UTA has submitted an amicus brief in the case of Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corporation. The brief was drafted and filed by Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Wright Finlay & Zak, on behalf of UTA.

56 members attended UTA’s Orange County dinner on April 23rd. The dinner featured a discussion on Trustee File Transfers led by Robin Wright, Esq., of Wright Finlay & Zak; Chris Akin of Ticor Title; Chris Bolger of Pacific Coast Title; Cathe Cole-Sherburn of Trustee Corps; and Kayo Manson-Tompkins, Esq., of...

UTA will hold a dinner event on Thursday, June 4th at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. UTA President Randy Newman, Esq., Total Lender Solutions; UTA Corporate Counsel, Phil Adleson, Esq., Adleson, Hess & Kelly and UTA Legal Resources Committee Chair Martin T. McGuinn, Esq., Kirby & McGuinn will present...

UTA is holding a fun networking event at the Irvine Improv on June 24th. Join your friends and colleagues from UTA for an evening of laughter and great food. Dinner includes an appetizer, a burger/sandwich with fries and a desert of your choice. Then we’ll enjoy the hilarious stand-up performance...

The California Mortgage Association (CMA) provided detailed comments to CFPB in response to the agency’s proposed rules to expand foreclosure protections for mortgage borrowers - specifically surviving family members and other homeowners with the same protections as the original borrower.

For better or worse, the California legislature is back in action to begin the 2015-2016 two-year session, and some of the issues relating to UTA may carry a sense of, well, familiarity. Both on issues supported and opposed by trustees, at least four of the most important bills identified of...

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...

UTA’s Lobby Day, February 12th in Olympia, Washington and UTA’s 7th Annual California Legislative Day, March 16th in Sacramento, California was successful and enjoyed by all participants.

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 &...

UTA will be offering an updated California Level 1 certification class on April 30th. The class will be held from 9-noon at Carrington Foreclosure Services in Santa Ana. Attendees may take the one-hour open book certification course after the class. (Only UTA Members may be certified.)