March 2021
- In Memory of a TLTA Legend – Lloyd Draper 1951-2021
- TLTA Professional Certification Testing Now Available Online for the First Time Ever!
- FNF Adds New Compliance and Regulatory Counsel Cass Burton to Southwest Regional Underwriting Team
- FNTI Adds Norma Scott as Agency Manager
- Chase Evans Promoted to COO of Republic Title
- 30-Year Title Insurance Veteran Julie Kidwill Retired in February
- Land Title School Starts April 12 - Last Chance for School Until Next Spring
- Title Pros: Want to Learn to Examine, or Learn More About Curative? Register for New Course Now!
- A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members
- On-Demand Webinars
In Memory of a TLTA Legend – Lloyd Draper 1951-2021
Leslie Midgley, CAE, Executive Vice President and CEO, TLTA | March 22, 2021
In Memory of a TLTA Legend
Lloyd Draper
1951 - 2021
Last week our Texas title industry lost not only a dear friend and colleague, but also a true TLTA Legend. Lloyd Draper passed from this earth peacefully, but much too soon and he will be missed by all who were blessed with the good fortune to know him. Those who didn’t know him will still benefit from the impact that he made on our industry through his many years of steadfast service to TLTA and the title industry that he loved so much.
When I came to work at TLTA in 1982, Lloyd Draper was an integral part of our organization and industry. While Lloyd had only been in the business for 6 years and was still very young, he had already established himself as an industry leader. He was awarded TLTA’s Outstanding Young Title Person award in 1981 and a short ten years later had worked his way up through the ranks of the TLTA Board, serving as President in 1990-91. In 1993, he was awarded TLTA’s highest honor – the Title Person of the Year Award. In 2013, he entered the ranks of our elite Honorary Members for Sustained Meritorious Service.
Lloyd was definitely an overachiever and his desire to accomplish things was matched only by his passion, loyalty and dedication. To say he put heart and soul into all he did would be an understatement. I had the pleasure of interviewing Lloyd in 1983 for the TLTA Magazine and quoted him as saying, “I believe that you have to work hard if you want to win,” a philosophy he carried with him from his time playing football at TCU. Lloyd walked the talk, chairing or serving on virtually every TLTA committee over the years. He believed in TLTA and was a constant champion of our work. His volunteer leadership spanned from education to regulatory to legislative and everything in between. If it mattered to our industry, it mattered to him. He was always willing to step up and put in the time and hard work to get the job done. Lloyd cared about what was in the best interest of the entire industry, not just any one company, sometimes sticking his neck out professionally for what he believed was right. He worked tirelessly on positions of compromise, always advocating for the path that benefited the whole. He leaves a body of volunteer work on behalf of and for the betterment of this industry that can only be described one way – a legacy.
Read more of this tribute to Lloyd »
Read Lloyd’s obituary, learn more about the celebration of his life this Friday, or get information about memorial donations »
TLTA Professional Certification Testing Now Available Online for the First Time Ever!
TLTA | March 18, 2021
Building your professional reputation takes a lifetime, but some accomplishments—like earning professional certification from TLTA—help you stand out from the crowd of hardworking, experienced title pros fighting for customers and success.
We are excited to announce that TLTA certification testing will now be hosted exclusively online through remote proctoring, making it a safe and convenient way for candidates to test on their own schedule.
Apply for the exam today!
Learn More:
What is TLTA Certification?
How does online testing work?
What are the steps to achieve TLTA Certification?
FNF Adds New Compliance and Regulatory Counsel Cass Burton to Southwest Regional Underwriting Team
Cass Burton is joining FNF as Compliance and Regulatory Counsel. He has been practicing law in Texas since he was licensed in 2003 with his primary focus over the years being on administrative law. Most recently, he served as a Staff Attorney at the Texas Real Estate Commission. He handled disciplinary actions against real estate sales agents, brokers, and home inspectors. He also answered compliance questions from the public.
