Industry News

Several industry associations, including the American Escrow Association, American Land Title Association, National Association of Realtors, and the New York State Land Title Association, wrote to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, urging Congress to pass national privacy legislation.

Several industry associations, including the American Land Title Association, Mortgage Bankers Association and National Association of Realtors, sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to raise the statutory debt limit.

During its August 30-September 2 annual conference in Milwaukee, Wis., the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) elected seven directors in three categories to serve two-year terms on its board of directors.

Several industry associations, including the American Land Title Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, wrote to congressional leaders urging them to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2021.

Several industry associations, including the American Land Title Association, National Association of Realtors, and the Mortgage Bankers Association, wrote to the leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee regarding the provision in the budget reconciliation legislation to create new restrictions on Section 1031 of the tax code.

Several industry associations, including the American Escrow Association, American Land Title Association, Mortgage Bankers Association and RESPRO, wrote a letter in support of H.R. 4773, the Consumer Protection Commission Act.

During the last year, we have become even more keenly aware of the need to be innovative and stay in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. During this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) in Naples, Fla., industry experts will be sharing their expertise in different areas viewed through the lenses of innovation and compliance. Read on for more about the NS3 sessions.

The 17th annual National Settlement Services Summit will host former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger during the third day of the conference. The in-person event will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Naples, Fla.

During the second day of the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3), Stan Middleman, founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage Corp., will share insights on how to lead through the inevitable change coming to the real estate transaction. To learn about other sessions that day, read on.

Several industry associations, including the American Land Title Association, American Bankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, sent a letter to Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman, requesting they refrain from utilizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees as a source of funding offsets for its bipartisan infrastructure framework.