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December 27, 2004	HUD Releases 2005 FHA Maximum Mortgage Limits [PDF]
December 23, 2004	Fitch Lowers Fannie Mae Preferred Stock to 'A+' Places Subordinated & Preferred Ratings on Watch Negative
December 23, 2004	HUD Publishes Interim Rule on Prohibition of Property Flipping in HUD's Single Family Mortgage Insurance Programs [PDF]
December 22, 2004	OFHEO Classifies Fannie Mae As Significantly Undercapitalized For Third Quarter 2004 [PDF]
December 22, 2004	Two Top Executives at Fannie Mae Forced Out in Shake-Up at Mortgage Giant
December 21, 2004	ALTA® Urges New Jersey to Continue Using Home Addresses in the Real Property Records [PDF]
December 21, 2004	Federal Agencies Announce Final Rules on Disposal of Consumer Information
December 21, 2004	Ginnie Mae Revises the Document Custodian Manual
December 16, 2004	FDIC Releases Study on Identity Theft and Seeks Comments on Possible Guidance to Bankers
December 15, 2004	Office of the Chief Accountant Issues Statement on Fannie Mae Accounting
December 14, 2004	New Freddie Mac Bulletin Addresses Several Title Insurance Issues
December 9, 2004	FTC Issues Report to Congress on Results of Studies Required by FACTA
December 2, 2004	Reps. Baker, Kelly, Ney Question Fannie Mae on First Beneficial Loan Sale
November 30, 2004	OFHEO Announces Maximum 2005 Conforming Loan Limit
November 22, 2004	FTC Issues Final Summaries And Notices Under FACTA
November 19, 2004	FTC Issues Final Regulation on Consumer Information and Records Disposal
November 17, 2004	FTC Enforces Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Safeguards Rule Against Mortgage Companies Agency Alleges Companies Failed to Protect Customers' Personal Information
November 12, 2004	GAO Report Finds A New Regulatory Structure May Be Needed
November 12, 2004	GAO Report Finds A New Regulatory Structure May Be Needed
November 11, 2004	Rep. Barney Frank Withdraws Support For Increased OFHEO Funding
November 9, 2004	Rep. Oxley Requests GAO Report on Real Estate Marketplace
November 4, 2004	FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee for Credit Scores
November 2, 2004	HUD Eases Affordable-Housing Goals In Surprise Move, Government Eases Affordable-Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
November 1, 2004	ALTA® Responds to IRS Questions Regarding Section 6041 – Information Reporting by Title Insurance Companies to General Agents [PDF]
October 29, 2004	ALTA® Update: Effective Date Looming for "Check 21" (The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act) [PDF]
October 27, 2004	Consumer Guides Published Regarding Check 21 And Check-processing Technology
October 27, 2004	Montgomery County, Maryland Introduces Anti-Predatory Lending Legislation [PDF]
October 26, 2004	FEMA Increases Coverage Amount for Group Flood Insurance Policies Issued by the Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program
October 21, 2004	FACT Act Alerts Coming Soon to Freddie Mac's Loan Prospector
October 21, 2004	Standard & Poor's Updates Anti-Predatory Lending Law Activities (4MG) [PDF]
October 19, 2004	Rep. Barney Frank Introduces HR 5251, the Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act
October 14, 2004	Rep. Manzullo Warns HUD Not to Act on RESPA Regs While Congress Is Out [PDF]
October 12, 2004	FTC Staff and Justice Department Urge Massachusetts Legislature to Allow Nonlawyers to Compete with Lawyers For Real Estate Closing Services
October 10, 2004	The Search for a Privacy Test Case - [PDF] Presentation by John H. Rees at ALTA®'s Convention, October 7, 2004
October 8, 2004	Ney and Kanjorski Outline Plans for Subprime Lending Bill Comprehensive Plan Will Protect Consumers with Strong Standards and Other Reforms
October 7, 2004	House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Hearing entitled “The OFHEO Report: Allegations of Accounting and Management Failure at Fannie Mae”
October 7, 2004	House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing entitled “Mortgage Fraud and its Impact on Mortgage Lenders”
October 5, 2004	FCC Issues Order to Extend Fax Ban [PDF]
October 4, 2004	'Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act' Takes Effect: Bill Summary
October 4, 2004	ALTA®'s Letter to Senator Shelby on "Examination and Oversight of the Condition and Regulation of the Insurance Industry" [PDF]
October 4, 2004	ALTA®'s Letter to Senator Shelby on "Examination and Oversight of the Condition and Regulation of the Insurance Industry" [PDF]
