April 13, 2016
Explore TLTA's New Texas Title Insurance Works Toolbox
Texas Land Title Association | April 13, 2016
TLTA's education efforts in response to the Texas Association of Business and the Texas Public Policy Foundation attack on our system is well under way.
To assist you in your local efforts, we've created the
Texas Title Insurance Works Toolbox to give you the tools you need to help tell the truth about the successful Texas title insurance system. They include:
Texas Title Insurance Market: Key Points – a comprehensive one-pager to distribute to policy makers, colleagues and customers
Don't Mess With Texas Real Estate – a simplified one-pager that lays out what's at stake in this battle
Explore the
Texas Title Insurance Works Toolbox today!
Nominate Someone to Serve on the TLTAPAC Board of Trustees
Texas Land Title Association | April 13, 2016
The TLTAPAC Board of Trustees is accepting nominations for 2016-2017. If you have an interest in serving a three-year term on the board, or know someone who would make a good trustee, please fill out a form no later than Friday, April 22.
We need folks who are committed to our cause of continuing to enhance the title insurance industry's strong voice in the political process and who can help us educate TLTA members on the importance of investing in the PAC. TLTAPAC trustees raise and disburse funds to achieve the governmental affairs objectives of TLTA. They are responsible for educating other industry members in their areas of the state about the TLTAPAC and encouraging investments and participation at the grassroots level.
CFPB Approach to Disclose Title Fees on Mortgage Disclosures Not ‘Transparent,’ ‘Practical’ or ‘Accurate’ as Director Cordray Believes
American Land Title Association | April 8, 2016
ALTA released the following statement in response to CFPB director Richard Cordray’s recent letter to U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN):
“We thank Senator Corker for his very helpful letter to CFPB and appreciate Director Cordray’s response. This important correspondence demonstrates that there is confusion with this complex 1,888-page regulation and that constructive oversight by Congress is productive,” said Michelle Korsmo, ALTA’s chief executive officer.
Read ALTA's Entire Response »
Read a Summary of Cordray's Letter »
Oil Price Collapse: Is the Worst of Its Impact Over?
Texas A&M Real Estate Center | March 30, 2016
A recent Real Estate Center press release included economic indicators suggesting that the worst of the oil price collapse's impact on the Texas economy may be over.
That caught people's attention. Could the worst be over?
To address this question, the real estate research team looked at a number of leading, lagging, and coincident indicators of the Texas economy. This story highlights what they found.
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Four Reasons Why Lenders Will Soon Embrace E-Closings
National Mortgage News | April 4, 2016
Despite the strong push by the CFPB to standardize the use of e-closings, lenders see no apparent risk in delaying the undertaking of this important step. The CFPB is not using a regulatory lever to force adoption; and even if the simplicity of online and mobile-based transactions is increasingly overtaking purchase decisions, consumers are not yet choosing their mortgage based on whether a lender offers an e-closing. This is all about to change.
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Landmark PHH Court Battle Against CFPB About to Begin
HousingWire | April 6, 2016
PHH’s battle with the CFPB is about to head to the courtroom in what is one of the first cases of a business successfully challenging the bureau. But whether PHH will win its battle against the big guy is hard to say.
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Get those continuing education credits from the convenience of your desk. Check out the webinars calendar, and register for a webinar today!
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.
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.