Spotlights

The unintended consequences of the CFPB and the insignificance of sellers in new transactions

As the summer begins, real estate conveyancers across the country are preparing for August 1. On that day, the new Truth-in-Lending/RESPA In...

Beginning in August, a new reality will set in for residential mortgage closings

As August 1st approaches, you have probably heard about how the changes to the Truth-in-Lending Act/RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) will...

Mechanic's liens for leasehold improvements can attach to the landlord's fee in Massachusetts

One would think that since a leasehold interest is a lesser interest than the fee, the result would be that mechanic's liens for improvement...

The new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule goes into effect August 1

After our brutal New England winter, it's hard to believe that we are knee deep into the spring real estate market. While we wished the days...

Professional Profile: David Baghdady 2015

Name: David Baghdady Title: Treasurer of New England Land Title Association Company: First American Title Insurance Location: 600 Summer St....

Professional Profile: J. Mark Cranford 2015

Name: J. Mark Cranford Title: Secretary of New England Land Title Association Company: Title Resources Guaranty Co. Location: 70 Market St.,...

Professional Profile: Cathy Jones 2015

Name: Cathy Jones Title: Executive Director Company: New England Land Title Association Location: P.O Box 743, Norwalk, CT Place of birth an...

Professional Profile: Anthony DeSantis 2015

Name: Anthony DeSantis Title: Second Vice President of New England Land Title Association Company: Old Republic National Title Insurance Co....

NELTA is your premier resource for education, information and networking

New England Land Title Association (NELTA) is one of the title industry's premier resources for education, information and networking. Organ...

The CFPB's TRID Rule: Questions we need answers to and why we don't have them... yet

What is this really? Isn't it just a new HUD-1? No, it is not a new HUD-1. The CFPB has created two forms that combine the current truth in ...