2008 - Volume 33
December, 2008
- Minerals Issue Coverage Update - Texas Real Estate Commission Adopts
Contract Addendum - 81st Legislative Session - TLTAPAC UPDATE Dream Vacation
Giveaway : Win a Chance to Get Away From It All - Centennial Club - Secure
Your Place in History - Shaun Donovan Selected As Next HUD Secretary - Final
Revised FMLA Regulations Issued by Department of Labor - Mortgage Rates Left
in Dust by Treasuries, Failures - Borrowers Rushing to Refinance Loans as
Rates Drop - More than 8 million homes face foreclosure in next 4 years -
Title Insurer Takes Its Chances in Florida - 'All Available Tools' to Spur
U.S. Economy - For One Lender, FHA Has Been a Vital Lifeline - Treasuries
Snap Four-Day Gain After Fed Cuts Rate to Near Zero - Dissolved Title
Company Point of Legal Disputes - A Second Mortgage Disaster On The Horizon?
- How Lehman's Fall Created a Global Panic
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November,
2008 -
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces
Acquisition - Ratemaking Pre-Hearing Conference at SOAH - Texas Real Estate
Commission Proposes Contract Addendum -
Minerals Issue Coverage Update - Run-Off Election Set for December 16 - 81st
Legislative Session - The Texas Legislature doesn't officially convene for
the 81st Regular Session until Tuesday, January 13, 2009, but pre-filing
began on November 10. - Centennial Club - Only A Month Left to Join This
Historical Club - TLTABay Helps to Strengthen Our Voice - RESPA Update:
Please note - the proposed RESPA rule will not take effect until January 1,
2010.
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october, 2008 -
TDI Rulemaking Hearing Recap -
Ratemaking Pre-Hearing Conference Held at SOAH - Beat the Election Day Lines
& Vote Early - Early voting began on Monday, October 20 and continues until
Friday, October 31. - Texas Governor's Mansion Restoration Fund - 2008
ANNUAL TLTAPAC ONLINE AUCTION NOVEMBER 6 – 13 Your Vote Benefits Your
Association! - Centennial Club Tops $100,000! - TLTA continues to engage the
White House and Congress on the RESPA reform proposal put forth by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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September, 2008 - Rate Hearing Moved to
SOAH - Board Takes Positions on Agenda Items - The TLTA board has adopted
positions on the agenda items and has also filed amendments on several
items. - October 1 Basic Manual Updates Coming Soon - The October 1,
2008 effective updates to the Basic Manual regarding changes relating to
ICL's will be available for order prior to the effective date and available
on the TLTA Web site on October 1. - Personal Property Title Insurance
Updates Now Available (Basic Manual Section VIII) - TRCC Releases Response
to Sunset Staff Report - Sunset Commission Decides to Keep OPIC as an
independent agency - TLTAPAC Board of Trustees approved bylaws changes and
Chairman Bert Massey appointed fundraising chair positions. - The TLTABay
Online Auction is a fundraiser benefiting the TLTAPAC. The auction will
begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2008 and end at 4:00 p.m. on
Thursday, November 13, 2008. - Join TLTA's Historic Centennial Club - RESPA
Update - Minerals Issue Coverage Update
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August, 2008
-
Important Dates to Remember, Corrections to Some Statistical Reports Needed,
Rule and Rate Hearing Agenda Items, Minerals Coverage Update, TDI Press
Release: TDI Takes Action to Secure United Title, July 1
Basic Manual Updates Now Available, Personal Property Title Insurance Update
(Section
VIII), TLTA Legislative Committee Update, Record TLTA Board of Directors
Donations Raised in July, Are You in the Centennial Club?, Announcing the
2008 Annual TLTAPAC Online Auction, RESPA Update, HUD Won't Withdraw
