October 7, 2015
Compliance FAQs: Which Settlement Statement Forms are Required and Which Are Optional With TRID?
TLTA | Oct. 7, 2015
TLTA and the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) have received a number of questions regarding which forms are required and which are optional under the new TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) regulations that went into effect on October 3rd. We have created some key answers to ensure that you stay in compliance with both federal and state regulations.
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TDI Releases New Helpful Tool for Lender Compliance
Texas Department of Insurance | Oct. 5, 2015
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has developed a new tool titled "How TDI Regulates and Oversees Texas Title Insurance Agents." This comprenensive outline of the many regulations that title agents are subject to in Texas explains the industry's safeguards for both lenders and consumers.
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CFPB Hold Harmless Bill to Be Considered by the House this Week – TLTA Efforts Key
By James E. Hyland, Esq.
The Pennsylvania Avenue Group
TLTA Federal Legislative Council
Jim Hyland, TLTA Federal Legislative Council, has a special report on the Homebuyers Assistance Act and what to expect about it in the coming days.
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Click here to read about the letter that TLTA and Texas banking associations sent in support of the Homebuyers Assistance Act.
CFPB Clarifies TRID Good-Faith Enforcement; National Real Estate Associations, Including ALTA, Received This Important Letter
ALTA | Oct. 1, 2015
Several national real estate and banking associations, including ALTA, received a letter last week from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray. The communication was in response to their continued efforts, along with others in the mortgage and real estate industry, requesting a formal hold-harmless period that would protect the title insurance industry from civil penalties following implementation of the TRID regulation on October 3rd.
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What Does a Post-TRID World Look Like?
HousingWire | Oct. 2, 2015
We're through the looking glass now. Whether the industry likes it or not, the way every transaction is handled is now very different. So, what exactly does a post-TRID world look like?
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The White House Fights Back to Save CFPB
HousingWire | Sept. 30, 2015
The House Financial Services Committee is considering several bills to change Wall Street reform today, including changing the CFPB, a move the White House is quick to fight back on.
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Let TLTA Know When You Get Press Inquiries – We’re Here to Help
With the ramp up to TRID, TLTA is seeing a steady increase in press inquiries and stories about the readiness of the lending and title industries. We expect that level of media interest to continue for the next few weeks as TRID is implemented across the nation. These type of media inquiries can be challenging to handle, so just as a reminder, TLTA is here to help if you ever get an inquiry from the press about this or any other title industry related topic. We want to make sure we have a coordinated approach to handling these inquiries so we can do the best job of telling our story.
Reach out to TLTA’s Marketing & Communications Director Andy North (
[email protected], 512.879.2880) and provide contact information for the reporter, the story angle and the reporter’s deadline if possible.