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Texas Title Insurance Premiums Decreasing March 1, 2026
We want to make you aware of an important change to Texas title insurance pricing that will take effect on March 1, 2026. The Texas Com...
VA State Fees & Charges Deviations List Updated February 17, 2026
The Veteran's Administration recently updated its State Fees and Charges Deviations List, which identifies fees considered reasonable a...
New ALTA 50 Endorsement Addresses Solar Panel Issues
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) recently published Endorsement 50 (Residential Solar – Loan Policy) to address a commo...
2025 Legislative Update: Key Changes to Texas Real Estate and Property Laws
The 89th Texas Legislature has enacted several new laws impacting real estate transactions, property ownership, and recording practices...
Fannie Mae Limited Cash-Out Update
In a recent Selling Guide update, Fannie Mae revised the eligibility requirements for limited cash-out refinance transactions. For appl...
FHA Adds Supplemental Consumer Information Form Requirement for Mortgage Originations
Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2023-13, Supplemental Consumer Information Form. The Su...
2023 Texas Legislative Session Wrap-Up
On May 29th, the Texas Legislature concluded its 2023 regular session. The mortgage and title industries were closely watching several ...
FREDDIE MAC – UCD – Correspondent Assignment Center Retiring December 3, 2022
Effective December 3, 2022, Freddie Mac will be retiring their UCD - Correspondent Assignment Center. At that time, you will no longer ...
Updated Seller/Servicer Financial Eligibility Requirements (Fannie Mae Featured News, Aug. 24, 2022)
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced Updated Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Seller/Servic...
HUD Requires a Unique Entity Identifier for FHA-Approved Lenders, Mortgagees, and Entities Seeking FHA Approval (FHA INFO 2022-77, August 23, 2022)
Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2022-14, Unique Entity Identifier for FHA-Approved Lend...
