: Post-Effective Date Questions and Guidance
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | March 16, 2016
Hosted by the Federal Reserve, this webinar will address specific questions that various stakeholders have raised to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to the interpretation and implementation of the rule’s requirements. It will take place on Tuesday, April 12, from 1-2 p.m. Central time.
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Texas A&M Real Estate Center Discusses Transfer on Death Deed
Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University | March 15, 2016
The article "Licensing Act Changes and More" that appeared in the January issue of the Real Estate Center publication Tierra Grande sparked questions and concerns from readers. The majority of the inquiries were about Transfer on Death Deeds (TODD) found in Chapter 114 of the Texas Estates Code. The new statute recognizes for the first time a new type of deed in Texas. These deeds, once executed and recorded, do not transfer an immediate interest in real property. Instead, the transfer takes effect at the grantor's death without the need of probate. In the interim, the grantor is free to revoke or change the deed without the consent of the grantee and without any legal consequences.
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Just added: Claims and Ethical Considerations!
TLTA has live and On-Demand webinars on the subjects you can't afford to miss. Check out the webinars calendar and register for a webinar today!
The Ethical Title Professional (Thursday, March 24)
This course is designed to help title professionals consider the ethical behavior in each and every dealing.
Contract Dos and Don'ts (Wednesday, April 6)
Get an overview on recent contract changes, the importance of how the contract is/was completed by the Realtor and the title agent's role.
TRID – Six Months Later (Tuesday, April 19)
This webinar should help get you over your learning curve into smoother sailing!
Divorce, Division and Dissolution (Wednesday, May 4)
Learn all you need to know about this transaction of real estate, the title insurance implications involved and what items are parts of the process.
New: Claims and Ethical Considerations (Tuesday, May 17)
This webinar will provide an overview of handling claims in an ethical way by using real-life scenarios and experiences.