OCTOBER 20-22, 2022 The Westin HotelRichmond, VA REGISTER NOW Cybersecurity in Today’s Title Industry Over the past decade, fraud within the real estate, title, and settlement industry has become more sophisticated and more closely associated with electronic communication—hence the term, “cyberfraud.” This presentation provides an overview of cyberfraud, covering common types of cyberfraud, how you … Continue reading VLTA 2022 Annual Convention Lineup
ALTA ONE – New Orleans, Louisiana
I had the privilege of attending ALTA One this year for the first time. Stephanie Campbell, President of VLTA for 2021-2022 and I, in my capacity as President-Elect, flew to New Orleans to take advantage of all that ALTA One had to offer. I was thinking this would be another butt-numbing series of educational sessions, … Continue reading ALTA ONE – New Orleans, Louisiana
2021 VIRGINIA ELECTION RECAP
The November 2, 2021, Virginia elections resulted in a sweeping upset, with Republicans capturing all three statewide offices and the House of Delegates majority, ending Democratic unified control of state government. Virginia’s “off-off year” statewide and legislative elections feature the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and 100 seats in the House of Delegates on the … Continue reading 2021 VIRGINIA ELECTION RECAP
VLTA Incoming President’s Message From Stephanie Campbell
Hello VLTA Members! I am Stephanie Campbell, Your VLTA President for the 2021/2022 Term.We have faced a great many challenges over the last year and are finally seeing a sense of normalcy return to life and business. Deemed essential by the Department of Treasury, our workloads doubled if not tripled. We were forced to find … Continue reading VLTA Incoming President’s Message From Stephanie Campbell
Message from VLTA President 2020-2021 Julie Ann Rutledge
Hello, I am Julie Ann Rutledge, and it has been my pleasure to serve as your VLTA President for the 2020-2021 term. Founded in 1974 with the mission of the Association to advance the efficient and secure transfer of ownership of real property, the VLTA of today is a testimony of the passion and tenacity … Continue reading Message from VLTA President 2020-2021 Julie Ann Rutledge
BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA President, Julie Ann Rutledge, formed the 2021 VLTA Presidents’ Building Bridges Taskforce (BBT) to develop cooperative relations between the VLTA Association and other industry related Associations. Past VLTA President, Kevin T. Pogoda, has been appointed Chairman of this Taskforce. The immediate assignment for the taskforce is to Build Bridges with the Virginia Association of … Continue reading BUILDING BRIDGES
VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
The Ronald Donn Scholarship Award honors VLTA Past President Ronald Donn and recognizes newly licensed title insurance agents and newly certified VCTE and/or VCTSA's. Ronald Donn was passionate about industry education. The winner of the scholarship will receive a complimentary registration to the VLTA Annual Convention, October 18-22, 2021.To qualify, you must be a VLTA … Continue reading VLTA Ronald Donn Scholarship 2021
Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 2nd of 7 T’s
Relationships – the quality of our life is tied to this one word! Here’s the 2nd of 7 T’s in taking our relationships to a deeper level – a heart level. If you missed the first article, you can find it in the last Examiner Note: I wrote these thoughts prior to the pandemic … … Continue reading Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 2nd of 7 T’s
Six Star Care & Starbucks Moments in a COVID World
The Title Industries Starbucks Moment: Today, as I think about all of the changes that the title industry has experienced over the past few months with COVID and the move towards a more digital (or remote) closing experience, it’s been fun to watch title companies adjust like I did so many years ago. In many … Continue reading Six Star Care & Starbucks Moments in a COVID World
Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 7 T’s
Relationships – the quality of our life is tied to this one word! The quality of our relationships matters, and as a whole, humans invest a great deal of time, money & energy into making them work. While professional skills may enhance a coworker or client relationship, what about the relationships we go home to? … Continue reading Taking Relationships to a Deeper Level – 7 T’s
Looking Ahead and Looking Back
Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” Heeding these words from Mr. Newton, I interviewed several “giants” in our industry—past presidents of the VLTA. Perhaps by standing on their shoulders, we can get a good perspective on 2020. Everyone wants … Continue reading Looking Ahead and Looking Back
The Future of VLTA with 2019/2020 President, Megan Meloon
I had a chance to sit down with Megan Meloon at the VLTA Annual Convention right before she took over as President of VLTA. Megan and I discussed her upcoming term and some of her goals for 2020. One of the first things we talked about is how she is approaching her term in office. … Continue reading The Future of VLTA with 2019/2020 President, Megan Meloon