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Solano County District Attorney Announces New Program to Curb Real Estate Fraud
The Solano County District Attorney's Office announced recently that it has teamed up with the Assessor/Recorder's Office to develop a program that would quickly alert homeowners to potential real estate fraud by notifying them of any transactions involving their property.
Officials said the Real Estate Fraud Notification program will electronically scan documents that transfer title or encumber the property with debt such as grant deeds, quit claim deeds and deeds of trust. The person paying the property taxes on the property will receive a letter and the first two pages of the recorded document.
Under the new system, the homeowner is advised that if they were not aware of the transaction they should contact the DA's Office as the transaction may be fraudulent. The program is designed to help protect homeowners from fraudsters by notifying them about the potential of fraud, officials said.
The DA's Office has formed the Real Estate Fraud Advisory Team known as Solano REFAT, the first in Northern California, officials said. (Read complete article.)
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News from PREP Chapters
Here is this issue's highlighted PREP Chapter:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Co-chairs: Government, Frederick Garcia at [email protected] and Business, Chris Stephan at [email protected]
The Northern California PREP Chapter met via webinar on May 11, 2015. This webinar primarily discussed people's thoughts on topics for the upcoming NOCAL PREP conference. This PREP Chapter has a core group that frequently gathers to discuss topics that may be most relevant for their in-person conferences.
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PRIA Board Approves New Work Group: TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures)
The PRIA Board of Directors has approved a new work group which will develop and disseminate educational materials about the new TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures) regulations which will take effect on August 1, 2015.
This project will address the need for the recording industry to become an active participant in the TRID implementation. The other players in the TRID process, including title agents and lenders, have spent the past 18 months meeting with their respective industries to prepare for the implementation of the CFPB-required process. The recording industry has been under represented at TRID-related meetings. While the new regulations have no direct effect on recorders, the indirect effect and how recorders respond could have significant impact on the business community.
The initial phase of this project will be focused on education for recorders and will occur between June and August. A second phase will initiate in October after the TRID regulations have gone into effect to identify areas for additional support.
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The eNotary Public is Slow to Catch On
excerpted from TheNewYorkTimes 5/22/15
When it comes to closing on a mortgage, nothing is final until the notary public says so. Charged with officially affirming the transaction's legitimacy, notaries apply their legal stamp of approval after verifying the borrower's identity and willingness to enter into the loan.
By necessity, notarization has always been a face-to-face process. And even as mortgage lending moves online, enabling borrowers to shop and apply for loans via the Internet, as well as upload documents and apply their signatures, the signing of the final documents requiring notarization still makes it necessary for the borrower to be in the same room with the notary.
Unless, that is, the notary is in Virginia. As of 2012, Virginia became the first state to allow certified notaries to use technology to notarize documents remotely, with the signers being anywhere in the world. Signers must appear before the notary by means of a live, two-way video conference, and the notary must keep a recording of the meeting. (Read complete article.)
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Landmark Official Records System from Pioneer Technology Group Now Live in Douglas County, Colorado
The Douglas County, Colorado Clerk and Recorders office is widely recognized as a leader in expanding public service through technology. The legacy of being the first County in Colorado to successfully accept electronic recordings and to electronically certify copies pushes the County to continually look ahead and find ways to improve services for business partners, customers and staff.
Recently, Douglas County achieved another milestone by going live with the Landmark Official Records System from Pioneer Technology Group.
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ALTA NEWS: US Reps Introduce ALTA-supported Restrained Enforcement Bill for TRID
excerpted from ALTA Advocacy Update 5/11/15 by Michelle L. Korsmo, ALTA CEO
In early May, two House Financial Services Committee members introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule as long as companies show a good-faith effort to comply.
Introduced by Reps. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), H.R. 2213 would provide for a hold harmless period of restrained enforcement and liability until Jan. 1, 2016, following the Aug. 1 implementation of TRID. Fifteen trade associations joined ALTA in a letter thanking Reps. Pearce and Sherman for introducing H.R. 2213
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A hold-harmless period allows the bureau to work with industry to gather data about implementation and provide written guidance to address common industry implementation hurdles that emerge between now and the end of the year. Without more clarity, the result is likely to leave home buyers with less flexibility to obtain the deal they bargained for and potentially fewer companies to work with, particularly in communities where real estate transactions are less frequent.
The bill follows a letter sent by Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer and Randy Neugebauer asking CFPB Director Cordray to implement a hold harmless period. The need for a hold-harmless period will be one of the issues that we will address with members of Congress during ALTA's Federal Conference and Lobby Day.
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Super-priority Liens Pose Perils for Homebuyers
The Seattle Times | May 16, 2015
Super-priority liens give a community association the power to initiate foreclosures and get first crack at the proceeds from the sale of a delinquent dwelling unit before the traditional first-lien held by the mortgage lender.
HousingWire | May 27, 2015
The role of the government sponsored enterprises, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, in combination with government-owned corporation Ginnie Mae, has been fairly straightforward for decades: ensure that capital flows freely to American mortgage lending markets so that the American dream remains achievable for all.
CNBC | May 30, 2015
New home sales surged in April, pending sales of existing properties are up, and so are home prices.
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