TitleBytes News & Happenings
A Michigan Legislative Overview
Dec 12, 2019
By Tim Ward, Michigan Legislative Consultants As the first year of Governor Whitmer’s administration comes to a close, let’s take a look in the review mirror before looking ahead to 2020. Not unexpectedly, the pace of governance has abated with a divided government, the first one in eight years. A couple contributing factors to this […]
Got A Minute?
Dec 12, 2019
Tom Lico, Capital Title If you think about it, “time” is the only thing in life we are all given equally. It doesn’t discriminate. Ironically enough, it’s the one thing we all complain that we don’t have enough of. The reality is: time is all we have. We all get 1,440 minutes each and every […]
Have you thought of Digital Marketing?
Oct 17, 2019
Sources: NAR and ALTA, courtesy of Cindy Immonen, NTP, CLTP Having a website that’s mobile friendly and being able to connect with clients on their smart phones is vital these days, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. This shouldn’t be a surprise to you. In the newly released “Real Estate […]
ABSTRACTIONS and an Education Update
Oct 17, 2019
By Allan Dick, WFG First, a recap and report on the September 11th MLTA Boot Camp – Escrow Basics, presented at the H Hotel in Midland. A throng of attendees, including a cross-section of title folks, representing both title and escrow, industry veterans and several first timers newcomers, were treated to a multi-media styled attempt […]
ALTA Applauds U.S. House for Passing Landmark Cannabis Banking Legislation
Oct 17, 2019
ALTA applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the SAFE Banking Act (HR 1595), which provides a safe harbor helping banks, insurers and other financial services providers serve businesses in the cannabis industry. HR 1595 was the first standalone bill on marijuana to reach the House floor and passed by a vote of 321-103. […]