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Your Responsibility for Compliance under TRID

06/12/2015 - 11:40am
Bank of America Addresses CFPB's TILA-RESPA Integrated Mortgage Disclosures (TRID) Rule Please read Bank of America's June 9 notice to settlement agents regarding the effects of the Consumer...

Indiana Title Agents Must Strictly Adhere to Filed Rates

06/09/2015 - 11:26am
We remind our Indiana agents to strictly adhere to filed rates. In a recent audit, the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) found that Ohio-based title insurance underwriter American Homeland Title...

Wells Fargo June 2015 - TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure FAQs

06/04/2015 - 10:37am
Please see the latest issue of Settlement Agent Communications from Wells Fargo. Wells has been providing these updates as they develop their plan for implementing processes to adapt to the new...

New Cook County Zoning Requirement - Effective March 21, 2015

03/23/2015 - 10:15am
ATTN: Chicago-Area Member Agents and Attorneys: Effective, March 21, 2015 all unincorporated Cook County property will now need a Zoning Compliance. For more information, see the March 21, 2015...

New Call Routing Options at ATG

03/19/2015 - 11:32pm
Customer service is a top priority. To better serve your needs when you call ATG's Champaign or Chicago offices, we updated our call-routing options. For example, when you dial our 800-number, you...

Wells Fargo Publishes New TILA/RESPA Information

03/17/2015 - 10:20am
Please see the latest Settlement Agent Communications from Wells Fargo. Wells has been providing these updates as they develop their plan for implementing processes to adapt to the new Integrated...

Mechanics' Lien Claim Valid Despite Incorrect Completion Date (North Shore Community Bank v. Sheffield Wellington, 2014 IL App (1st) 123784)

12/15/2014 - 4:25pm
This recent mortgage foreclosure case involving the validity of two mechanics’ liens has caused some concern among the title companies due to the uncertainty it created regarding the calculation of...

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