An existing prohibition on external governments or political parties acquiring agricultural or forested real property in Alabama may be expanded by a new house bill.

The White House announced a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for “smart” products intended to help make more informed decisions about the security of the interconnected devices.

With the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s anti-money laundering rule targeting residential real estate transactions taking effect in December, a pair of experts laid out what it means for the title insurance industry.  Even though the effective date is a year away, they stressed compliance departments should begin planning now for the time it will take to train staff on the new requirements.

As wildfires continue to devastate the greater Los Angeles area, the California Privacy Protection Agency is extending the public comment period on proposed rulemaking updates and has set an additional hearing date for Feb. 19.

The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division heard an appeal from the spouse of a previous defendant in a quiet title dispute, who sought intervention in the sale and deed transfer of her marital home. The appellant had previously been denied intervention by the court’s Chancery Division.

The Keys to Real Estate podcast interrupted its season break to deliver a timely and exclusive discussion with Dr. Mark Calabria, a senior advisor at the Cato Institute who served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during the first Trump administration, to discuss the impact Trump’s second term could have on the housing market and the economy.

Introduced to the Kentucky General Assembly on Jan. 9 and currently in senate committee, a state bill would define terms and create legal mechanisms for partition sales among cotenants.

First tapped as director of the Washington Department of Financial Institutions in 2019, Charlie Clark was reappointed as director of the state’s Department of Financial Institutions   by Gov.-Elect Bob Ferguson.

After a bank was sued by the relative of a trust holder over defaulted loans and alleged mishandling of closing procedures, the trust’s title insurance issuer was asked to defend against the claims. The insurer declined, and the bank and insurer filed cross motions for summary judgement.