A Louisiana woman filed suit against the United States and others, alleging that the government improperly acquired a warranty easement deed over a portion of her property. The settlement agent she claimed conducted the transaction filed a motion for summary judgment of the claims against her. Read on for more details.

Several industry associations, including the American Land Title Association, American Escrow Association, Mortgage Bankers Association and Real Estate Services Providers Council, wrote a letter to members of Congress, voicing their support for H.R. 5266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018, which would establish a five-person, bipartisan commission to replace the current sole director governance structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read on for more details.

A Rocklin, Calif., man was sentenced to time in prison for wire fraud involving financial institutions. Read on for more details.

Technology is moving at an exponential speed, and along with that comes cyberattacks and new ways to protect your company. During the Property Records Industry Association’s Winter Symposium, Joseph Raczynski, technologist, Large Law Firm & Government, Thomson Reuters, broke down these various topics and shared his insight with attendees. Read on to find out what he told everyone.

After purchasing property in Hurricane, Utah, the new owner discovered that the plat map used in the transaction had a material defect, one of the lots partially overlapped another parcel. The plat map was amended, shrinking the overlapping lot and imposing additional development requirements on all of the lots the owner purchased. The owner filed a claim with his title insurer, which denied the claim. The owner then filed suit against the title insurer. Read on for more details.

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about the pitfalls of rent-to-own or land installment contracts, factors to consider before signing a contract, and how to get legal help if needed. Read on for more details.

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Nationstar Mortgage LLC $5 million for violations of state banking, stemming from the company’s failure to develop effective, scalable controls that could keep pace with its rapid growth. As a result of DFS examinations, Nationstar has made restitution of $7 million to New York borrowers. Read on for more details.

A new milestone has been reached in the number of recording jurisdictions that are electronically recording documents. As of March 31, 2018, over 83 percent of the population in the United States resides in a recording jurisdiction that offers electronic recording, representing 50 percent of the nation’s 3,600 recording jurisdictions. Read on for more details.

A father and son pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently induce distressed homeowners to sell their homes for little or no consideration to a company they owned and controlled. Read on for more details.