Congratulations! Congratulations are in order to two members who passed UTA’s Basic California Certification Exam. – Robert McDonald, Esq., Quality Loan Service– Sarah Morgan, Best Alliance Foreclosure UTA certification is designed so that employers and consumers alike will have the confidence in the recipient’s thorough knowledge of the nonjudicial foreclosure...
Mike Belote, Esq. By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist Like many aphorisms, the old saying that “those who enjoy laws and sausage should not watch either being made” has been attributed quite variously. For decades, Otto von Bismarck generally got the credit, but this has now been...
This year, registration for UTA’s conference is made through our online registration system. You must register for the Saturday night and Sunday social activities separately. Sunday’s social activities – which run concurrently – are a Wine & Paint event and a Bowling event. The Wine & Paint event is held...
UTA’s Earlybird Registration fees for the 50th Annual Conference represent a fantastic value. The conference will be held August 17-19, 2025 at the JW Marriott Resort in Las Vegas. Earlybird registration fees are $895 for the first person from a company/firm; $795 for the second person from the same company/firm;...
UTA’s Basic California Certification Course is offered on Sunday, August 17th at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Members who pass the exam earn the designation of certified Trustee Sale Officer. The class instructor is Randy Newman, Esq., President and CEO of Total Lender Solutions. Randy is a...
Lobby Day On May 6th, UTA members and members of the California Mortgage Association, met with legislators and/or their staff, to advocate for AB 1158 and to share their concerns with SB 681. The annual ‘Lobby Day’ event began with a briefing by UTA and CMA’s California Lobbyist, Mike Belote....
By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist Lawmakers in Washington State face a significant challenge for the 2025 session – how to fund specific projects facing a budget deficit that could reach $15 billion. This fiscal challenge is attributed to increased spending, with state expenditures rising from $33.6...
Please join us in welcoming the following new members to the UTA:
By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist In 1786 Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote one of the most famous lines in western literature, paraphrased later by Californian John Steinbeck: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Try as we might to plan for the...