The Downdate newsletter is emailed monthly to TLTA members and covers industry, association and member news.

2025

December 2025

Security Insights: Microsoft Teams Is the New Phishing Playground
Thank You for an Outstanding Texas Land Title Institute
Title Tip: When an Owner Dies Intestate: What Title Needs to Know
Title Insurance Leader and Past TLTA President Patti Bonner Retiring at Year’s End
FNF Announces Paul Pruitt as Vice President - Texas Underwriting Counsel
Celebrating 100 Years of Neel Title Company
ICYMI: Registration Now Open for the 2026 Land Title School
Happy Holidays From Your Team at TLTA

Title Tip: Broker vs. Realtor: Who Actually Holds the Contract?
Not Too Late to Register for This Week’s Institute Programs
TLTA Member Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus of The University of Texas
Security Insights: AI Search Tools: The New Frontier for Content Manipulation
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company Names Steven D. Black as President and Chief Operating Officer
ICYMI: Registration Now Open for the 2026 Land Title School

In Memoriam: Randy Lee
TLTA Board and Committee Chairs Gather for Annual Strategy Meeting
Last Call: Leadership Academy Applications Due This Friday
Title Tip: Spousal Property After Death
Security Insights: When Trust Becomes a Target
ICYMI: Registration Now Open for the 2026 Land Title School
TLTA Members Continue Building Relationships With Lawmakers Who Shape Our Industry
Lynn Stillman named Executive Vice President for Title Resources Group
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members

Save the Date: 2025 Texas Land Title Institute Dec. 4-5
Security Insights: How Fake “CAPTCHA” Prompts Can Let the Bad Guys In
Register Now for Upcoming Compliance Clinic: Ensure You're Ready for FinCEN's New Reporting Rule
Title Tip: Mastering the Basics – A Guide for New Escrow Officers
Hot Topics in Sunny South Texas: Can't Miss Live Seminar
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members

ICYMI: Highlights from TLTA’s 2025 Annual Conference & Business Meeting and New On-Demand Hot Topics
Upcoming Compliance Clinic: Getting Ready for FinCEN's New Reporting Rule
Security Insights: Understanding SVG Smuggling
South Texas Seminar: Registration Now Open
Title Tip: Understanding Supplemental Taxes

Highlights from TLTA’s 2025 Annual Conference & Business Meeting Held in Nashville
Security Insights: Device Code Phishing
TLTA's 2025-2026 Board of Directors Installed
Title Tip: How to Prepare for a Title Company Audit
Help ALTA Dig Deeper: New Curative Work Study Open Until COB Thursday, July 3
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members

Jeff Davis County Courthouse Honored with TLTA-Sponsored Texas Courthouse Stewardship Award
Security Insights: Phishing is Getting Trickier: Need to Know Info
Countdown to Conference: Less Than Two Weeks Away
Title Tip: 3 Ways to Build Stronger Title Relationships
Celebrate Our Newest Certified Title Professionals!
TLTAPAC Board of Trustee Leadership and Nominees
In Memoriam: Wayne Stanley
Girl Scouts of Central Texas Welcomes Leslie Midgley as Board Chair
National Investors Promotes Summer Swope to Vice President

Highlights from TLTA’s 2024-2025 Leadership Academy
Security Insights: Scammers are Using QR Codes to Trick You
TLTA Member in Action: Leslie S. Johnson, CTIP, Named Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Title Tip: Common Issues with TODDs and Lady Bird Deeds
ICYMI: Conference Schedule Live, Don't Miss These Hot Topics
Dream Finders Homes Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Inc.
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members

Highlights from TLTA’s 2025 Land Title School of Texas
Security Insights: Email Flood Attack
TLTA Member in Action: Matt Proffitt, CTIP Shares Insights at PRIA Winter Symposium
Title Tip: Understanding Entity Status - Active, Defunct, and Forfeited
ICYMI: Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations Open
Celebrate Our Newest Certified Title Professionals!
ICYMI: Showcase Your TLTA Membership
Mark Lewis Named President of Edwards Abstract and Title Co.
In Memoriam: Than McCracken

Advocacy in Action: Highlights from TLTA’s 2025 Day at the Capitol
Security Insights: There is a Toolkit for Everything
It’s Not Too Late to Sharpen Your Skills at TLTA’s Land Title School
Celebrate Our Newest Certified Title Professionals!
Title Tip: An Agent’s Options When Coordinating Transactions Outside Your Licensed County
Woman Reveals How Property Was Stolen in Identity Theft Real Estate Scam With Ties to International Crime Ring
Showcase Your TLTA Membership
ICYMI: Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations Now Open
Truly Title Announces Graham Hanks as New President