by | Mar 20, 2018 | Affiliated Title businesses, Fidelity National Title, First American Title, Industry News, Old Republic National Title, Stewart title, Title Insurance
Industry News Monday, March 19, 2018 Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) has signed a merger agreement to acquire Stewart Information Services Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. If approved by regulators and stockholders, Fidelity would pay $50 per share of...
by | Feb 7, 2018 | Abstracting/Searching, Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Fraud, Industry News, Licensing, Online Education, Quality, Teaching Tools for Education
I have always been concerned about what and how we help learners. Do we teach them “by the book,” using specific outlines that are given, or do we consider real life situations when providing educational training. I’ve always thought there was a gap....
by | Feb 5, 2018 | ALTA, Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Fraud, GIS, Government Oversite, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Licensing, Mobile Notaries, mortgage, NAR National Assoc of Realtors, Notaries, Online Education, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Public Records, Teaching Tools for Education, Technology, Title Insurance, Title Technology
E-Notarization has been here for some time. Effective July 1, 2006, the Minnesota Legislature enacted electronic notary legislation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 358 and 359, allowing electronic notarization to be applied to a document so that the document can be...
by | Jan 23, 2018 | CFPB, Closing, Education, FHA/HUD, FNMA /Fannie Mae, Government Oversite, mortgage, Privacy and Public Records, Real Estate Law
Seeks Public Input on Ways to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations JAN 17, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced that it is issuing a call for evidence to ensure the Bureau is fulfilling its proper and appropriate functions...
by | Jan 19, 2018 | Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Government Oversite, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Public Records, Recording of Legal Documents
Effective January 1, 2018, Carver County requires on all sales a Subsurface Sewage System Treatment Form along with the certificate of real estate value, to be presented to the county auditor’s office. While I think it’s a good idea to handle such things...
by | Jan 17, 2018 | Closing, Education, Notaries, Privacy and Public Records, Property Records Industry Assoc PRIA, Real Estate Law, Recording of Legal Documents, Technology, Title Technology
In Minnesota and other states, electronic notarization (e-Notarization) is moving fast. But DO NOT BELIEVE THE ADS. It is complicated. Each state has its own laws, rules, and especially its own legal terminology. In Minnesota, a notary may perform electronic notarial...
by | Jan 6, 2018 | Education
CFPB POST Technology is transforming everything; it is changing the way we communicate, the way we access goods and services, and even the way we purchase homes. Soon, more and more consumers may increasingly find themselves being offered technology that allows them...
by | Dec 28, 2017 | Closing, Education, FHA/HUD, Government Oversite, Industry News, mortgage, Taxes
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) worked throughout the tax reform process to preserve the existing tax benefits of homeownership and real estate investment, as well as to ensure real estate professionals would benefit from proposed tax cuts. Many of the...
by | Dec 28, 2017 | Education
CFPB Regulatory Implementation Team Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the HMDA Check Digit Tool and Rate Spread Calculator. The CFPB provides the new Rate Spread Calculator for use with data collected in or after...
by | Dec 28, 2017 | CFPB, Closing, Education, Foreclosure, Fraud, Industry News
Press Relelase December 20, 2017 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today released the Homeowners Guide to Success as part of a public-private partnership between federal agencies and industry partners. The guide provides homeowners with information...
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