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Senators make bipartisan call on Treasury to revise BOI final ruleSenators make bipartisan call on Treasury to revise BOI final rule
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Calling attention to the Corporate Transparency Act’s limited scope of reporting for beneficial ownership information that now only applies to foreign entities, two U.S. Senators have urged the Department of the Treasury for a revision.

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Texas legislature passes comprehensive AI governance billTexas legislature passes comprehensive AI governance bill
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

A bill on its way to the desk of the Texas governor, known as the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, would require disclosures regarding the development and deployment of AI technology across various use cases.

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State AGs pressure CFPB to release $4.2 million in redress fundsState AGs pressure CFPB to release $4.2 million in redress funds
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

A coalition of state attorneys general has called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to quickly distribute $4.2 million in delayed redress payments to victims of a shuttered sales training firm’s deceptive marketing practices and illegal debt collection methods.

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ALTA names new CEO, replacing Diane Tomb
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

The American Land Title Association announced June 10 that Chris Morton has been named CEO, effective immediately. Morton succeeds Diane Tomb, who served as CEO for the past six years.

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NS3 Preview: Title professionals invited to guided discussion on technology
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

A pair of industry leaders will facilitate a guided discussion about technology in the title space, including cybersecurity and fraud prevention, during the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) June 16-18 at the Westin Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Podcast: The Regulators Are In - Debunking Myths and Building Trust
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

October Research Chief Knowledge Officer and Keys to Real Estate podcast host Mary Schuster discussed why engagement between industry professionals and their regulators is so important while speaking with a pair of incredibly personable leaders of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which regulates the title insurance industry.

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NC AG seeks court enforcement against MV Realty CEONC AG seeks court enforcement against MV Realty CEO
Monday, June 9, 2025

After suing MV Realty in 2023, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is pursuing legal action against the realty company’s CEO, who is also CEO of another real estate company being criminally investigated for predatory practices.

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NAIC cautions Senate over AI state regulation moratoriumNAIC cautions Senate over AI state regulation moratorium
Monday, June 9, 2025

In an open leader to Senate leadership, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed concern over a clause in the budget reconciliation bill that would prohibit state regulation of artificial intelligence technology for 10 years.

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Treasury, FinCEN accepting public comments on residential real estate ruleTreasury, FinCEN accepting public comments on residential real estate rule
Monday, June 9, 2025

As part of an information collection request on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is gathering public commentary on the upcoming residential real estate rule.

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Attorney analyzes impact of CFPB data broker rule withdrawal
Monday, June 9, 2025

Garris Horn Co-Managing Partner John Levonick speaks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s withdrawal of its proposed data broker rule, which would have broadened Fair Credit Reporting Act definitions of consumer reporting agencies and consumer reports for supervisory purposes. 

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Podcast: Fake ID detection can cut down on real estate fraud
Monday, June 9, 2025

Could you spot a fake ID? Many seasoned real estate professionals know the skill is useful to more than club bouncers or police officers. Jaime Kosofsky, executive vice president of business development and compliance at Brady and Kosofsky, can attest to this fact, as he noted on a recent episode of the Keys to Real Estate podcast.

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Two Floridians plead guilty in connection to false tax returns scheme
Monday, June 9, 2025

The owners of a tax preparation business in Florida pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States after allegedly inflating tax returns for their clients.

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