by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the RESPA case Edwards v. First American, which I will be reading shortly. At issue is not just RESPA; the broader issue is the power of Congress to enact laws which specify statutory damages, which...
by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
The white collar criminals who are attempting to profiteer from the foreclosure crisis are just like other white collar criminals… they just don’t get that they are criminals, just like pickpockets, burglars and muggers. Geoffrey Goldman, an...
by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
If a title company overcharged customers for title insurance, what might be an appropriate penalty? My thought would be that if there was clear overcharging, forcing the offending company to refund the customers the amount of the overcharge would be appropriate. ...
by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
This material deals with MERS’ obligation to record an assignment in the land records when the beneficial interest in a note is transferred to a non-MERS member, and the fact that this isn’t being done. It also addresses the utter lack of reliability...
by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
Once again, somebody who should know better is using the title insurance industry’s low claims rate compared to other types of insurance as evidence that something is wrong with the industry. In this case, it’s one of the lawyers responsible...
by | Jan 24, 2012 | Source Of Title
Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the RESPA case Edwards v. First American, which I will be reading shortly. At issue is not just RESPA; the broader issue is the power of Congress to enact laws which specify statutory damages, which...