October 4, 2004	Baker Announces Witnesses for October 6 Fannie Mae Hearing
October 1, 2004	ALTA®'s Letter to Senator Shelby on "Examination and Oversight of the Condition and Regulation of the Insurance Industry" [PDF]
October 1, 2004	Financial Services Committee Moves Legislation to Extend Terrorism Insurance, Implement 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Protect Military Personnel,
October 1, 2004	Reps. Oxley and Frank Urge Higher OFHEO Funding Levels
September 29, 2004	ALTA® Update: Effective Date Looming for "Check 21" (The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act) [PDF]
September 27, 2004	Fannie Mae Directors Agree To Correct Accounting Treatments, Raise Capital Surplus As Required By OFHEO
September 27, 2004	House Committee Calls Hearing on Accounting and Corporate Governance at Fannie Mae
September 23, 2004	OFHEO Releases Findings to Date of Special Examination of Fannie Mae (2.8MG) [PDF]
September 22, 2004	Senator Feinstein Introduces Bill to Protect Social Security Numbers and Combat Identity Theft
September 20, 2004	FTC Solicits Comments on Proposed Rules Governing the Disposal of Consumer Report Information [PDF]
September 20, 2004	Standard & Poor’s Provides an Anti-Predatory Lending State Law Update [PDF]
September 17, 2004	Federal Reserve Proposes New Rules Governing Electronic Funds Transfers
September 16, 2004	Senate Banking Committee To Review "Condition and Regulation of the Insurance Industry" Sept.22
September 14, 2004	MBA Study Shows Negative Effects of North Carolina Mortgage Lending Law Hit Minorities and Low-Income Borrowers the Hardest
September 14, 2004	U.S. Second Circuit Court Of Appeals Defers To HUD That Mark-Ups May Violate RESPA § 8(b)
September 10, 2004	HUD Unveils $3 Million Education And Advertising Campaign To Sell Hud Homes, Curb Predatory Lending
September 9, 2004	Study Says Predatory Lending Plagues Rural America
September 8, 2004	ALTA® Writes to Rep. Baker on the Federalization of Insurance [PDF]
September 8, 2004	Michigan Revises Foreclosure Requirements and Notice Process [PDF]
September 8, 2004	U.S. Department of Labor Launches Additional New Tool for the Overtime Security Rule
September 3, 2004	Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Says E & O Insurer Has Duty to Defend Title Company in Class Action Alleging RESPA Section 8 Violations [PDF]
August 25, 2004	IRS Issues Final Rules on Gain or Sale of Principal Residence
August 20, 2004	Freddie Mac Announces Receipt Of "Wells Notice" From SEC Staff
August 17, 2004	Colorado DOI Issues Cease & Desist Order Against Great American's Mortgage Impairment Product [PDF]
August 13, 2004	FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Can-Spam Rules Comments Will be Accepted Until September 13, 2004
August 12, 2004	HUD Responds to 1999 ALTA® Letter on Reinsurance Arrangements
August 6, 2004	New Act Will Allow Electronic Filing Of Mortgages Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act Completed
July 29, 2004	Rep. Oxley Releases GAO Report on Information Sharing To Enhance Consumer Protection
July 28, 2004	Agencies Issue Bank Secrecy Act Examination Procedures Relating to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act
July 16, 2004	Senate Sends H.R. 4363 - "Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004" to the President
July 12, 2004	FTC Unveils Fair Credit Plan
July 12, 2004	House Subcommittees to Conduct Oversight on FHFB and GSEs Regulators
July 8, 2004	HUD Releases Analysis of GSE Performance by State
July 7, 2004	FTC Approves supplemental regulatory flexibility analysis of Proposed Rule on the Disposal of Consumer Report Information
June 30, 2004	President Signs Flood Insurance Bill
June 29, 2004	House Democrats Urge the President to Focus on Affordable Housing in GSE Legislation
June 28, 2004	HUD Extends Comment Period on New Housing Goals For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
June 24, 2004	Interagency Working Group Formed on Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering
June 23, 2004	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Conducts a Hearing Regulatory Reform Proposals, Including "Interest on Business Checking"
June 23, 2004	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Conducts a Hearing Regulatory Reform Proposals, Including "Interest on Business Checking"
June 22, 2004	House Passes Housing Bills
June 21, 2004	Fed Finalizes New Rule Requiring Lenders to Disclose to Consumers the Reporting of Negative Credit Information
