Is it just me, or does this seem ridiculous.  Lender accidently files hundreds of satisfactions of mortgages and is allowed by the Court to file one large Public Notice in the Legal Leger to undo the hundreds of errors and reinstate the mortgages??!!.  What has...

ALTA: More Transparency Needed in Mortgage Disclosures

Press Release July 14, 2011 American Land Title Association (ALTA) President Anne Anastasi testified this week during a hearing before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity titled, “Mortgage Origination: The Impact...

Fidelity to Pay $4.5 Million Settlement for RESPA Violations

Press Release 7/11/2011 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced an agreement with Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) to settle allegations the title company paid real estate brokers and other settlement service providers...

My Websites Have Been Hacked!!

Both of my title websites – www.LandRecs.com and www.RealEstateTitles.us have been hacked. Heaven only knows why someone would have any interest in attacking such a small, land title specific site…? However, this means my normal use of communication from...