Proposed RESPA Changes, Bush Signs Housing Bill to Provide Mortgage Relief,
Senate Banking Committee Reviews "State of the Insurance Industry", Letter
from ALTA CEO Kurt Pfotenhauer Addresses Escrow Account Safety in Light of
Recent Bank Failures, ALTA's TitleNews: "The US Housing Market's Perfect
Storm"
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July, 2008
-
Important Dates to Remember, Minerals Coverage Hearing Set for July 15--
TLTA Files Revised Agenda Items, 2008 Biennial Hearing Update, TDI
Commissioner Posts Order on Personal Property Title Insurance Rate Hearing,
TDI Title Agent Solvency Group Report, Texas Board of Professional Land
Surveying Adopts New Rule Change in Electronic Copies of Surveys, July 1
Basic Manual Updates Now Available, Basic Manual Revision: P-1.f, Section
VIII is Now Available, TLTA Submits Comments to Sunset Advisory Commission,
Sunset Advisory Commission Report Available-- Hearing Held on June 24,
TLTAPAC and Conference Update, TLTAPAC Golf Tournament Named "Bert Massey
Classic", Thank You to the TLTAPAC Golf Tournament Corporate Sponsors, RESPA
Comments Filed by TLTA,
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May, 2008 -
Important Dates to Remember, A Bittersweet Farewell, Mineral Coverage
Bulletin Update, 2008 Biennial Hearing Update, Basic Manual Updates Now
Available, Section VIII is Now Available, Agent Statistical Data Due, TLTPAC-
Join the Club, Have Fun While Supporting Your Industry, Corporate Sponsors
Needed, Senator Wentworth to Speak at TLTAPAC Breakfast, Update on RESPA
Reform, Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissed in New Mexico
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April, 2008 -
Important Dates to Remember, 2008 Biennial Hearing on the Horizon, Agent
Statistical Data Due, Basic Manual Updates Now Available, Section VIII is
Now Available, Texas House and Senate Committees Take up Industry Issues,
Speaker Names Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform,
Looking for a Few Good Men and Women to Serve on TLTAPAC, Wentworth and Rose
to Speak at TLTAPAC Breakfast, Pick a Partner and Play in the TLTA Golf
Tournament, Be a Part of History, Kudos to TLTA Members, RESPA Reform
Update, Bush Appoints New HUD Secretary, Chairman Frank and Committee
Members Call for GAO Study on Fair Lending Enforcement
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March, 2008 -
Important Dates to Remember, Commissioner Adopts Rule Changes with Multiple
Effective Dates, Several Changes to Current Rate Rules Effective May 1,
2008, Guaranty Fee to Increase April 1, 2008, Basic Manual Changes Coming
Soon, P-24 and More Teleconference, Regional PREP Chapter Meets in Denton,
2008 Primary Election Update, TLTA Legislative Committee at Work, TLTAPAC
Update, TLTAPAC Annual Golf Tournament, HUD Proposes Major Changes to RESPA,
TLTA Visits with Members of Congress, Financial Services Committee to Hold
April 9 Hearing on Economic, Mortgage and Housing Rescue Bill, Department of
Banking Launches New Tool to Combat Identity Theft
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February, 2008 -
Important Dates to Remember, Rule Hearing
comment period ends; no official adoption yet, Proposed changes to charges
for tax searches motivate membership, Personal Property Title Insurance
Approved by Commissioner, Rate Hearing date change, Changes to Basic Manual
coming soon, Interim studies set priorities for next session, Sunset
Commission holds organizational meeting - TDI up for review, Legislative
Committee to begin planning agenda for next session, Be a party of history,
PAC Trustees approve primary election contributions, TLTA comments on
proposed Uniform Closing Instructions, FBI - Mortgage Fraud Reprot, December
4, 2007, Fort Worth elects democratic representative, Senator Janek to
retire.
