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New CPL Procedures for Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa
02/22/2013 - 12:47pm
Issuing Closing Protection Letters: New ATG Procedures for Properties in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa
Effective Monday, March 4, 2013, ATG staff must issue all Closing Protection Letters (CPLs) for...
Crane Requirement Rescinded
02/11/2013 - 9:27am
ATG is pleased to announce that it is no longer necessary for members to contact the Underwriting Department for a Crane approval on mortgages of $700,000 or more. Illinois Public Act 97-1164 (see...
Temporary Visitor’s Driver’s Licenses
02/05/2013 - 9:59am
A new Illinois law, Public Act 97-1157, creates a new form of driver’s license, the temporary visitor’s driver’s license. The act states that the license may not be used as proof of identity. This...
2013 Zoning Certificate of Compliance Fee Increase
12/07/2012 - 12:18pm
The City of Chicago issued the following notice on December 3, 2012: The Zoning Certificate of Compliance will increase from $90 to $120, effective January 1, 2013. A Certificate of Zoning Compliance...
Water Certification Procedures - Update
11/13/2012 - 3:51pm
A Water Certification is required for all deeds being recorded even if you are recording two deeds for the same transaction. Read more about Water Certification Procedures. Questions? Contact Dan...
Transfer on Death Instrument - Underwriting Guidelines
10/17/2012 - 10:50am
EDITOR'S NOTE: This information is no longer current. Please see the Illinois Underwriting Guidelines, Chapter 8C-VI, Decedents' Estates: Transfer on Death Instruments.
The Illinois Residential Real...
A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Closing Disclosure
10/02/2012 - 4:45pm
By Alex Clark, ATG Law Clerk
Introduction
In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), passed in 2010, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection...
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