UTA Addresses Ambiguity On The Beneficiary Declaration

On February 12, members of the Washington UTA met with lawmakers in the House and Senate to talk about issues of foreclosure. There were several issues to discuss - the long-standing problem with owner/holder/actual holder in the statute, a bill prohibiting secondary ownership of publishing newspapers, and the FFA as...

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Orange County Dinner Event is April 23rd

UTA’s Orange County Dinner will be held Thursday, April 23rd at the Embassy Suites in Santa Ana. Chris Akin of Ticor Title; Chris Bolger of Pacific Coast Title; Cathe Cole-Sherburn of Trustee Corps; and Kayo Manson-Thompkins of The Wolf Firm will join moderator Robin Wright, Esq., of Wright Finlay &...

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SCRA Protection Period Extended Through 2015

President Obama has signed Senate Bill 3008, the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014, into law, extending the 12-month, post-discharge, protection period of SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) for another year through December 31, 2015.

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UTA Files Amicus Brief in Trustee Attorney Fee Case

UTA has filed an amicus brief in the case of Torigian v WT Capital Lender Services. The case involves a trial court awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees against a Trustee who recorded a Notice of Default when the borrowers had successfully contended the note had been...

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