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ATG Prevails: Judge Enjoins State from Implementing DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest Form on July 1

06/29/2018 - 3:31pm
ATG Illinois Agents: Until further notice, continue to use the old form. We are pleased to report that ATG prevailed in its request for a stay of implementation against the Illinois Department of...

Consumer Protection: ATG Files Suit to Enjoin the State from Implementing New DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest Form

06/28/2018 - 3:53pm
ATG and others in the industry have been working with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to improve the amended disclosure form first promulgated by the IDFPR in...

IDFPR Releases Revised DS-1 Disclosure for Producers of Title Insurance Business

06/08/2018 - 10:32am
Proposed Implementation Date Remains July 1, 2018 ATG Illinois Agents: Until further notice, continue to use the old form. On June 5, 2018, the Title Insurance Division of the Illinois Department of...

New Implementation Date Announced for IDFPR Disclosure Form

05/24/2018 - 3:01pm
IDFPR Again Delays Implementation of the Proposed DS-1 Disclosure for Producers of Title Insurance Business New Implementation Date is July 1, 2018 ATG Illinois Agents: Until further notice, continue...

New County Recording Fees Taking Effect in January 2018

01/19/2018 - 5:22pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: This information is subject to change. Please go to the county recorder's website for current rates. Effective January 2018 Several counties in Illinois and Indiana are implementing...

Judgment and Lien Searches on Buyers

01/11/2018 - 10:09am
In certain circumstances, judgments and liens against a buyer will be subordinate to the lien of a purchase-money mortgage (a mortgage the proceeds of which are used to purchase the property on which...

Champaign County Recording Fee Change in 2018

12/26/2017 - 2:27pm
Effective January 1, 2018, Champaign County recording requirements and fee structure is changing: The recording fee will change to a predictable fee schedule, eliminating charges for additional pages...

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