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| TUESDAY, MARCH, 11 |
Housing Finance Reform Panel
9:00 - 10:00 am • Constitution A |
 Todd Harper
Staff Director
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
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Warren Tryon
Minority Deputy Chief of Staff
House Financial Services Committee
Mark A. Calabria, Ph.D.
Senior Professional Staff
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
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Hear it straight from the source! Listen to the congressional staff explain the latest developments on legislation affecting the real estate industry. Will Congress consider amending RESPA this year to address HUD reforms? Will a new Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac regulator be in the picture? How will mortgage bills affect the title industry? Bankruptcy reform and the FHA bill are also hot topics of discussion. |
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Dudley B. Ewen, III
Chief Market Conduct Examiner for Property & Casualty in the Compliance & Enforcement Section
Maryland Insurance Administration |
Woody Girion
Deputy Commissioner of Rate Regulation
California Department of Insurance
Richard G. Carlston
Partner
Miller Starr Regalia
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Do you know how data call efforts are succeeding in California or Texas? Take note of other issues that are brewing in your state and others that could eventually affect your business. Representatives of the NAIC and state insurance departments will be here to share their views. |
Uniform Closing Instructions
11:00 - 12:00 pm • Constitution A |
Nancy Barnette
Lender's Relations Manager
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc.
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David A. Shean, CSEO/CEI/CNSA
Escrow Essentials
First Class Signing Services
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What did people have to say about the proposed new uniform closing instructions? ALTA representatives have been compiling the comments, which will be available during the 2008 Federal Conference. You will want to be one of the first title companies to receive the latest updates about the instructions and understand how they can change the way you do business. |
TIPAC Luncheon Speaker
12:00 - 2:00 pm • Constitution CDE |
 Amy Walter
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| Walter was dubbed one of the most powerful people in politics in George magazine for her insights into the mechanics that make the political machine run. She has been successfully handicapping U.S. House races since she received The Washington Post’s Crystal Ball award for her spot-on predictions in 2000. She has served as a political analyst for CNN and as a panelist and commentator on CBS’ Face the Nation, Meet the Press (NBC), Washington Journal (C-SPAN), The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (PBS), and the CBS Early Show. Walter is frequently quoted as a congressional election expert in newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. You do not want to miss her predictions on the 2008 election and how they may affect the title industry. |
Ethics – Title Industry Consumer Initiative
and Principles of Fair Conduct
2:00 - 3:00 pm • Constitution A |
 Carole Bullion
President
Classic Title Agency LLC
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Timothy Kemp
Counsel
The First American Corporation
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This session will be presented from both the agent and underwriter perspective. Not only will general business ethics be discussed, but there will be a focus on the Title Industry Consumer Initiative and the Principles of Fair Conduct. Several state associations and title companies have already adopted the Title Industry Consumer Initiative. Come and listen to how this initiative could enhance the value of your business. |
HUD/RESPA Reform Rule
3:00 - 4:00 pm • Constitution A |
Ivy M. Jackson
Director
RESPA and Interstate Land Sales division
Barton Shapiro
Deputy Director
RESPA and Interstate Land Sales division
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 Phillip Schulman
Partner
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
Preston Gates Ellis LLP
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| HUD's new RESPA proposal could be out for public comment during our conference. Do you have an opinion on HUD or the RESPA rule? Listen to what the experts from HUD have to say and discuss your views of the new rule. You will also hear the latest updates on RESPA enforcement actions and intentions. |
ALTA Perspective on the Proposed RESPA Rule
4:00 - 5:00 pm • Constitution A |
 Edward C. Milller
Chief Counsel & Vice President of Public Policy
American Land Title Association
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Phillip Schulman
Partner
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
Preston Gates Ellis LLP |
| Hear ALTA’s analysis of this important rule and how it will affect your business and the title industry. |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 12 |
Housing Economist
9:15 am - 10:00 pm • 2168 Rayburn House Office Bldg. |
 Jay Brinkmann
Vice President of Research and Economics
Mortgage Bankers Association
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Briefing by Members of Congress
11:00 am - 12:00 pm • 2168 Rayburn House Office Bldg. |
 Representative
Tom Feeney (FL)
U.S. House of Representatives
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 Representative
Paul E. Kanjorski (PA)
Chairman
Financial Sevices Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
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Capitol Hill Luncheon
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm • Eisenhower Room, Capitol Hill Club |
 The Honorable
Brian D. Montgomery
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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