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First American Data Leak: What Happened? What Next?
Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, it was reported that First American Financial, the corporate parent of First American Title Insurance Company and Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company, inadvertently exposed over 885 million sensitive consumer-related documents...

NAILTA Asks Kentucky Legislature to Protect Small Business Owners in Proposed E-Notary Legislation
We provided the enclosed letter on behalf of our Kentucky membership and concerned independent real estate settlement service professionals throughout the state to address new legislation working its way through the Kentucky General Assembly that will impact real...

House Passes Mortgage Choice Act (Again); Proponents Cite “One-Stop Shopping” Myth as Reason
The House voted 280-131 to pass H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017, a regulatory bill that was created in an effort to provide relief to mortgage lenders by excluding certain charges from the points and fees calculation. In support of his bill, Rep. Bill...
House Passes TRID Improvement Act; Aims to Improve Disclosure of Title Insurance Premiums to Consumers
The House of Representatives voted 271 to 145 to approve the TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3978), which would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to allow...
NAILTA Mourns the Loss of Former President, Anthony L. Affatati, Sr.
Anthony L. Affatati, Sr. It is with profound sadness that we share the news that former NAILTA President, Anthony L. Affatati, Sr., passed away on February 13, 2018 at the age of 75. Anthony was a passionate leader of our organization, a charter member of...
NAILTA Releases White Paper Re: 2018 E-Notarization and Webcam Notary Legislation
With statehouses around the United States introducing new legislation designed to overhaul decades-old law concerning Notaries, NAILTA has delivered a position paper to help members and the general public understand the new changes. Important policy questions are...
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National Association of Independent Land Title Agents Announces Adoption of Professional Ethics Standards
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NAILTA Names Rob Holman as President and Seats a New Board; Changes for Organization are on the Horizon for 2017-2018
The National Association of Independent Land Title Agents (NAILTA) is pleased to announce that Rob Holman will become its fifth organizational President on January 1, 2017. Holman, a 17-year title insurance industry veteran, is currently the President...
New Rule 69B-186.010 lists numerous activities the Florida Department of Financial Services considers to be unlawful inducements.
Among the list are placement or referral of title insurance business, including, among others, facilitating discounts in the costs of inspection reports, appraisals or surveys to purchasers or prospective purchasers of title insurance, providing...