January, 2008
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TLTA 2007 Judiciary Report
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2007 - Volume 32
December, 2007
-
Highlights
of the 2006 Rule Hearing proposed amendments,
Proposed Uniform Closing Instructions – Your feedback is requested
November, 2007
- Important Dates to Remember, TDI Under Review by Sunset Commission,
TDI Publishes Rules on Personal Property Title Insurance, Texas Voters
Approve all Constitutional Amendments, Home Equity Law Clarifications
Adopted, Surprises in Fort Worth House Race, Lawmakers to Retire, RESPA Rule
Coming Soon, Mortgage Lending Reform Bill Passes, Attorney General Issues
Press Release on Mortgage Crisis
October, 2007
- Important Dates to remember, Update on 2006 Rule Hearing, Thanks to our
Volunteers, Personal Property Insurance, Special Election in Ft. Worth, Get
out and Vote Tuesday, November 6, Residential Mortgage Fraud Task Force
Convenes in Austin, Builder Registration Bill Causes Concern for Lenders and
Underwriters, TLTA PAC Auction, Make History - Join the Centennial Club,
Thanks to our PAC Ambassadors, Study of Bulk Sales of Government Information
in the Works, FTC to Host Social Security Number workshop, Subcommittee
Holds Hearing in Insurance Regulation, Abbott Presses Companies to Adopt New
Measures to Help Consumers Avoid Foreclosures, Legislature Education
Committee Formed
August, 2007
- Important Dates
to remember, Proposed Rule Changes to be Discussed at Upcoming Hearing, Rate
Hearing Rescheduled, Changes and additions to Title
11 Insurance Code of the
Basic Manual are effective
Sept. 1, 2007, Proposed Rule
Changes to Auditing Standards, Political Comings and Goings, TLTA PAC
Update,
Items
Needed for Online Auction,
Bill Prohibits
Release of Social Security Numbers, GAO Releases Reports on the
Vulnerabilities of Social Security Numbers,
Committee passes
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
July, 2007 -
2007 Legislative Report
June 2007
-
Changes made to Consumer Protection Information, TDI Re-opens Call for
2006 Agenda Items, Geeslin Confirmed by Senate, Rule Changes Regarding
Notary Records,
80th Legislative Session Wrapup,
Attorney General encourages consumers
to use title companies, Golfers tee-up to Back the PAC, Thanks to all our
Conference Sponsors, 2007 PAC Board of Trustees, Approved at the Breakfast
Meeting, Winner of the Dream Vacation giveaway
April 2007 - TDI Issues New Bulletins, Basic Manual Subscription Program
Saves You Money, Statistical Codes on TDI Web site, Regulatory Committee
Considers Agenda Items, TLTA Day At the Capitol a Success, Legislative
Session Passes the Halfway Mark, Title Industry Support Fight Against
Mortgage Fraud, Privacy Bills Still a Threat, TLTA BOD Approves Legislative
Committee Bill Recommendations, Annual PAC Golf Tournament, Back the PAC,
FTC Rolls Out New Identity Theft Web Site, Federal Housing Finance Reform
Act passed by House Finance Committee, Privacy Regulations Proposed
February
2007
-
New Title Insurance Rates
Effective February 1, 2007,
Get Your FEB. 1 RATE UPDATE Sent
Automatically,
New Escrow Officer
Application, Application Addendum and FASTPass,
Keep Track of Bills with TLTA Bill Tracking and Bill Watch,
Committees Named; Bills Begin to Move,
List of House and Senate Committee Members, TLTA Day at the Capitol with
Guest Speaker Attorney General Greg Abbott,
TLTAPAC Thermometer is heating up,
WHO BOUGHT, WHO
SOLD? - Real Estate Factoids,
ALTA Provides Overview of Industry to Key
Committee Members, PRIA Forms New Workgroup on Land Fraud
2006 - Volume 31
December 2006 -
The Commissioner of Insurance adopted the
official order of the 2004 Title Insurance Biennial Rate Hearing (Rate
Decreases by 3.2%). Get your basic manual updates sent automatically. TLTA
hosts plant tour for out-of-state regulators. Congressional district 23 goes
democrat. Governor names Legislative Director. Governor's Inauguration date
set. In memoriam - Senator Frank Malda Jr. TLTAPAC reaches all time
record. PAC challenge proves to be a success. A look ahead on what to expect
in the upcoming year.