Prior to working for the Commission, Cass worked as a Partner in private law practice for ten years primarily serving Texas title insurance professionals. He advised clients on how to interact with regulators, provided regulatory counsel and compliance-planning services, and assisted in navigating the licensing process and in making required filings at the Texas Department of Insurance. He represented parties in enforcement matters as well as in ratemaking and rulemaking proceedings.
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FNTI Adds Norma Scott as Agency Manager
First National Title Insurance Company announced the addition of Norma Scott to its agency team as agency manager. Norma is a 24-plus year industry veteran having previously held executive roles in escrow operations with national underwriters.
Read the Press Release »
Chase Evans Promoted to COO of Republic Title
Republic Title announced that Chase Evans has been named Chief Operating Officer of Republic Title of Texas, Inc. As Chief Operating Officer, Chase most recently served as Senior Vice President, managing the residential and commercial plant operations as well as managing the commercial closing operations and numerous strategic initiatives.
Read the Press Release »
30-Year Title Insurance Veteran Julie Kidwill Retired in February
Julie Kidwill retired from her role as vice president and Texas agency representative with National Investors on February 12, 2021.
Julie joined the company as a title agency representative in 2010, after more than twenty years of title industry experience. Four generations of Julie’s family worked in the title industry, beginning with her great grandfather, who owned a title company in Hereford, Texas, in the 1920s.
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Land Title School Starts April 12 - Last Chance for School Until Next Spring
Are you a title professional looking for basic title industry knowledge or cross-training to fill a new role within the industry?
2021 Virtual Land Title School is the program for you!
This highly-rated program delivers comprehensive title industry education perfect for anyone expanding their understanding of industry fundamentals, including Abstract and Exam, Endorsements, the CD and much more. With nearly 7,000 graduates, we're the gold standard in Texas title industry education!
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the best possible learning experience of TLTA’s Virtual Land Title School while ensuring the safety of all attendees. Coming off the success of the September Virtual School, we are excited to once again offer this six-day virtual program that incorporates all the following elements that make this program stand out as one of our premier educational tools:
- The same quality curriculum, sessions and faculty scheduled at the in-person School, spread out to allow for more time for students to juggle work and home life
- Convenient, pre-recorded sessions that will allow students to complete their daily assignments within an allotted time at their own pace
- A school notebook containing all written materials will be mailed to each student prior to the School
- Self-Testing of each session in order to move on to the next session on the schedule
- Daily, interactive Q&A Sessions with your School faculty members
- Certificate of Completion upon completing the Virtual School program
Learn More and Register Today »
Title Pros: Want to Learn to Examine, or Learn More About Curative? Register for New Course Now!
Texas title insurance professionals have been calling for an educational program that helps agents strengthen, preserve and perpetuate their abstracting and examination departments – this is it:
This brand-new, two-day virtual program—
Abstracting and Examination Fundamentals: A Practical Approach—is built specifically for title insurance professionals who need to learn the fundamentals of abstracting and examination from experienced pros.
Are you a professional with one to three years title industry experience who wants to learn more about the process of abstracting and examining? Do you know someone who needs to prepare for a move into an abstracting and examination department? This one-of-a-kind educational program has you covered, so register now!
Learn More and Register Today »
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members
Agent Members
Texas Security Title
Contact: Lance Collie
9442 Capital of Texas Hwy. N., Plaza 1, Ste. 500
Austin, TX 78759
512.967.4540
[email protected]
www.texassecuritytitle.com
Corpus Christi Title Services, LLC
Contact: Brent Bottom
520 Lawrence St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361.884.7582
[email protected]
Risingstar Title of Texas
Contact: Ralph Garcia
2077 N. Zaragoza Rd., Ste. 207
El Paso, TX 79938
915.590.3100
[email protected]
Bright Line Title, LLC
Contact: Ryan Cook
2201 W. Royal Ln., Ste. 155
Irving, TX 75063
813.221.4743
[email protected]
www.brightlinetitle.com
Cottonwood Closing Company, LLC
Contact: Jessica LaFair
4501 Cartwright Rd., Ste. 508
Missouri City, TX 77459
281.369.6612
[email protected]
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