February-March 2013 | Volume 6 - Number 2
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Update from ATG AdministrationALTA Best Practices: A Seven-Point Program to Improve the IndustryHow Will it Impact ATG Agents?
In an effort to assist the lending community in its efforts to reduce its liability, the title insurance industry has implemented new quality control standards designed to improve service, reduce risk, and ensure the highest level of regulatory compliance. A top priority is to ensure the safety of closing funds. Early in this process, many settlement service providers were told by lenders that they and their employees would need to be subjected to a variety of stringent vetting processes, audited by third-party companies. The American Land Title Association (ALTA) quickly realized that such a process, while not only impractical to implement and very expensive for title agents, also provided little actual protection of escrow funds. Read more... Jerry T. Gorman |
IN THE NEWS | New ATG Location in Northern IllinoisGurnee Office Opens April 1, 2013 — To better server our northern Illinois agents and clients, ATG's newest office opens for business in April. Read more... |
ATTORNEYS | Practice NotesLegislative UpdatesIllinois Service Member Civil Relief Act: PA 97-0913 — Also known as the Service Member Civil Relief Act, it provides legal protections to "service members" in "military service" and their families. CasenotesIllinois Indiana Wisconsin |
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