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Claims Corner: Mortgage Payoff Claims - Their Causes and Solutions
05/10/2013 - 8:38am
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared under Claims Corner in the October 2008 issue of the ATG Casenotes and Underwriters’ Bulletin.
The two most common mortgage payoff claims that ATG...
New Affidavit Charge in Cook County
05/09/2013 - 10:28am
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: There is a $2.00 affidavit charge for all exempt deeds being recorded with a Statement by Grantor/Grantee. This charge applies to Cook County transactions. For more information...
Title Tips: Choose a Property Type in ATG REsource®
05/06/2013 - 10:42am
Title insurance companies are required to collect information on the type of property being insured. Specifically, we are required to collect information on whether the property is residential or...
Procedural Best Practices: Record Documents within Two Days of Closing
04/29/2013 - 9:06am
Best Practice #4: Adopt standard real estate settlement procedures and policies that ensure compliance with Federal and State Consumer Financial Laws as applicable.
To conform to ALTA’s Best...
Title Tips: Make Sure the Deed Contains all Necessary Information
04/08/2013 - 3:14pm
It is common for county recorders to reject a deed because it does not contain all the necessary information. In addition, there is information on the deed that will be helpful for those insuring...
Prior Title Evidence
04/08/2013 - 2:09pm
When you have prior policy, which is an existing Owner’s or Loan Policy written by an ATG member or a commercial title insurance company authorized to conduct business in the state where the...
Best Practice #1 - Establish and Maintain Current Licenses
04/05/2013 - 12:00am
See our article, Best Practice #1 - Establish and Maintain Current Licenses.
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