November
2006 - TDI to crack down on Mortgage Impairment Products (MIPs),
Bill Filing Begins, Election Results and the Title Insurance Industry,
Online Auction raises over $15,000, Industry Responds to Forbes article,
Local PRIA chapter discusses legislative issues, Rate reductions in New York
October
2006 - Rate Hearing concluded, TLTA Regulatory Committee update,
TLTA Issues Update to launch in October, Governor calls for special
elections in open seats, Governor appoints tax force on appraisal reform,
PAC trustees approve contributions for candidates, PAC Call to Action /
TLTABay Online Auction to kick off this month, North Texas gets PRIA
chapter, Privacy issues discussed at Freedom of Information Foundation of
Texas conference
August
2006 - Rate Hearing Update, Luna resigns house seat, 2007 Day At The
Capitol
scheduled, Dream Vacation tickets now available, Grassroots 101, Social
Security Number Protection Act, California announces rate cuts
June 2006 - Rate Hearing scheduled, Statistical Report Update,
Legislature passes tax bill, Speaker urges Governor to adopt new commission,
House committee examines mortgage fraud, AG opinion sought on electronic
databases, TLTA meets with GAO, House Financial Services Committee holds
hearing on title insurance, FHA Issues new flipping instructions, IRS alerts
title industry to FIRPTA law
April
2006 -TLTA attends NAIC meeting, State and federal issues
teleconference, Regulatory committee recommends agenda items, Real Estate
Center names new director, Sunset Commission to revue TREC, TLTA attends
Texas Legislative Conference, Drew Darby elected to House, TLTA members
attend ALTA conference, MBA drafts uniform closing instructions, Jackson
testifies on Hill, Congressional Hearing on title insurance scheduled
March
2006 - Rate Hearing postponed, Escrow Officer license application
revised, Basics of Title Insurance video from TDI, TLTA meets with
Tax Commission chair, TREC form changes, AG releases issues opinions, Howard
elected to HD 48, GAO reviewing title industry practices, ALTA hires new
Chief Counsel
February
2006 - Special Session likely, TREC Public forums, New T-43, Rate
Hearing Update, House seat up for grabs in Austin, Special election for HD
106, FTC issues report on identity theft and fraud
TOP
2005 - Volume 30
December 2005 - Rate Hearing
Set, Proposed change to T-43, PAC News, Political Kudos.., On the Campaign
Trail
November 2005 - Rate Hearing Update, Propositions approved by voters,
Department of Insurance still in business, new RESPA reform enforcement tool
proposed
October 2005-
Commissioner adopts 2004 Rule Order, Order Basic Manual
Updates, TLTA member appointed by Attorney General
September 2005-
Commissioner republishes rule changes,Increase in filing fees effective
September 1, RESPA update, Legislative Update
July 2005-
HUD hold first RESPA roundtable meeting, 2005
Legislative Report
June 2005-
79th Legislature adjourns, Gov. Perry calls Special
Session, TLTA invitedto participate in RESPA roundtable
discussions, SMART Act heard in congressional hearing
May 2005-
Special Legislative Update: Amendment to address P-53
Issue passes Senate, Senate passes tax bill
April 2005-
Update on Tax Reform Bill, TLTA's legislative agenda,
2005 Texas Title Insurance Agent Statistical Call, TDI
revision of Escrow Officer license application, TLTA
Silent Auction coming this Fall!
March 2005-School
Finance Reform, Update on Legislative Session, TLTA
members visit congress on RESPA reform, Privacy Issues,
TLTA Day at the Capitol, PAC planning meeting
January 2005-
TDI Commissioner will step down, Lt. Governor unveils
new school finance plan, Senate committee submits report
on electronic document fees, Congressman Neugebauer
appointed to key committee
TOP
2004 - Volume 29
October 22, 2004
- School finance update, 2004 Agenda Items approved by
BOD, 2005 Legislative Agenda, RESPA update, Basic Manual
Update effective Nov. 1, Capitol Hill Report
July 1, 2004 -
New rates effective July 1, 2004, New education
requirements, Filing smart, Social Security Number
Redaction, TLTA Meeting with Alphonso Jackson, PAC Silent
Auction, OCC Report on Public Access to Court
Records
May 28, 2004 -
Special Session Ends, P-53 Update, PAC Breakfast
RESPA Update, 2004 Statistical Report reminder,
April 28, 2004
SPECIAL EDITION - Commissioner reduces Title
Insurance rates.
