- ALTA Responds to CFPB Request for Information
In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for information (RFI) relating to fees imposed in residential mortgage transactions, ALTA walked through what’s involved in the title search and exam process, the curative work performed by the industry and how title insurance backs these services and protects property rights and the integrity of mortgage transactions… - ALTA Partners With Other Groups Highlighting Deed Fraud Prevention
ALTA and a group of other trade groups developed an issue brief with recommendations to help combat the increase in deed fraud. AARP, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), National Association of Realtors (NAR), National Notary Association (NNA) and Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) all helped create the What Is Deed Fraud brief… - FinCEN Issues Final Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Real Estate
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a 120-page final rule that requires certain people involved in real estate closings and settlements to report information to the agency about all-cash residential transactions nationwide involving legal entities and trusts… - 2024-25 Nominations for ALTA Board and Executive Committees
ALTA’s Nominating Committee is pleased to present the list of nominations for the 2024-25 ALTA Board of Governors, as well as the Abstracters and Title Insurance Agents Executive Committee and the Title Insurance Underwriters Executive Committee. Nominations will be voted on during ALTA ONE, which will be held Oct. 15-18 in Orlando, Fla… - Revision to ALTA Best Practices Published as Final
Revisions to the ALTA Best Practices have completed a review period and are now available here…
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