Fund News and Alerts

  • Vendor Marketplace - Spotlight

    Did you know Fund members can save up to 60% on FedEx Express shipping? Check out this awesome Member benefit in the Vendor Marketplace today.  Visit the Vendor Marketplace to apply.

    Find Vendors Fast

    02/14/2025

  • Live 2-Part Webinar: Protecting NPI – Pillar 3

    Join us Tuesday, February 18 & 25 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) EST This course examines the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) Best Practices Pillar 3: Privacy and Information Security. It focuses on protecting a customer’s Non-public Personal Information (NPI), intrusion detection and protection, privacy policies and procedures, preventing wire fraud, use of passwords and encrypted email, business continuity management, disaster recovery planning, and record protection and disposal. Register Now

    Featured: Education Highlights

    02/14/2025

  • The Fund will be closed for Presidents Day.

    The Fund will be closed on Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day.  The Member Support Center will also be closed; however, ATIDS will be available.

    02/13/2025

  • Register Now for Fund Assembly!

    Be an Early Bird & Save $$! Join us May 15-17 for the latest insights on the hottest topics and networking opportunities you won’t find elsewhere. Register Now

    Fund Assembly | May 15-17

    02/07/2025

  • Two New Opportunities to Build Your Business by Educating Realtors®

    By: Rene Rutan, Manager, Events & Affiliate, REC & Realtor® Relations

    02/05/2025

  • Latest REC News - January & February 2025

    On November 21st, The Fund hosted its Annual Highlands Town Hall, which celebrates our amazing area Fund Members. The luncheon featured an Industry and Underwriting Update from Melissa Scaletta, The Fund’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Operations Officer & Deputy General Counsel.

    02/05/2025

  • Resource Feature - NEW Broker Compensation Resources

    The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement prompted significant changes that have impacted the entire real estate industry. Use these resources to help you navigate the changes and ultimately grow your business.

    02/05/2025

  • Take a Little Vacation – Insuring Vacated Platted Streets

    Vacation is not a word often associated with title. Vacation is typically an eagerly awaited plan or the subject of daydreams. When insuring title, however, vacation takes on a whole different meaning. “Vacation” of a platted street or alley means that the public’s interest in a property is being eliminated or “vacated.” This article will discuss what interests are created in the streets and alleys by virtue of the platting process, and once a street or an alley (hereinafter referred to as “street”) is vacated, who owns that vacated land, in what proportion, and the steps for insuring. 

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    02/03/2025

  • Dealing with Deed Restrictions

    Frequently, Fund Members receive a Commitment with a deed restriction that one party to the transaction finds objectionable. This article is meant to be a practical guide for addressing those title objections. Read the article

    01/02/2025

  • Escheatment Tax Deeds

    Most real property practitioners are familiar with tax deeds incident to the nonpayment of real property taxes. However, escheatment tax deeds are less common. This article addresses the guidelines for insuring when the tax deed process becomes an escheatment tax deed process. Read the article

    12/02/2024

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