by brandon | May 13, 2016 | Real Estate Law
Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), recently announced that the CFPB will issue amendments to the “Know Before You Owe” Rule. Mr. Cordray anticipates that the proposed amendments will be released for public comment in late...
by brandon | Mar 15, 2016 | Real Estate Law
March 15, 2016 NEW TITLE FEE The Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association (TTIGA) recently announced a new Guaranty Fee of $3 for every title policy issued in Texas, effective April 1, 2016. This fee will create a guaranty fund to pay title claims of failed title...
by brandon | Feb 29, 2016 | Real Estate Law
You may have noticed that our website, www.bairdlaw.com, was temporarily unavailable this morning due to traffic to the website exceeding bandwidth limits. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and your operations. We are pleased that so many...
by brandon | Feb 11, 2016 | Real Estate Law
Yesterday morning, the CFPB published a notice in the Federal Register to correct a typo regarding tolerances and property taxes. This clarification from the CFPB makes clear that property taxes ARE NOT subject to tolerances. There was concern among some industry...
by brandon | Oct 15, 2015 | Real Estate Law
With all the focus on the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures, it is easy to overlook some of the less challenging aspects of the new changes. However, it is important that every Credit Union remember that the changes that went into effect on October 3, 2015 extend...
