TitleBytes News & Happenings
No Summer Session, but Plenty of Activity Behind the Scenes
Aug 7, 2019
By Cami Pendell, Michigan Legislative Consultants Although the legislature scheduled numerous Session days throughout the months of July and August, it has not yet formally met to take action on bills. It is expected that the earliest it will meet is the week of August 26th. However, just because Session hasn’t been taking place, that […]
More Technology Talk
Aug 7, 2019
By Ethan Powsner, Esq., VP of Technology and Market Development, Fidelity National Title Group Robocalls: Many of you receive phone calls on your smart phones where it appears that the phone call is originating from the United States or from within your home state. It didn’t take long for you to figure out that these […]
Head Up For A Grand Time at Grand Traverse
Jun 5, 2019
By Tom Lico, MLTA President-Elect We’re a little more than a month away from MLTA’s Annual Summer Convention to be held at the Grand Traverse Resort. We have fun, education, and time for relaxation on the agenda. The evening of Sunday, July 14 will be our welcome reception and dinner. In an effort to engage […]
Suffer a Data Breach? Here’s Your First 24-Hour Checklist
Jun 5, 2019
Acting quickly and strategically following a data breach can help you regain your security, preserve evidence and protect your brand. According to Experian, it’s important to collect, document and record as much information about the data breach and your response efforts, including conversations with law enforcement and legal counsel, as you can. Once a breach […]
How to Prevent Wire Fraud
Jun 5, 2019
By Tom Cronkright, Co-founder and CEO of CertifID Preventing wire fraud essentially comes down to three things: • Educating transaction participants about the threat of fraud and what to watch out for; • Preventing fraudsters from accessing email and other communication-based accounts to obtain critical information about a transaction; and • Ensuring parties have accurate, […]