🐐Title Underground: Record Breaking Penalties, Women Who Close Deals & Open Doors & More! 9-March-2025
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Hi, I’m Cheryl, your guide to the Title Underground. Each week, I curate the most important news, insights, and resources—so you don’t have to. Just scan the headlines and dive into what matters most to you!
Inside this Edition:
Underworld Intel: Must-Read Articles & Resources
Celebrating the Women Shaping the Title Industry
Announcements
Regulatory & Policy Updates
Tips
AI, Automations other Tech for Title Insurance
🪄Magically Thriving Business💸: Resources to help you run and grow your business.
Events
A Wicked Sense of Humor: Sunday Funnies
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Underworld Intel: Must-Read Articles & Resources
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🐐Will Bill Pulte Cut Red Tape or Cut Corners at the FHFA? Bill Pulte’s Plan for FHFA Under Scrutiny
🌍 Foreign Tax CPA: $387K Mistake: How a Title Agency’s FIRPTA Missteps Led to Massive Penalties
🎙️The Lock-in Effect Has Kept Millions of Homeowners Stuck in Place - is that starting to change?
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📄The Aftermath of the NAR Settlement and What it Means for Title Insurance Agents (page 4)
What may have seemed like an innocent gift led to the largest fine one state has ever levied on a licensed agent. In a Jan. 6, 2025 news release, the North Dakota Insurance Department shares the details of this violation of the state's rebating laws.
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Celebrating the Women Shaping the Title Industry
Did you know that two of the top publications in the title industry are owned and run by women?
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Women Who Close Deals & Open Doors
🎥Empowering Women Leaders: How Community and Culture Spark Success in the Title Industry
📄How One Millennial Female Founder is Redefining the Title & Escrow Workplace to Attract New Talent
📄VLTA President, Megan Meloon, Discusses the Importance of Fostering Female Talent
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Women Helping Women: Organizations and Community Support
Events for Title Queens
Announcements
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Regulatory & Policy Updates
Federal Agencies
CFPB
Policy Changes and Impacts on Real Estate
State Regulatory Changes
State Level Regulatory Updates
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