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Mortgage Forbearance Agreements and Payoffs

09/21/2020 - 10:48am
When the forbearance agreement servicer is not the mortgagee, obtain a separate payoff statement. As unemployment numbers rise due to the effects of COVID-19, many lenders and their borrowers entered...

Cyber Crime Update, New Defense for ATG GO Users

09/18/2020 - 11:30am
Wire fraud cost Americans billions of dollars in recent years and the threat continues to increase as cyber thieves grow in number and skill. In its Consumer Sentinal Network Data Book 2019, the...

ATG GO Tips and Tricks - How to Request Water or Zoning Certifications

07/10/2020 - 1:26pm
For City of Chicago Real Estate Transactions Log in to ATG GO and follow these steps:  Click Actions next to your order and select Water/Zoning. Check Zoning and/or Water Certification and click...

ATG COVID-19 Update #23: Illinois Extends Expired Licenses, IDs, Stickers

07/09/2020 - 5:49pm
New Expiration Date: November 1, 2020 As a result of the extended Disaster Proclamation, Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that all driver's licenses, ID cards, and license plate stickers...

ATG COVID-19 Update #22: Wisconsin Closing Procedures

05/04/2020 - 5:23pm
EDITOR'S NOTE: For all ATG updates related to this topic, see COVID-19 Updates. Remote Online Notarization, Video Conferences for Wet Ink Signatures, ATG Carhop Closings As a result of the COVID-19...

How to Procure SBA/PPP Funds for Your Firm and Clients - Act Now!

04/23/2020 - 8:44pm
APPROVED - VISIBLE TO STAFF ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE EDITOR'S NOTE: For all ATG updates related to this topic, see COVID-19 Updates. ADVANCE NOTICE FOR ATG FAMILY OF COMPANIES - ILLINOIS AND...

Illinois Supreme Court Offers Three-Month MCLE Extension

04/22/2020 - 9:17am
EDITOR'S NOTE: IMPORTANT — Extensions are not automatic, you must submit request. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court recognizes attorneys in the 2018-2020 reporting period...

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