The California Land Title Association's 118th Annual Convention will be held from June 1-3, 2025, at Everline Resort in Olympic Valley, California. This event is the premier gathering for the California title industry ...

Mandatory Recorder Notification; Fire-Related Forbearance and Foreclosure Moratorium; Seller Disclosure on Thirdhand Smoke Proposed; Coastal Development Permit Exemption for ADUs

Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to protect firestorm victims in the Los Angeles area from what the Governor termed predatory land speculators making aggressive and unsolicited cash offers to purchase their ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the filing of charges against a real estate agent, alleging that she attempted to price gouge a family who was evacuated due to the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. According to the AG the ...

On January 14th, prior to the recent firing of CFPB Chief Rohit Chopra, the CFPB released a report on how states can ensure their laws and regulations meet new consumer protection challenges, as well as a compendium of guidance ...

The CLTA was sorry to hear that Art Davis, an integral part of the American Escrow Association for over thirty years, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025. He made a significant impact on those who knew him and was a great supporter of the settlement services industry. Art had testified before Congress and represented AEA before numerous federal agencies.

Wire fraud protection firm CertifID has acquired digital money transfer firm Paymints.io., thereby expanding its consumer fraud protection through the acquisition of a digital money transfer platform. CertifID ...

Old Republic Title Company Reports Earnings; Stewart Reports 2024 Financial Results

NotaryCam, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, announced a milestone year in 2024, having completed more than 154,000 RON transactions. The CLTA ...

Old Republic National Title Holding Company and Qualia Labs have announced a strategic partnership. The companies will combine Qualia's technology solutions and Old Republic Title’s extensive industry experience. As part of ...

Cox v. City of Oakland. Cal. Supreme Court (S280234) 1/23/25. The court held that the phrase "division of land" in Government Code Section 66412.6(a) should be interpreted in light of the Act's general definition of ...