June 21, 2004	Leasehold Depreciation and Brownfields Expansion Survive House Vote
June 20, 2004	Fed Finalizes New Rule Requiring Lenders to Disclose to Consumers the Reporting of Negative Credit Information
June 17, 2004	Senate Passes Flood Insurance Legislation
June 16, 2004	ALTA® Alert: FTC Proposes Affiliate Information Sharing
June 15, 2004	FTC Finds Provisions of New Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act Will Help Reduce Identity Theft and Help Victims Recover
June 15, 2004	FTC Proposes Affiliate Marketing Rules Under Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (Middleman regulations) (Comments due July 14, 2004) [PDF]
June 8, 2004	Agencies Propose Rules on Disposal of Consumer Information
June 4, 2004	House Committee Advances Several Housing Bills
June 3, 2004	MBA Survey Shows Impact on All Property Types Across U.S. More Than $400 Billion of Commercial/Multifamily Debt at Risk for Loss of Terrorism Risk Insurance Without Extension of TRIA 'Make-Available' Provision
May 26, 2004	FTC Votes to Authorize Amicus Brief On the Question of Non-lawyers Performing Various Real Estate Settlement Functions
May 26, 2004	House VA Subcommittee Votes to Increase VA Home Loan Guaranty Limit Increased by 39%
May 24, 2004	FTC Issues Final Protecting Consumer Financial Information Rules [PDF]
May 20, 2004	Committee on Financial Services Conducts oversight Hearing on HUD, including the Department's budget request for fiscal year 2005
May 20, 2004	Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on The Department of Labor's Overtime Regulations Effect on Small Business
May 19, 2004	ALTA® Alert: " News Flash: Pile-Up on the I-Tin"
May 19, 2004	Federal Reserve Board Requests Information for a Study on Prescreened Solicitations or Firm Offers of Credit or Insurance
May 19, 2004	IRS Offers Help for Small Businesses to Manage Retirement Plans
May 19, 2004	New HUD Secretary to Testify Before Financial Services Committee
May 7, 2004	OFHEO Directs Fannie Mae To Recognize Asset Impairment OFHEO Examination Finds Current Accounting Fails to Reflect Earnings Volatility
May 6, 2004	FAQ's on OFAC and the USA PATRIOT Act
May 6, 2004	House Subcommittee Advances H.R. 3755 Zero Downpayment Legislation
May 5, 2004	Treasury Department Requests for Comments On the "Make Available" Determination
May 4, 2004	HUD Proposes A New Housing Goal Rule
April 28, 2004	House Subcommittees Conduct Hearing entitled "A Review of TRIA and its Effect on the Economy: Helping America Move Forward"
April 27, 2004	Congressman Oxley Sends Document Request To Housing GSEs
April 27, 2004	FTC Seeks Comment on Revising Fees Charged for Industry Access to National Do Not Call Registry
April 27, 2004	FTC Seeks Comment on Revising Fees Charged for Industry Access to National Do Not Call Registry
April 26, 2004	Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Use of Medical Information for Credit Eligibility
April 20, 2004	Labor Department Releases New Overtime Rules
April 19, 2004	ALTA® Thanks Congress for Opposing HUD issuance of the RESPA Rule 2004 Federal Conference Background Material
April 19, 2004	ALTA® Thanks Congress for Opposing HUD issuance of the RESPA Rule
April 19, 2004	Interest on Business Checking
April 19, 2004	TITLE INSURANCE FACTS
April 7, 2004	FTC Extends Comment Period on Spam Regulation Comments Will be Accepted until April 20, 2004
April 7, 2004	HUD Proposes To Raise GSE Affordable Housing Goals
April 7, 2004	OFHEO Proposes Corporate Governance Rule for GSEs
April 6, 2004	Federal Reserve Board Proposes Fair Credit Reporting Rules Offers Model Form for Correcting Negative Information Furnished To Consumer Reporting Agencies
April 6, 2004	Senate Committee Approves Flood Insurance Bill
April 5, 2004	The Treasury Department is requesting comments regarding the requirement of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002
April 2, 2004	Senate Banking Committee Approves GSE Reform Bill
April 1, 2004	Draft Letter to Alphononso Jackson
April 1, 2004	House Committee on Financial Services Hearing entitled "Oversight of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency"
March 31, 2004	ACTION ALERT: Find out if your Federal Representative signed the RESPA Dear Colleague Letter
March 31, 2004	ACTION ALERT: Find out if your Federal Representative signed the RESPA Dear Colleague Letter
March 31, 2004	FCC Seeks Comment On Rules To Eliminate Spam From Mobile Phones Commission Also Asks for Comments on Possible " Safe Harbor" for Telemarketing Calls to Mobile Phones