April 23, 2004 -
Governor calls Special Session on school finance, P-53
Update
March 11, 2004 -
Commissioner Adopts Changes to the Basic Manual of
Rules, Rates and Forms,
Questions regarding new
Procedural Rule P-53, RESPA Update, Commissioner
approves Basic Manual changes regarding Home Equity
Jan 23, 2004
-
RESPA Update, Home Equity
Law, P-53 Hearing, Texas Title Insurance Rule and Rate
Hearing, Texas Land Commissioner Rules 4,600 Acres do
not belong to State, RadianExpress.com Inc. Closes Its
Doors, TRCC Adopts Emergency Rules Regarding
Registration of Builders
TOP
2003 - Volume 28
Dec. 9, 2003
- Guarantee Assessment Re-instated as of Jan. 1, 2004,
Biennial Rate Hearing, Upcoming TLTA Board Meeting,
Proposed Changes to Existing Home Equity Forms, GLO
Commissioner to hold Vacancy Hearing in East Texas,
Martinez Expected to Release a Law on RESPA Reform,
States Say "No" to Federal Insurance Regulation
Oct. 23, 2003
- Special Session comes to an end, Pre-hearing conference,
TDI Disciplinary actions on-line, Support for RESPA
losing ground.
Sept. 16, 2003
- BOD approves agenda items, Perry calls third Special
Session
July 17, 2003
- Legislative Report, RESPA
June 11,
2003 - Judiciary Report
May 16, 2003
- A Slow Moving Legislative Session
March
27, 2003 - TLTA Day at the Capitol a huge success,
TLTA supported bills, RESPA news
February 4, 2003
- TLTA Day at the Capitol scheduled, RESPA update,
DATELINE produced as
an electronic newsletter as of February 2003.
TOP
2002 - Volume 27
December
19, 2002- Post Election Recap, 2002 Texas Title
Insurance Biennial Hearing, Pre-filing for
Bills Begins, Federal Mandate on Real Estate Settlement
Providers, RESPA Reform Update, PAC Update
November 2, 2002 - New Dateline Format Legislative
and Regulatory Report
August
30, 2002 #12 - Commissioner Issues Final Rate Order
August 20, 2002 #11 - Judiciary Report
July 3, 2002 #10 - TLTA Award Winners, New Officers
and Board Members
May
31, 2002 #9 - Recodification of Chapter Nine Insurance
Code, New plan for Printing and Updating Basic Manual
approved by Board of Directors
May 6, 2002 #8 - Nominees for 2002-2003
Board of Directors selected
April
23, 2002 #7 - Judiciary Report
April 18, 2002 #6 - Comptroller Takes Position
on Premium Tax
March 20, 2002 #5 - Commissioner Approves
Changes to Basic Manual of
Rates, Rules and Forms
March
6, 2002 #4 - Commissioner Calls for Further Study
of P-24
February 12, 2002 #3 - Rate Hearing Follow-up,
P-24 Hearing Announced
February 1, 2002 #2 - Rate Hearing Agenda Items
and Update
January 17, 2002 #1 - Rate Hearing Scheduled
for Feb. 5, 2002
TOP
2001 - Volume 26
December
20, 2001 #16 - Three Agenda Items Disapproved by
Commissioner
December 13, 2001
#15 - Holiday 2001
November
28, 2001 #14 - Rule Hearing Follow-up
November 20, 2001 #13 - November 27 Rule Hearing
Overview
November
16, 2001#12 - New TREC Forms
November 5, 2001 #11 - Propositions 1, 16
& 17 on November Ballot
Oct. 31, 2001
#10 - Judiciary Report - "And the House Goes
To . . ."
Oct. 5, 2001 #9 - TREC - Forms for Comment and Proposition
17
Sept.
15, 2001 #8 - Rule and Rate Hearing Dates, EVP announcement
July 31, 2001 #7 - Legislative Update
July
16, 2001 #6 - Privacy and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
Act
July 9, 2001 #5 - TLTA Award Winners, New Officers
and Board Members
May
7, 2001 #4 - Judiciary Report
April
30, 2001 #3 - Nominees for 2001-2002 TLTA Leadership
Selected.
April
24, 2001 #2 - 2001-2002 TLTA Directories to Be Published
in June. Attorney General Issues Opinions of Interest
to Title Industry.
March
30, 2001 #1 - Legislative Update - Urgent Legislative
Alert on HB 3497.
TOP
2000 - Volume 25
February
23, 2001 - #17 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- TDI Regulatory Requests for Information. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
February
21, 2001 - #16 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory and
Other News - Important Message from TDI Deputy Commissioner
Rob Carter. ALTA Issues Regulatory Update. Attorney
General Issues Opinions. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
December
5, 2000 - #15 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- December 2000 TDI Biennial Rate Hearing Postponed.
