Industry News

Erica Meyer, owner and publisher of October Research, LLC, announced that Barton Shapiro, senior advisor for Small Business, Community Banks and Credit Unions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will speak at the 2012 National Settlement Services and Compliance Summit, to take place in Cleveland, Ohio, June 12-13.

Stewart Information Services Corp. announced the appointment of a new chief legal officer. Read on for more about the new appointment.

The Real Estate Services Providers Council Inc. sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau voicing its concerns about potential additional restrictions on affiliated businesses that it said would exacerbate discriminatory practices against affiliates at the federal level. Read on for more details from the letter.

The American Land Title Association honored Sen. Kay Hagan and Rep. Judy Biggert with the first Protecting the American Dream Award for promoting homeownership, protecting property rights and understanding the value of title insurance. Read on to find out more about the work of these two members of Congress, as well as the award they received.

The Property Records Industry Association announced that Arizona has become the second multi-jurisdictional state in which 100 percent of its counties are eRecordng. Read on to find out more about the other states that are eRecording and a newly formed eRecording eXellence Work Group.

Erica Meyer, owner and publisher of October Research, announced today that SoftPro has signed on as sponsor for the industry’s premier networking event: The Opening Night Reception at the 2012 National Settlement Services and Compliance Summit, in Cleveland, Ohio, June 12.

As the demand for renewable energy and domestic oil and gas reserves has increased over the last several years, so has the demand from energy developers for title insurance endorsements to protect their investments. While individual insurers have been offering this coverage for years, the American Land Title Association recently adopted standard forms for this coverage. The Legal Description spoke with members of the ALTA forms committee to give readers an inside look at the new coverages.

Do you want to know more about forming alternatives to affiliated business arrangements in a compliant manner? During Real Estate Services Providers Council’s 2012 Annual Conference, speakers shared tips on how to go about making these arrangements and The Legal Description’s sister publication, RESPA News, was on the scene.

The speakers for the 2012 National Settlement Services and Compliance Summit are working diligently preparing their presentations. We caught up with the members of the Voice of the Independent Agent panel to see what is on their minds for discussion. Read on for the details.

October Research has selected two very prominent figures to deliver the keynote addresses at the 2012 National Settlement Services and Compliance Summit. Read on for details of what they plan to share with attendees.