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December 2014 | Volume 7 - Number 10

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Update from ATG Administration

New CFPB Integrated Disclosures

ATG Will Help You Prepare for August Implementation

As the holiday season approaches, the August 1, 2015, implementation date of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule integrating the TILA-RESPA disclosures is only nine (9) months away.

The rule consolidates four existing disclosures into two forms: the Loan Estimate; and the Closing Disclosure.

The rule applies to most closed-end consumer credit transactions secured by real property. Read more...

David S. Huffman
ATG Senior Vice President - Title Operations

ATG REsource Downtime This Weekend

ATTN ATG REsource Users: ATG REsource database servers will undergo maintenance this weekend. ATG REsource and all its ancillary applications will be unavailable from Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. through Sunday, December 14, at 9:00 p.m. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your patience.

Holiday Greetings from ATG

ATG MEMBERS | Underwriters' Bulletin

Procedural Updates

ATTN: Wisconsin Member Agents - Wisconsin Underwriting Guidelines Posted Online — The updated manual is now available in the Agent Support section of our website under Agent Manuals.

REMINDER

Authorization to Issue over $3 Million — ATG has specific procedures that our agents must follow when it comes to the issuance of commitments and policies. Read this article for a review of the requirements.

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ATTORNEYS | Practice Notes

Of Note

Illinois

Transfer on Death: Effective Jaunary 1, 2015 - PA 98-0821 — amends Sections 5, 35, 40, 50, 65, 75, and 90 of the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act in several ways.

Casenotes

Illinois

Homestead: GMAC Mortgage, LLC v Arrigo — Under 735 ILCS 5/12–901, the spouse of a titleholder, who is not on title to the property but maintains the property as her primary place of residence, cannot claim a homestead exemption.

Indiana

Mortgage Foreclosure: Beneficial Financial I v Hatton — A mortgage may be reformed if it is faulty in some manner. One manner in which the mortgage may be faulty is an incorrect legal description.

Wisconsin

Condominiums: Northernaire Resort & Spa v Northernaire Condo Ass'n — The definition of a "unit" in the condominium declarations, rather than the definition in the Condominium Ownership Act, controlled when determining voting rights for unbuilt units.

WHAT'S NEW | Trust, CLE, Process, and Auction Services

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[Original post date: 12-8-14; Last update: 12-15-14]