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Below you will find five ALTA links listed in chronological order (oldest to newest):
- Behind Every Closing: The Complex Work of Clearing Title
March 10, 2026
New research from ALTA shows the work performed by the title insurance industry, which includes searching property records, identifying defects and resolving issues before closing, helps mitigate between $600 billion and $900 billion in potential risk exposure annually for homebuyers, lenders and other real estate market participants. The findings come from a new report produced with ndp | analytics, Measuring the Complexity of Title Production: A Study of Operational Demands, Risks, and Curative Challenges. Based on responses from nearly 450 industry professionals across 47 states, the study offers one of the most detailed looks yet at the operational demands involved in clearing title… - Study Finds One in Four Buyers Targeted by Wire Fraud
March 10, 2026
New research from CertifID finds that fraud attempts are increasing across real estate transactions, with buyers, lenders and title professionals facing growing threats from impersonation schemes and AI-enabled scams. Read on for more survey data, including fraud trends involving buyer cash-to-close, mortgage payoffs and seller net proceeds…
- Eastern District of Texas Vacates FinCEN Residential Real Estate Rule
March 20, 2026
A significant legal development has impacted the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate Rule, which went into effect on March 1, 2026…
- FinCEN Pauses Reporting Following Federal Court Decision
March 24, 2026
Following a federal court ruling in Texas vacating FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule, FinCEN posted an alert on its website that said “reporting persons are not currently required to file real estate reports with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they fail to do so while the order remains in force…”
- FinCEN Rule Vacated—Now’s the Time to be Heard in D.C.
March 24, 2026
The FinCEN Rule is in Flux. Your Advocacy Matters Now More Than Ever!
A major legal development has changed the dynamic around the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) Residential Real Estate Rule and created a critical opportunity for the title industry to shape the future of this regulation…
