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The American Land Title Association, Mortgage Bankers Association and National Association of Realtors created a model emergency notarization order, an effort to create uniformity and provide legal certainty for the use of remote notarizations. They encouraged state advocates to use the model order, as well as a draft request letter and one-pager where appropriate in their states. Read on for more details.

Weeks after issuing a bulletin to title industry members on the topic, Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane issued a consumer advisory, reminding consumers that they have a right to choose their settlement agent and title insurer. Read on for more details.

The Oregon Legislature adopted legislation that would allow notaries to perform notarial acts using communication technology for remotely located individuals until June 30, 2021. Read on for more details.

CertifID issued a national fraud alert, noting that special circumstances surrounding the July 4 holiday may present a higher risk of wire fraud loss. Read on for more details.

As part of its Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia passed a provision allowing for the use of remote notarizations. Read on for more details.

The Illinois General Assembly adopted legislation that, among other things would extend the statute creating the Notarization Task Force on Best Practices and Verification Standards to Implement Electronic Notarization for another year. Read on for more details.

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, holding that the single-director structure is currently unconstitutional. Industry experts and associations shared their reactions to the ruling. Read on for more details.

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) developed principles for notarizations conducted remotely. Read on for more details.

After the apartment building she purchased was lost to foreclosure because of the seller’s misappropriation of her payments, the purchaser sued the title insurer and title guaranty company, alleging they colluded with the seller to defraud her. Read on for more details.

The Californians for Consumer Privacy announced that a new ballot measure, the California Privacy Rights Act has qualified for the November 2020 Ballot. Read on for more details.