On July 1, 2020, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced cooperation with the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the development of a model remote notarization...more
As noted in our alert on June 9, 2020, New York Senate Bill S8243C was delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2020. The same day, New York Senate Bill S8428 was also delivered to Governor Andrew Cuomo....more
On June 5, 2020, New York Senate Bill S8243C was delivered to Governor Andrew Cuomo and, if signed, will be effective immediately. The bill provides for expanded COVID-19 forbearance relief options dating back to March 7,...more
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom and a long list of mortgage lenders and servicers—including major banks and nearly 200 state-chartered banks, credit unions, and servicers—reached an agreement to...more
As part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a “stay home” or “shelter-in-place” order on March 20, 2020, via Executive Order 2020-10 (Order)....more
On March 20, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York issued Executive Order 202.7 (Order). This Order makes an important directive, effective through April 18, 2020, pursuant to the Governor’s authority during a disaster or...more
As part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom of California issued a “stay home” or “shelter-in-place” order on March 19, 2020, via Executive Order N-33-20 (Order)....more
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on real estate and mortgage closings is rapidly evolving. Several new policies and procedures have been established by title insurance underwriters related to the impact over the past...more
COVID-19 and social distancing protocols are presenting new challenges for us all. The real estate and mortgage industry is no exception. These challenges are impacting lenders, borrowers, and service providers, such as title...more