Special Hearing on Survey Rules Still Scheduled for
December 12, 2000.
November
27, 2000 - #14 - Dateline Austin - Notice of Proposed
TLTA Bylaws Changes To Be Considered at January, 25,
2001, Board of Directors Meeting. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
November
17, 2000 - #13 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- Special TDI Hearing on Survey Rules Scheduled for
Tuesday, December 12, 2000. TDI Published Proposed
Amended Procedural Rule P-2. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
November
13, 2000 - #12 - Dateline Austin - Judiciary Report.
In re Arbitration - Often a Good Alternative to a Lawsuit;
Robin F. Drye, Jr., et al v. United States; Fletcher
v. Edwards; Stringer v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.; Frady
v. May; In the Estate of Farrell Jefferson Casida; Diversified,
Inc. v. Hall.
October
31, 2000 - #11 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- Title Insurance Rate Hearing Scheduled for Friday,
December 29, 2000. Forms and Rules Hearing on Wednesday,
December 27, 2000. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
August
11, 2000 - #10 - Dateline Austin - TLTA News
- Kuykendall is New President of TLTA; Johnson
Installed as TLTA President-Elect; Yates is title person
of the Year; Bert Massey Named Honorary Member of TLTA;
Shaw and Moize Receive President's Awards; Paul McNutt,
Jr., Presented Peggy Hayes Teaching Excellence Award;
Diana Mordan Wins E. Gordon Smith Award; Professional
Excellence Awards Presented to Teague, Rothermel and
Adams
July
12, 2000 - #9 - Dateline Austin - TLTA Office Moving
This Week After 27 Years. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
June
6, 2000 - #8 - Dateline Austin - Judiciary Report.
In re Texas Farmers Insurance Exchange; Malmgren v.
Inverness Forest Civic Club, Inc.; Zimmerman v. Chicago
Title Insurance Company; Camilla Twin Harbor Volunteer
Fire Department, Inc. v. Plemmons and Rutledge v. Staner;
Gaona v. Gonzales. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
June
2, 2000 - #7 - Dateline Austin - TLTA Leadership
Nominees for Election at Convention. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
May
16, 2000 - #6 - Dateline Austin - Commissioner 'Puts
Hold' on Texas Title Insurance Rates. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
May
9, 2000 - #5 - Dateline Austin - Nominees for 2000-2001
TLTA Leadership Selected; TLTA Bylaws Changes Adopted
by Board of Directors. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
May
2, 2000 - #4 - Dateline Austin - Business Briefs
- Rattikin Title Moves After 30 Years in Same Building;
LandAmerica Appoints Chandler; United General, Two Others,
Form Alliance; Marquette Acquires Interest in Texas
State Title of Houston. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
April
24, 2000 - #3 - Dateline Austin - Judiciary Report
- James C. Bond d/b/a Shamrock Construction Company
v. Kagan-Edelman Enterprises, et al; Chicago Title Insurance
Company v. Alford; Brown v. Bank of Galveston; SMB Partners,
Ltd. v. Hassan Osloub; Erwin v. Smiley; State v. Brainard.
Click
here
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format.
March
29, 2000 - #2 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- TLTA Cautions Regarding Your Participation in U.T.
Study. Click
here
for this issue of Dateline Austin in Microsoft Word
format.
January
17, 2000 - #1 - Dateline Austin - Business Briefs
- Weatherford-Parker County Abstract Company Acquisition
Announced; Aaronson, White & Company, P.C., Appoints
Maxim; Commonwealth Land Title Acquires Partners Title;
LandAmerica Opens National Commercial Services Office
in Houston
TOP
1999 - Volume 24
December
28, 1999 - #16 - Dateline Austin - State Regulation
- New Forms and Rules Adopted by Commissioner Montemayor;
Effective December 30, 1999
December
9, 1999 - #15 - Dateline Austin - Judiciary Report
- Ozlat v. Nhan Van Hua and Kim Dung Nguyen; Swoboda
v. Wilshire Credit Corporation and Charles Brown; Houston
Bellaire Ltd. v. TCP LB Portfolio I, L.P.; Scott v.
