UTA Welcomes Five New Members

Welcome to the following new members of UTA – Kristi Favro, First American Mortgage Solutions, Santa Ana, CA – Roel Del Mar, First American Mortgage Solutions, Santa Ana, CA – Robert Norum, Esq., ZBS Law, Irvine, CA – Lance Olsen, McCarthy Holthus, Seattle, WA – Caroline Rhee, First American Mortgage...

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Fannie and Freddie to Participate in UTA Townhall

John Ingram, Esq., Associate General Counsel for Fannie Mae, and Dean Meyer, Director, Non-Performing Loan Management, Freddie Mac will join Cathe Cole-Sherburn, Trustee Corps; Michelle Rodriguez, Esq., R.C. Temme Corp; Shannon Tomasso, Cenlar, FSB; and Wendy Lee, Esq. with McCalla Raymer, Leibert Pierce in facilitating an online Townhall discussion on ‘Preparing...

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T. Robert Finlay

Proposed Nevada Bill Creates a Post-Foreclosure Action Process Similar to California’s SB 1079

By T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP The Nevada Legislature is only in session every other year and unfortunately, this is one of their “on” years.  With COVID and its impact on mortgages and rents high on their radar, the Legislature is actively trying to “fix” the...

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Interview with New UTA President Randy Newman

We interviewed UTA’s new President, Randy Newman of TLS, Total Lender Solutions, who is beginning his second tour of duty as UTA President. Congratulations on your election as UTA President – the second time you have served in this capacity. Thank you.  I am both honored and humbled to be...

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UTA Drafts Legislative Wish List

UTA’s Legislative Committee, led by Chair Michelle Mierzwa, has produced its 2021 Legislative ‘Wish List’ for California and Washington. Although it is unclear if we’ll be able to push through a bill this session in California, the committee hopes to address the following issues: – Revisions to last year’s Senate...

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UTA Committee Chairs Appointed

UTA President Randy Newman of Total Lender Solutions has announced the Association’s Committee Chairs for 2021. – Miriam Paez of ServiceLink, will serve as the Membership Chair. – Cathe Cole-Sherburn of Trustee Corps, will serve as the Education Chair. – Katie TerBush of MK Consultants, will serve as the Vendor...

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UTA Unveils 2021 Calendar of Events

2021’s calendar of events is dependent on state regulations that allow for large meetings. We have scheduled a dinner event in Irvine April 15th; a networking event May 21st in Orange County; a dinner event in June in San Diego; and a lunch event in Dallas on July 8th. The 46th Annual Conference...

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Uncertainties Amidst New Session In California

By Michael Belote, Esq., UTA California Lobbyist, California Advocates And so ends the worst collective year of our lives.  With the end of 2020 comes the end of the 2019-2020 two-year session of the California Legislature, and the beginning of the new, 2021-2022 session. With the fervent hope that better...

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The Effects of COVID19 and Other Issues on the WA Foreclosure Fairness Act

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist As I’ve written about for the last several months, there are significant changes proposed for the Washington Foreclosure Fairness Act.  I want to provide you with an update as we continue with our negotiations on this issue.  The changes include expansion...

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