CLTA is pleased to release the latest Titlecast, Episode 29 on Boundary Line Disputes.  CLTA Titlecast episodes are on-demand educational audio/video podcasts FREE to CLTA members. Listen now...

CLTA is pleased to release its latest Titlecast, Episode 30 on Absentee Owner Scams.  Be sure to take the time to list and be educated about this trending fraud.  CLTA Titlecast episodes are on-demand educational audio/video podcasts FREE to CLTA members. Listen now ...

The CLTA is looking forward to welcoming you to the 117th Annual Convention from April 21-23, 2024, at the beautiful Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. Mark your calendar for April 21-23, 2024, for this don't-miss IN-PERSON event!  Sponsorship information coming soon!

The CLTA spent a considerable amount time and effort this year successfully promoting the passage of Remote Online Notarization (RON) legislation and legislation to restrict the recording and enforceability of ...

Water Rights Law Revised Under Bill Signed by Governor; Surplus Lands Bills Signed by Governor; Bill Signed to Streamline Small Subdivision Map Approvals; New Data Broker Law Expands Reporting and Requires Data Deletion Mechanism; Governor Signs Bills to Unbundle Parking from Rental Units ...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind companies used in ...

On November 7, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that specifies the circumstances in which a reporting company may report an entity’s FinCEN identifier in lieu of information about individual beneficial owners. A FinCEN identifier is a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a property owner’s case claiming that just because a building-permit exaction is authorized by legislation does not make it exempt from an unconstitutional taking. The case involves a ...

California housing affordability has dropped to the lowest level since 2007 according to the California Association of Realtors. Only fifteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $843,600 median-priced home in the third quarter of 2023, down from ...

Notarize has announced that it is rebranding to Proof and will undergo several critical changes. Proof has expanded to be a digital identity verification tool that combines auditable verification with cryptographic evidence to ...

Last Thursday Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.44 percent. This survey focuses on conventional loans for borrowers who put ...

CoreLogic® recently released its monthly Southern California home sales report for September 2023. The report includes data for new and resale single-family homes and resale condominiums from six counties in the region ...

ATTOM reported that the portion of mortgages that were equity-rich went down in 29 of the 50 U.S. states from Q2 to Q3 2023, commonly by one to four percentage points with the biggest declines coming in the South, although California was ...

Fidelity Reports Q3 Financial Results; First American Reports Third-quarter 2023 Financials; Old Republic Reports Q3 Results; Stewart Reports Third-quarter 2023 Results ...