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CLTA, together with CMBA, is pleased to offer: TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures, Part 2: Implementation, a 1.5-hour live webinar delivered to your desktop on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm. Participants requesting MCLE or PD will receive 1.5 CE credit for participating in the webinar. ...
 
The CLTA recently requested publication of the opinion in the case of First American Title Insurance Company v. Spanish Inn, Inc. The Court of Appeal determined that an owner/developer who provided a mechanic’s lien indemnity could not ...
 
The July 2015 update to the CLTA CD ROM has been distributed to all paid subscribers. If you are interested in purchasing the CLTA CD, which includes the Manual and/or Policies and Endorsements, please see the order form for ordering information.   end
 
SACRAMENTO REPORT

News Express:  Bulletin 15/16-15 - August 12, 2015

Senate Bill 602 (Monning), which would allow homeowners to apply for financing from the California Earthquake Authority for the purpose of installing seismic stabilization improvements on their property, has become ...
 
California’s Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act is being replaced, effective January 1, 2016, by the recently enacted Uniform Voidable Transaction Act (UVTA). (Chapter 44, Senate Bill 161). The new law now uses the term "voidable" rather than referring to "fraud." The burden of proof is ...
 
Governor Brown signed legislation rewriting the law that prohibits recording liens, encumbrances or lawsuits in order to harass public officials. Assembly Bill 1267 (Chapter 208) expands the current prohibition beyond public officials, to protect any person or entity against false liens, encumbrances ...
 
Assembly bill 807 (Stone), which would require all private transfer fees (PTFs) on real property to be recorded in a single separate document, has moved to the Senate Floor. The bill is sponsored by the California Association of Realtors and is meant to clarify ...
 
Assembly Bill 679 (Allen) would require a county clerk recorder, upon recording a document, to state the number of pages to be recorded, in addition to the year, month, day, hour, and minute the document was received. Some county recorders ...
 
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INDUSTRY NEWS
News Express:  Bulletin 15/16-17 - July 22, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule yesterday, July 21st, delaying the effective date for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) rule until Oct. 3, 2015. The CFPB first proposed the delay ...

 

Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced the appointment of John Finston as General Counsel for the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Finston, who has served as Deputy Commissioner for Corporate and Regulatory Affairs for three years, will replace ...