Court Invalidates Foreclosure for Lack of Proper Assignment

Another example of poor title work in the foreclosure process.  A Massachusetts Land Court Judge  invalidated a foreclosure that took place in Springfield. In his decision, he reasoned that since an assignment to the foreclosing lender was recorded after the foreclosing documentation,  the foreclosure was invalid.

So, if a foreclosure is invalid, can the prior owner [...]

Is the Title Insurance Industry Now a Casualty Insurer

“…In the modern era, the information is passed automatically to a computer-generated report, which, if wrong, will be a potential claim that will simply be paid out in the future.” (End Quote) Are we now just a casualty [...]

One-Owner Search Survey Results

Results of One Owner Search Survey Questions were surprising. Depending on who you order from, your results will be different. Results as [...]

NALTEA Conference, Charlotte, NC

For those not in attendance at the National Association of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors annual conference in Charlotte, NC, you are missing some great contacts and networking, as well as educational seminars and round table discussions.

In spite of a few hiccups (President Lynn Hammett had to defer to Vice President Debi Merrill because of [...]

Tips on H1N1 Flu

Tips for not passing on the H1N1 virus come from [...]

Your Credit Score Affects Your Job in the Title Business

I read recently that Paul Ohm authored a scientific study in the field of research. In it he states that 87% of Americans can be “personally identified” using just name, ZIP Code, birthday and gender…ahh, I am not so sure that is an accurate statement… having a common name, born in a large bubble of [...]