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January 12, 2018: New York State Title Insurance Industry Showdown With Regulators And Politicians In Albany!

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Due to some of the more onerous provisions of New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) Regulation 208 that went into effect December 18, 2017, the various ‘constituencies‘ involved and affected will be meeting in Albany January 12, 2018!  ‘The Assembly Insurance Committee is holding a hearing about DFS regulation of the Title Insurance Industry […]

No tips, please: Title closers say gratuities ban will cripple them – The Real Deal

New York State title closer compensation

This headline from an article at The Real Deal describes the situation that title closers, and by extension real estate attorney’s and title companies, in New York began facing as of yesterday, December 18, 2017! This is the day that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) Regulation 208 officially went into effect […]