Tuesday, April 20, 2010

ALTA on RESPA 2010

RESPA is getting some attention in the mainstream media, and I wanted to be sure you saw this New York Times article about problems created by the new regulation. ALTA's RESPA Implementation Task Force continues to meet regularly and recently summed up its most pressing concerns in this April 13 letter to HUD.

ALTA on RESPA 2010

RESPA is getting some attention in the mainstream media, and I wanted to be sure you saw this New York Times article about problems created by the new regulation. ALTA's RESPA Implementation Task Force continues to meet regularly and recently summed up its most pressing concerns in this April 13 letter to HUD.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

here's another oldie but goodie....buyer beware when hiring a notary public

Be explicit. Are you buying notarial services OR are you buying "signing agent" services?

You see, things are very confused in the notary business these days. Let me take a moment to explain.

Each state has its own set of laws concerning the closing of a real property transaction - purchase or refinance.

In all states, attorneys may perform the transaction.
In many states, attorneys ONLY