July 2022
In This Month's Edition
- 10th Anniversary of ALTA's NTP Designation Reminder That Professional Certification Is a Lasting Advantage
- Why We Choke Under Pressure and How to Avoid It
- Resources: Real Estate Terms
- Agents National Title Insurance Co. Hires Rebecca Adams as Underwriting Counsel
- Vantage Point Title Announces New Hire Tim Mullin, Promotion of John Contreras
- New Escrow Ethics Webinar Available Aug. 4, and Other CE Hours You Don't Want to Miss
10th Anniversary of ALTA's NTP Designation Reminder That Professional Certification Is a Lasting Advantage
TLTA | July 28, 2022
As TLTA's community of certified professionals and industry educators can attest, earning formal certification of fundamental title industry skillsets and specialties is an effective way to communicate to employers, customers and clients your commitment to professionalism and your mastery of our industry's core competencies.
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) National Title Professional (NTP) designation is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, and the program continues to deliver the opportunity for qualified title professionals nationwide to demonstrate their industry proficiency and commitment to professional development.
To qualify for a NTP designation, you must satisfy a number of requirements, including first earning the professional certification designation of your local state land title association. So, Texans applying for an NTP would have to first earn one of TLTA's 3 professional certification designations (i.e., CTIP, CAEP or CESP).
TLTA's professional certification program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019, so we know how important this milestone is for ALTA and the network of professionals involved in the NTP program. On behalf of TLTA's certification program, we congratulate the talented team at ALTA and all the NTPs nationwide who share our commitment to professional excellence!
If you're ready to stand out in the crowded field of title professionals vying for your market's business and good jobs, check out TLTA's certification program. You can learn more about ALTA's NTP program here.
Why We Choke Under Pressure and How to Avoid It
Entrepreneur | Feb. 22, 2022
Few experiences are more frustrating: You spend hours, days, or weeks preparing for a high-pressure moment — a presentation, an interview, a client pitch — and when it finally arrives, stress and anxiety get the best of you. Instead of giving the performance you know you're capable of, you "choke."
Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist and the president of Barnard College, has experienced this many times — first while growing up as an athlete, and then during her 12-year tenure as a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, where her research focused on how children and adults perform at their best, particularly under stress. All of this led her to write Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To.
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Resources: Real Estate Terms
TLTA | July 28, 2022
The Texas Realtors recently compiled a list of resources that might be helpful to title pros or customers seeking clearer understanding of the real estate terms used in real estates transactions. The resources in the realtor's new compilation include the following:
- American Bar Association's Glossary of Real Estate Terms
- FTC's Real Estate Marketplace Glossary
- Spanish language translations of common real estate terms
Review Texas Realtors' New Compilation of Resources »
Agents National Title Insurance Co. Hires Rebecca Adams as Underwriting Counsel
Rebecca Adams, Esq., has joined Agents National Title Insurance Co., an Incenter firm, as underwriting counsel, serving agents in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Based in Dallas, she comes to the firm after serving two other major national title insurance companies, most recently in another underwriting counsel role.
Read the Press Release »
Vantage Point Title Announces New Hire Tim Mullin, Promotion of John Contreras
Vantage Point Title announces the addition of Tim Mullin as Vice President, National Sales. He is responsible for developing strategic long-term relationships with lending partners. Prior to Vantage Point, Mullin spent 26 years leading sales and digital media with Catalina, a leading
Consumer Product Goods marketing firm specializing in loyalty and media.
Read the Press Release »
Vantage Point Title announced the promotion of John Contreras to Director of Sales, Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Contreras joined the company in 2019 as Vice President of Strategic Accounts and quickly advanced the technology and networking capabilities of the company. Prior to Vantage Point, he spent several years in mortgage analytics, national title technology, and major account sales nationally for title insurance.
Read the Press Release »
New Escrow Ethics Webinar Available Aug. 4, and Other CE Hours You Don't Want to Miss
TLTA | Aug. 1, 2022
If you're looking for continuing education hours this month, TLTA is offering new webinars you won't want to miss:
Ethics: Walking the Tight Rope of Neutrality
1hr Escrow Ethics Credit
On-demand webinar available Thursday, Aug. 4
Learn more and register now »
Evolving Cybersecurity - How to Protect Your Company and Customers
1 hr Escrow Credit, 1 hr MCLE Credit
Webinar presented live Aug. 18 with opportunity to ask questions of presenter
Learn more and register now »
Texas Real Estate Market Forecast: What's Ahead?
1 hr Escrow Credit
On-demand webinar available now
Learn more and register now »
Don't see what you're looking for in the list above? TLTA maintains a library of
more than 80 On-Demand webinars and videos covering the title industry topics you need to earn continuing education hours and stay ahead of the curve on the latest industry trends!