Please welcome the following new members to UTA: – Henry Briones, Auction.com, Irvine, CA – Chris Cook, Liberty Title & Escros, Dallas, TX – Ken Haywood, Mortgage Connect, Santa Ana, CA

UTA members have four products to communicate their services to the membership in 2024. (1) Electronic Advertising, via the UTA eNews and/or the UTA website(2) the UTA Quarterly(3) the 2024 UTA Membership Directory(4) the 2024 Conference Program Book Members who advertise electronically, and in the UTA Quarterly and the Membership Directory receive a 20% break-off...

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist The California legislature moves fast. No issue is alive in the Assembly or Senate longer than two years, and most bills are introduced and either enacted or killed within one legislative year, which lasts approximately eight months.  It is hard, therefore,...

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington Lobbyist The Washington State Supreme Court just ruled on a case that may lead to legislation in 2024.  The ruling, Dalton M, LLC vs North Cascade Trustee Services Inc, was distributed to United Trustee Association members in early September of 2023.  The underlying...

UTA President Cathe Cole-Sherburn and UTA Nomination Committee Chair Kayo Manson-Tompkins have announced that ten members will appear on the ballot for the six seats that are up for election to the UTA Board of Directors. Only “Regular” members have voting privileges. Terms for each of the Directorships are for...

UTA’s Annual Silent Auction will be at the 48th Annual Conference, held November 5-7 in Reno, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. The silent auction – along with several live auctioned prizes – will be held on Monday Night at the Denim & Bling event Monday evening. Last year’s prizes...

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist What is summer? Turns out it depends on who you ask.  “Meteorological summer” always occurs on June 1, which commences the three warmest months of the year.  But “astrological summer”, when the summer solstice gives us the longest day of the...

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington Lobbyist The Washington Legislature wrapped up its 2023 legislative session with one bill with many changes to the foreclosure process.  For the first time since 2020, the session was fully in person.  While the option for remote testimony is here to stay, lawmakers...

17 UTA members enjoyed an evening of baseball on August 7th to root on the Angels (plus two Giants fans). Despite great company, a perfect breeze, a beautiful sunset, and a 3-2 lead, the Angels managed to give up six runs in the ninth and lose their seventh in a...

Representatives from Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac highlight the sessions at UTA’s 48th Annual Education Conference, held at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, November 5-7, 2023. Room rates are just $100 per night, Saturday through Tuesday (plus $20 resort fee). Dean Meyer, Director, Non-performing Loan Management, Freddie Mac,...