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UTA’s LinkedIn Page now has 379 followers? Are you one of them?  With updates several times a week on case law, legislation and UTA happenings, it’s a ‘must follow’ page.  You’ll never miss daily news in the default services industry and it’s a great way to connect with other UTA...

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Bumpy Start to the Washington Session

Bumpy Start to the Washington Session Ends in a Trustees Study During Interim  By Holly Chisa, UTA Washington State Lobbyist, HPC Advocacy Back in the fall of 2021 during the United Trustees Association Conference, I shared with you the broad list of issues advocates had raised as “concerns” by housing...

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UTA In-Person Trustees Roundtables May 4th

UTA’s Dinner/discussion on SB 1079 compliance was a hit with 43 in-person attendees and another 23 in attendance via Zoom. Stephen Hicklin, Esq., The Hicklin Law Firm and Edward Treder, Esq., Barrett Daffin Frappier Treder & Weiss debated various interpretations of the law’s language and how operationally Trustees should implement....

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Playing Musical Chairs in Sacramento

By Mike Belote, Esq., UTA California Lobbyist, California Advocates January 3 marked the return of the California Assembly and Senate to Sacramento, to begin the second year of the 2021-2022 two-year session. The first order of business in the second year of every session is to process the straggling bills...

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UTA’s Amicus Brief

With the Help of UTA’s Amicus Brief, the California Supreme Court Affirms That Loan Servicers Do Not Owe Borrowers a Duty of Care When Reviewing a Loan Modification Application. Many of you have been following the split in the California Courts of Appeals on whether loan servicers owe a duty...

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2022 Conference Will Be In August

UTA President Randy Newman has announced that the Association’s 47th Annual Conference will be held August 21-23 at the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa in Las Vegas. Registration materials will be online May, 2022. “We’re holding our conference this year earlier – in August – for a number of...

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UTA Produces California Legislative Wishlist

By Michelle A. Meirzwa, Esq., Wright Finlay & Zak UTA’s Legislative Committee has produced its 2022 Legislative ‘Wish List’ for California. The Committee is working with Mike Belote of California Advocates to secure a sponsor and has submitted the Bill proposal to Legislative Counsel in Sacramento as of January 22,...

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UTA Board Re-Elects Officers for 2022

UTA’s Board of Directors has voted to re-elect each of the Association’s Officers to a second-year term for 2022. Members may serve no more than two consecutive years in an Officer Position. Randy Newman of Total Lender Solutions, based in San Diego, California will continue to serve as the Association’s...

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UTA Unveils 2022 Events

2022 will feature several UTA events including Orange County dinner events on March 8th and May 4th; a networking events on June 9th and a Holiday networking event on December 6th. This year’s annual conference is held on August 21-23, in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.

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Call for 2022 Conference Topics and Speakers

Members – if you have a particular topic or speaker that you would like presented at the 47th Annual Education Conference Sessions, to be held August 21-23, 2022 in Las Vegas, now is your chance to let us know. UTA’s Conference Committee is asking for suggestions both from potential speakers...

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