Sebree; Dickerson v. Trinity-Western Title Co.; Steel
v. Wheeler; Tarrant Bank v. Miller (revisited)
November
23, 1999 - #14 - Dateline Austin - Federal and State
Issues - TDI Issues New Bulletin #162; President Clinton
Signs S. 900, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Report on
Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendments of Interest
to TLTA Members
November
18, 1999 - #13 (Corrected) - Dateline Austin - Regulatory
Issues - Corrections to New and Amended Title Insurance
Rules and Forms Reported as Adopted by Commissioner
Montemayor
November 12, 1999 - #13 - Dateline Austin
- Regulatory Issues - New and Amended Title Insurance
Rules Adopted by Commissioner Montemayor, Effective
November 1, 1999. THIS ISSUE IS LISTED FOR ARCHIVE
PURPOSES ONLY. IT WAS REPLACED AND CORRECTED BY THE
NOVEMBER 18, 1999, ISSUE, LISTED ABOVE.
November
8, 1999 - #12 - Dateline Austin - State Regulatory
and Federal Issues - Texas Title Insurance Rate Hearing
Ends - S. 900/H.R. 10 approved by Congress
October
19, 1999 - #11 - Dateline Austin - Federal Issues
- Contact Sen. Phil Gramm and Rep. Ken Bentsen Now -
Preserve Texas Regulation of National Banks Selling
Title Insurance
October
11, 1999 - #10 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- Pre-Filed Testimony Suggests Commissioner Consider
Double-Digit Title Insurance Rate Decreases for 2000
September
8, 1999 - #9 - Dateline Austin - Regulatory News
- Insurance Commissioner José Decides Not to Adopt Texas
Title Insurance Homeowners Coverages
August
12, 1999 - #8 - Dateline Austin - TLTA News - Steve
Hester is New President of TLTA; other items
July
23, 1999 - #7 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Title Insurance Rate Hearing
Scheduled
June
28, 1999 - #6 - Dateline
Austin - Business Briefs - Safeco Land Title of Dallas
Adds, Promotes Personnel; other items
June
9, 1999 - #5 - Dateline Austin
- Legislative Report - Preliminary Report of 76th Legislative
Seesion
May
21, 1999 - #4 - Dateline
Austin - Judiciary Report - Insurance Company Employee
Held Personally Responsible for Misrepresenting Insurance
Policy Terms; other cases
May
6, 1999 - #3 - Dateline Austin
- TLTA News - Nominees for 1999-2000 TLTA Leadership
Selected
March
29, 1999 - #2 - Dateline
Austin - Business Briefs - Beasley Inducted into Texas
Women's Hall of Fame; other items
January
6, 1999 - #1 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - José Montemayor Appointed
New Insurance Commissioner; Title Insurance Hearing
Dates Changed; New Fannie Mae Lender Letter
TOP
1998 - Volume 23
December
12, 1998 - #20 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Title Insurance Rate Hearing
Scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 1999
November
5, 1998 - #19 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Bomer Announces
His resignation, Effective January 1, 1999
November
2, 1998 - #18 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Considering
Oct. 22 1998, amended Versions of TDI Proposed Controlled
Business Rules
October
30, 1998 - #17 - Dateline
Austin - Attorney General Opinion - County Courthouse
Access by Title Companies Topic of Attorney General
Opinion Letter # 98-091
October
26, 1998 - #16 - Dateline
Austin - Judiciary Report - Abstracts of Judgment -
Estate Assets; other cases
October
20, 1998 - #15 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Sets Rates for
Home Equity Endorsements, Effective November 12, 1998,
and New Version s of TDI CBO Rules to be Considered
at October 22, 1998, Hearing
September
30, 1998 - #14 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Texas Department of Insurance
Hearing Regarding Proposed Controlled Business Rules
Set for October 22, 1998
September
17, 1998 - #13 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - TLTA Recommends Changes to
Texas Department of Insurance Proposed Controlled Business
Rules
September
4, 1998 - #12 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Senate Interim Committee
on Title Insurance Hearing Set for Wednesday, September
9, 1998
September
2, 1998 - #11 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Texas Department of Insurance
Proposed Rules Regarding Controlled Business
August
6, 1998 - #10 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Adopts new "Supplemental
Coverage Equity Loan Mortgage Endorsement" Package
(T-42.1)
June
15, 1998 - #9 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Hearings Scheduled
on New "Home Equity Loan" Forms, Rules and
Rates
June
8, 1998 - #8 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Your Comments Are Needed!
