by Jeanine | Feb 7, 2018 | Abstracting/Searching, Closing, County Recorder Education, Education, Fraud, Industry News, Licensing, Online Education, Quality, Teaching Tools for Education
I have always been concerned about what and how we help learners. Do we teach them “by the book,” using specific outlines that are given, or do we consider real life situations when providing educational training. I’ve always thought there was a gap....
by Jeanine | Aug 29, 2017 | Closing, Education, FinCEN, Fraud, Industry News, Insurance, NAR National Assoc of Realtors, Quality, Specialty Insurance - Cyber, Technology
A California-based mortgage company hit its insurer with a lawsuit in a New York federal court Tuesday seeking to recoup under a $3 million policy “substantial” losses incurred when an impostor duped the mortgage lender into wiring money for a nonexistent...
by Jeanine | Jun 11, 2017 | Abstracting/Searching, Chicago Title, Closing, Industry News, Quality, Real Estate Law, Title Insurance, Title Insurance Lawsuits
A Connecticut title agent was held liable for $77,500 that was paid by a Title Underwriter to clear title to property it insured, as well as more than $20,000 in compensatory damages for fees and expenses incurred in negotiating the settlement. The case showcased...
by Jeanne | Feb 10, 2017 | CFPB, Closing, Industry News, mortgage, Quality, Real Estate Market, Title Insurance Lawsuits
The latest CFPB Complaint Report for Mortgages shows that, by far, the largest number of complaints filed with the CFPB were with the Credit Reporting Agencies – Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, having 3,897 complaints nationwide on credit reports in January. ...
by Jeanne | Jun 23, 2015 | CFPB, Closing, Education, Fraud, Government Oversite, Identity Theft, Industry News, Insurance, Licensing, mortgage, Notaries, Quality, Title Insurance, Title Insurance Lawsuits
We all use auxiliary help when times are busy. Signing agents and temporary help. But beware; are you giving “non-employees” dangerous access to personal information that you are responsible for? The DOJ has issued a press release regarding a temporary...
by Jeanne | Apr 21, 2015 | Abstracting/Searching, ALTA, County Recorder Education, Education, Industry News, Land Title Technical Stuff, Quality, Title Insurance
Here are some excerpts from Thomas Pryde’s new Blog pertaining to abstractors. To read the entire article click: Thomas Pryde Blog I couldn’t agree more. Independent Abstractors: Well Trained Specialists (Part Three) There are certainly opportunities to...