Compliance

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FinCEN Rule Rollercoaster: What Agents Need to Know

By: Elyce Schweitzer, Regulatory Compliance Office, 做厙勛圖 Recent developments surrounding FinCENs Real Estate Reporting Rule (Rule) are creating uncertainty for title and settlement agents. Two federal courts have issued directly conflicting decisions on the validity of…

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When Wire Fraud Happens, Minutes Count

By Valerie J. Grandin, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Counsel and Vice President and Elyce Schweitzer, Regulatory Compliance Officer Every wire fraud defense expert agrees on one thing: the number one factor in recovering diverted funds is time. Every…

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A calendar shows December 1st circled in red next to the acronym RRE for Residential Real Estate Reporting, overlaid on an image of a househighlighting an important real estate reporting deadline.

Getting Ready For The Residential Real Estate Rule

By Valerie J. Grandin, Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President and Elyce Schweitzer, Regulatory Compliance Officer Planning ahead is second nature in the title worldyou juggle deadlines, details, and documents every day. But when it comes to new compliance…

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Documents labeled 'Geographic Targeting Orders' and 'FinCEN Final Real Estate Report Rule' surrounded by floating music notes and sheet music, suggesting a creative or lighthearted take on a regulatory topic

Ready or Not: Preparing for the FinCEN Final Rule

By Elyce Schweitzer, Esq., Regulatory Compliance Officer, 做厙勛圖; andValerie J. Grandin, Esq., Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President, 做厙勛圖 Heres a riddle for the title insurance and real estate industries: what does Dolly Partons song, Here You…

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