The CLTA is looking forward to welcoming you to the 117th Annual Convention from April 21-23, 2024, at the beautiful Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. Mark your calendar for April 21-23, 2024, for this don't miss IN-PERSON event! ...

On a unanimous vote of 39-0, the California State Senate has sent a Remote Notarization bill supported by the CLTA to the Governor. Senate Bill 696 (Portantino), would allow California notaries to apply for a remote online ...

In their final week of the 2023 legislative session, California lawmakers passed CLTA-supported Assembly Bill 1345 (Hart and Wilson), which would prohibit the predatory practice of entering into exclusive residential listing agreements …

Assembly Bill 976 (Ting) would delete an owner occupancy requirement from the section of existing law that establishes the maximum standards that local agencies can use to evaluate a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot that ...

Clarifying amendments supported by the CLTA were added to Assembly Bill 1033 (Ting) relating to the separate sale of an ADU as a condominium. The bill is now awaiting action by the Governor. ...

A number of media reports made earlier this year indicated that Airbnb guests were impersonating property owners for the purpose of fraudulently listing properties for sale. In the reports, the properties were described as ...

It has been reported that the U.S. Treasury Department will propose a rule targeting luxury-home purchases by anonymous purchasers. The rule is expected to require title insurers to report the identities of the beneficial owners ...

ALTA announced that Fannie Mae is not moving forward with its proposed title waiver pilot program under its Equitable Housing Finance plans. The title industry had raised serious concerns about the program and ALTA members ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has set oral arguments for October 3rd in a case challenging the constitutionality of the CFPB based on the Constitution’s Appropriations Clause ...

Zillow Group announced it has closed on an agreement to acquire Spruce, a tech-focused title and escrow company. In California Spruce operates through Spruce Title Company, a California underwritten title company, licensed in ...

The Fitch rating agency reported in a 2023 Peer Review this month that the title industry financials remain strong. Fitch expects lower premium volumes to continue for 12 to 18 months but anticipates a purchase order rebound in ...

Last Thursday, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®(PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.18 percent. ...

The title insurance industry generated $3.91 billion in title insurance premiums during the second quarter of 2023 compared to $6.21 billion during the same period a year ago, according to ALTA’s latest Market Share Analysis. ...

The CLTA is looking forward to welcoming you to the 117th Annual Convention from April 21-23, 2024 at the beautiful Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. Mark your calendar for April 21-23, 2024 for this don't miss IN-PERSON event! ...

Piedmont Capital Management v. McElfish (B316372).  Plaintiff is the lender under a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) agreement secured by a junior deed of trust that was foreclosed by a senior deed of trust. Accordingly, plaintiff was a ...