March 4, 2015

TDI Releases 2013 Agent Statistical Report

The 2013 Agent Statistical Report is now available online. TDI annually collects information from title agents and underwriters doing business in Texas. Agent companies report their income, expenses and losses. The results are published in the Texas Title Insurance Agent Experience Report Compilation. You can see the full report here. The underwriter report is not yet available.

Chase Bank Provides More Guidance on How It Will Handle New CFPB Forms

Chase Bank recently provided communication updates to settlement agents providing additional information about the process the mortgage lender will use to handle CFPB's new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) forms that go into effect in August of 2015. While various lenders may handle this process differently it is important to see how some of the largest volume mortgage lenders in the country will structure their process and what it means for title agents.

Read the full letter here.

We previously reported on similar communication sent out by both Wells Fargo and Bank of Americ a.

Is Your Company Listing Out of Date in the TLTA Membership Directory? Check the List Below

The Texas Land Title Association will soon publish the 2015 online TLTA Membership Directory. Have you updated your listing yet?

Thousands of lenders, realtors, attorneys and consumers use the TLTA Membership Directory each year to find title companies. With an out of date listing, you and your company are at risk of losing business.

Click here for the list of companies with out of date listings. If your company IS on this list, click here to view the directory listing that we currently have on file for your company. Then have the appropriate person in your company contact Michael at 512.879.2890, [email protected] or Paula at 512.879.2892, [email protected] to update your listing for the new TLTA Membership Directory. Thanks so much for your help!

TLTA Announces a TILA/RESPA Readiness Training Session in Houston on March 24th

TLTA is proud to announce it will be holding its third TILA/RESPA Training session in Houston on March 24th as part of the Readiness Training Series that began in Dallas and continued in Austin last month. Both the Austin and Dallas were near sell outs.

This class will give you the tools you need to prepare for and implement the necessary changes in your operation required by CFPB. Providing a more in-depth discussion than has previously been offered, this program will feature a detailed line-by-line walk-through of the new forms, a look at the changing roles and responsibilities of settlement agents and lenders, and a review of the new timelines for transactions.

Don't miss out seats will go fast!
Register Today!
Hilton Houston Post Oak
2001 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, TX 77056

Homestead - Who Lives There?
Wednesday, March 11th
$50 Members
$65 Nonmembers

Title professionals must understand the definitions, and the requirements for perfecting liens against the homestead, since we are called on daily to close and insure these transactions. This webinar will provide an overview of current Texas homestead laws.

Presenter: Lisa M. Beville, CPA, CTIA - VP/Agency Support Services & Regional Training Coordinator, Attorney at Law, Southwest Agency Division, Fidelity National Title Group, Dallas

Live Version | On Demand