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A Return to the Classics: Fake-Check Scams and How they Can Affect Real Estate Transactions

10/27/2022 - 3:58pm
Over the last few years, there have been a lot of warnings related to wire fraud. Although wire fraud continues to be a growing threat in real estate transactions, it appears fraudsters are returning...

Qualified Mortgage Rule and Disbursement Requirements

09/26/2022 - 3:46pm
A Nuance of ATG Transactions When Guaranteed Rate® is the Lender See our notice on this topic for more information and a list of affiliated lenders: Qualified Mortgage Rule and Disbursement...

ATG Network Maintenance Starting Saturday

05/09/2022 - 9:30am
To keep our systems running smoothly, the ATG Information Technology Department will be performing maintenance and installing security-related patches this weekend. Start Date/Time: Saturday, May 14...

New Era at ATG, Same Commitment to Lawyers

04/12/2022 - 6:38pm
Originally sent via email April 12, 2022 Dear ATG Agents and Shareholders, I am pleased to announce that we closed on our merger with Guaranteed Rate on April 1, 2022. This has been an extraordinary...

Illinois Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act Amendments Now in Effect

01/10/2022 - 2:54pm
by Matt Buckley, ATG Law Clerk Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act on July 9, 2021, and the Act went into effect on January 1, 2022. The Transfer...

ATG Settles Litigation with State over DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest

11/23/2021 - 11:45am
New Forms to be Implemented March 1, 2022 ATG successfully settled its litigation with the State of Illinois regarding the state-promulgated DS-1 Disclosure of Financial Interest. Beginning March 1,...

CertifID Available for Closings in ATG Champaign Office

09/23/2021 - 12:48pm
ATG’s System for Protecting Your Clients from Wire Fraud Effective October 1, 2021, for Transactions Closing in Champaign Office Wire fraud schemes targeting real estate transactions continue to...

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