March 30, 2004	House Subcommittees on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit And Housing and Community Opportunity Conduct Joint Hearing entitled "Subprime Lending: Defining the Market and its Customers"
March 23, 2004	FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule Regarding Access to National Do Not Call Registry
March 18, 2004	FTC Plans to File Amicus Brief in RESPA Class Action Case
March 16, 2004	RESPA Alert: President Bush Makes Homeownership Speech
March 15, 2004	RESPA Alert
March 15, 2004	RESPA Update BNA
March 12, 2004	HUD adds adjustable-rate loan options FHA to insure 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-year fixed-payment loans
March 10, 2004	ACTION ALERT: Find out if your Federal Representative signed the RESPA Dear Colleague Letter
March 10, 2004	ACTION ALERT: Find out if your Federal Representative signed the RESPA Dear Colleague Letter Signatories to RESPA Dear Colleague Letter As of March 31, 2004, (Additional Names Will Be Included When Available
March 4, 2004	Senate Subcommittee on Economic Policy Schedules Hearing on National Flood Insurance Repetitive Losses for March 11th.
March 1, 2004	FTC Report Opposes Mortgage Broker Compensation Disclosures Press Release: FTC
February 27, 2004	ACTION ALERT: Jackson Confirmation Opposed RESPA: Call Your Federal Representative NOW
February 27, 2004	Freddie Mac Issues Proxy Statement And 2002 Information Statement And Annual Report
February 25, 2004	Senate Banking Committee Conducts two days of hearings on Proposals for Improving the Regulation of the Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises
February 19, 2004	Federal Reserve Board and FTC Issues Fair Credit Rule
February 18, 2004	Senate Banking Committee Schedules two days of hearings on Proposals for Improving the Regulation of the Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises
February 11, 2004	OFHEO Selects Accounting Firm To Assist With Fannie Mae Special Examination
February 10, 2004	Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on "Proposals to Improve the Regulatory Regime for GSEs.
February 5, 2004	Zero Downpayment FHA Mortgage Bill Introduced Legislation Worul Creates Greater Opportunities for First-time Homebuyers
January 30, 2004	Caller Id Rules For Telemarketers Take Effect Telemarketers May Not Block Caller ID Information
January 30, 2004	McConville Background
January 30, 2004	OFHEO Directs Freddie Mac to Maintain Mandatory Target Capital Surplus Pre-Approval Required for Certain Corporate Transactions
January 29, 2004	House Passes Bankruptcy Reform Bill (S.1920) [PDF]
January 28, 2004	House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Conducts a Hearing on Freddie Mac's Accounting Restatement: Are Accounting Standards Working?
January 28, 2004	OCC Tells House Panel New Regulations Grounded in Federal Law, Court Precedent and Constitution
January 23, 2004	Identity Theft Complaints Continue to Top List; Internet Related Fraud Complaints Soar
January 22, 2004	Sen. Shelby Announces Banking Committee Priorities Aggressive Schedule Planned Again for 2004
January 21, 2004	House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Holds Hearing on the Special Examination of Freddie Mac
January 21, 2004	Kelly Subcommittee to Address OCC Pre-emption
January 21, 2004	Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on "Proposals to Improve the Regulatory Regime for GSEs.
January 21, 2004	Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on Proposals to Improve the Regulatory Regime for GSEs.
January 15, 2004	Fitch Ratings Addresses Preemption Statements From The OTS & OCC
January 15, 2004	RESPA Enforcement Send complaints regarding RESPA to:
January 14, 2004	Action Needed on RESPA Reform: Have Your Voice Heard
January 14, 2004	The SMART Act – An Overview and Questions to Help Formulate Policy Legislation [PDF]
January 13, 2004	House Committee to Hear Testimony on Freddie Mac Report
January 12, 2004	Technological Advancements, Challenges For Mortgage Industry Examined In New OFHEO Research Paper
January 7, 2004	OCC Issues Final Rules on Preemption Includes Strong Standard to Keep Predatory Lending out of National Banks
January 6, 2004	House Small Business Committee Conducts Hearing on RESPA "Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act Regulations: Working Behind Closed Doors to Hurt Small Businesses and Consumers"

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