UTA Bill Signed, Others Pending By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist The California Legislature works in two-year sessions, and this is the end of the 2017-2018 session. The pace of legislative activity is especially intense at this time, for the simple reason that all bills not passed...
By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist Could Washington residents benefit from a state bank – and how would it interact with the FFA? Over the past several years, Washington lawmakers have toyed with the idea of a state bank, currently referred to as the Washington State Investment...
Read the conference program and register for the conference now! UTA’s 43rd Annual Education Conference, held at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 4-6, 2018, will feature exciting and relevant education sessions for attendees – and room rates of just $130/night (plus $20...
Hotel room reservations are now being accepted for the 2018 UTA Annual Education Conference & Trade Show. Sunday, November 4th will feature three networking options: golf tournament; a fun Bowling Tournament and a Biking Adventure. The education sessions will be held Monday and Tuesday, November 5-6th. UTA’s annual dinner event...
This year’s Opening Session at UTA’s 43rd Annual Education Conference, held in Las Vegas, NV, is titled ‘Making the Right Choice – Lessons in Ethics and Compliance’ and will feature Rashmi Airan. Rashmi was a successful lawyer, recruited to work with a local, Miami real-estate developer who later engaged in...
UTA members can participate in three exciting social networking opportunities at the 43rd Annual Education Conference, held November 4-6th in Las Vegas. On Sunday, November 4th, members may participate in the 24th Annual Golf Tournament, a fun Bowling Tournament and/or a Biking Adventure. The Golf Tournament, sponsored by Foreclosure Solution...
UTA Nomination Committee Chair DeeAnn Gregory of First American Mortgage Solutions, has announced that UTA is now accepting nominations for seats on the 2019 UTA Board of Directors. This year the membership will be electing five seats to the Board of Directors. Terms for each of the seats is for...
Governor Brown signed UTA sponsored legislation, SB 1183, into law today. The legislation was introduced by Senator Mike Morrell (R-40). The new law amends Civil Code Section 2920.7 to exclude reverse mortgages from the successor in interest provisions in current law, signaling that it is inappropriate to send non-borrowing survivors...
The 2018 Directory is now available to members only via an online .pdf. The Directory includes a listing of members alphabetized by both last name and by company name; a list of members certified in each state in which UTA provides certification; The Board of Directors; Advocate companies; and prominently...
By Michael Belote, Esq., UTA California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist The year 2018 may be less than half-over according to the calendar, but only nine weeks remain in California’s 2017-2018 two-year legislative session. According to the state constitution, the legislature must adjourn by midnight, August 31, 2018. For better and...