Dear Agents: Following prior practices, on October 29, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has again issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) which extends the […]
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has recently adopted new and revised forms. The following new CPL has been adopted by ALTA as of April 2nd, […]
Background: On October 13, 2021, the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), which purchases residential loans and the mortgages which secure them, announced new lending standards in […]
In recent weeks, we have received numerous questions regarding the validity of Private Transfer Fees and increased requests by proposed insureds to remove any exception to […]
HOMESTEAD Effective September 1, 2021 Section 52.0012 of the Property Code was amended to revise the procedure for clearing the cloud on title on a […]
Termination of RIN Authority for Notary Public to Witness Wet Ink Signatures via Videoconferencing and Affix Notary Seal and Signature Upon Receiving Hard Copy Documents NOTICE: […]
New Corporate Suite Number The First National Title Insurance Company (FNTI) corporate office has moved to accommodate our growing staff. We are located in the same […]
New Corporate Suite Number The Southwest Title Insurance Company (SWTIC) corporate office has moved to accommodate our growing staff. We are located in the same building […]
Dear Agents: We understand that Cloudstar suffered from a sophisticated cyber attack last Friday. We understand that this is a difficult time and many of you […]