TitleBytes News & Happenings
The Federal Cannabis discussion and debate continues …
Feb 19, 2020
Allan Dick, WFG National Title A recent MLive article on the January 28, 2020 federal conviction of a former owner of medical-marijuana dispensaries in several Michigan cities (Hydroworld dispensaries) reminds us of the ongoing conflict between state laws, like Michigan’s, and the as yet unchanged federal laws classifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. […]
Improve Your Workflow by Leveraging Your Technology
Feb 19, 2020
By: Ethan Powsner, Esq., Vice President of Technology and Market Development, Fidelity National Financial In my meetings in the Midwest and Mid-south, I frequently see many opportunities for title agents to take advantage of their existing software to improve their workflow. If these agents could invest a few dollars in software, hardware, and some training, […]
Yikes, Multifactor Authentication?!?!
Dec 12, 2019
By Cindy Immonen, NTP, CLTP One of the updates to ALTA’s Title Insurance and Settlement Company Best Practices that goes into effect in January requires the use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for all remotely hosted or remotely accessible systems storing, transmitting or transferring non-public personal information. Think about all the staff working remotely within your […]
The ALTA ONE Conference – from Austin to NYC … and Holiday Greetings from the MLTA
Dec 12, 2019
Tom Lico, MLTA President Hundreds of title industry participants gathered the week of October 21 – 26 at the American Land Title Association’s ALTA One conference at the Fairmount Hotel in Austin, Texas. The Grand Opening Session introduced Diane Tomb, the new CEO of ALTA. After an 8-month long search to replace the departed Michelle […]
Money Mule – another type of scam you may not recognize
Dec 12, 2019
By Allan Dick, WFG National Title In the February, 2019, TitleBytes covered a story regarding an Oregon homebuyer, Aaron Cole, who was scammed out of his life savings and the proceeds from selling his current home, as he prepared to buy a new home for his family, approaching the holidays. FBI Special Agent Yaqub Prowell […]