Two New Proposals Regarding Controlled Business
June
1, 1998 - #7 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Attorney General's Office
Decides Not to Rule on Requests for Opinions re: "Home
Equity Loans"
May
27, 1998 - #6 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Bomer Orders
Texas Title Insurance Rate Decrease of - 3%, Effective
August 1, 1998
May
8, 1998 - #5 - Dateline Austin
- TLTA News - Nominees for 1998-99 TLA Leadership Selected
April
30, 1998 - #4 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Home Equity Loan Bulletin
Issued by Insurance Commissioner
March
10, 1998 - #3 - Dateline
Austin - Business Briefs - TICA Appoints Taylor; other
items
March
3, 1998 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Hearing on "Junior Mortgagee
Policy" Items Scheduled-April 14, 1998
February
27, 1998 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Attorney General Opinion
Requested Regarding "Reasonable Costs" on
Home Equity Loans
February
24, 1998 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - ALTA Information Bulletin
982
January
28, 1998 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Your Comments are Needed!
Senate Interim Committee on Title Insurance to Meet
Next Week
TOP
1997 - Volume 22
December
30, 1997 - Dateline Austin
- Regulatory News - Endorsement Forms T-42 and T-43
and Procedural Rules P-44 and P-45 Finally Adopted by
Commissioner Bomer; Effective January 12, 1998
December
3, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Rate Hearing Update
November
21, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Rate Hearing To Continue
Thursday, December 4
November
14, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Opinion on Home Equity Loans
Issued by Attorney General Dan Morales
November
11, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Pre-Filed Direct Testimony,
Rebuttal Testimony, and Objections to Testimony Filed
by Parties to the November 18, 1997, Title Insurance
Rate Hearing
November
7, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Judiciary Report - Kin in the Deed -- Examiner
Take Heed!
October
27, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - New TREC Contract Forms Mandatory
as of January 1, 1998
October
24, 1997 - Dateline Austin
- TLTA News - Commonwealth Land Title Company of Dallas
Announces Affiliation with Local Law Firm
October
13, 1997 (Part II of II)
- Dateline Austin - Regulatory News - TLTA Recommended
"Home Equity Loan" Policy Rates, Rules, and
Forms Items Approved by TLTA Board
October
13, 1997 (Part I of II) -
Dateline Austin - Regulatory News - Independent
Agents! Your Response is Needed Regarding TLTA Discussion
Drafts on Junior Mortgagee "Home Equity Loan"
Policies
October
9, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Federal Issues - Federal Legislation Re: Bank
Powers -- ALTA Requests Your Help
September
29, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Legislative News -1997 Legislative Session
Affects Texas Title Insurance Industry
September
12, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1996 Title Insurance Rules
and Forms Hearing Items Approved; Most Are Effective
October 1, 1997
September
11, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1996 Title Insurance Rules
and Forms Hearing Items Approved; Most Are Effective
October 1, 1997
July
23, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1996 Title Insurance Rules
Hearing Items Published for Final Adoption
June
23, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Legislative News -Two Significant Bills Vetoed
by Governor Bush
June
4, 1997 - Dateline Austin
-Legislative News -Legislative Session -- Preliminary
Report
May
18, 1997 - Dateline Austin
- Legislative News - Legislative Session Reaches Peak
May
9, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - TLTA News - Nominees for 1997-98 TLTA Leadership
Selected
March
24, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - TLTA Prepares for Title Insurance
Rule Hearing Scheduled for March 25, 1997
January
8, 1997 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1994 Rate Hearing Settlement
Approved
TOP
1996 - Volume 21
December
20, 1996 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1994 Rate Hearing Settlement
Reached by Parties to the Hearing
December
10, 1996 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner Asks Parties
to Approve a Resolution to the 1994 Rate Hearing
December
4, 1996 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - 1994 Rate Hearing Settlement
Still Pending
October
22, 1996 - Dateline
Austin - Regulatory News - Commissioner of Insurance
Considering Proposed Rate Hearing Settlement
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