Congratulations to our newest FLTA Members!

Our newest members include:

Sandra Houghton             Commerce Title Company of America, LLC, Sarasota

Martha Moon                     Advantage Title Partners, LLC, Clearwater

J. Cameron Story                The Law Office of Cameron Story, P.A., Jacksonville

Reesa Watson                      Heritage Title Insurance Agency, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale

Denise Brown                       Advantage Title Services, Inc., Lakeland

Jeffrey B. Marks                    Ryan & Marks Attorneys, LLP, Jacksonville

Jennifer McBride                  All American Land Title Insurance Agency, LTD, Ocala

Ronald Cika                           Nextar Title and Escrow, LLC, Fort Lauderdale

Send your comments re: DFS Proposed Inducement Rule by April 1, 2010

FLTA Agents’ Section Chair Beverly McReynolds hosted an agents conference call this morning regarding the DFS Proposed Inducement Rule. More than 20 agents discussed the proposed rule, with special attention being made to the defintion of an “interested party”, affiliated business arrangements, and unlawful inducements to real estate professionals.

In order for the magnitude of our questions to be fully understood, Beverly would like all agents to send comments to the DFS. The contact person is:

Loren Noren, Special Investigator

Bureau of Investigation, Agent & Agency Services

Florida Department of Financial Services

200 East Gaines Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0320

850-413-5634

Fax: 850-488-5951

lorna.noren@fldfs.com

If you have any questions about your comments, please feel free to contact Beverly at bmcreynolds@nat.com. Please be sure they are received by April 1, 2010. Thank you!

FLTA Gains 29 New Members Since Convention!

This tremendous growth is the result of all the members’ great efforts to spread the word about FLTA, and the challenges facing our industry. Please continue to talk about FLTA and how the association is the key advocate for the industry, providing continuing education and training, spearheading consumer education, and promoting fiscally sound, ethical business practices among our members. When it comes to FLTA, the more, the merrier!

The newest members are:

Entitle Direct	Aaron		Jacobstein
Premium Title Services, Inc	Gregory L.		Roddy
Parker-Rose Title Agency, Inc.	Janice C.		Rose
Watson Title Services, Inc	Gary R.		DeChellis
A Clear Title and Escrow Exchange, LLC	Joey		Cormier
Adams and Reese, LLP	David		Boyette
Alday-Donalson Title Agencies of America, Inc	Kathy		Burgner
All American Title	Susan		Luther
American Patriot Title	David		Rankin
Community Land Title Insurance Agency Corp	Kay		Hubbard
Cornerstone Title and Settlement Services, LLC	Mary		Howard
Elite Title Services	Michelle		Salvato
Enterprise Title of Tampa Bay, Inc.	Phillip W.		Clark
Fairview Title Company	Shelley		Slater
Hillsborough Title	Aaron M.		Dans
Lenders Title Solutions	Ian		Gorman
New House Title, LLC	Becky		Daly
Starr Title Insurance Agency, LLC	Carrie Starr		Rummery
Tampa Title Company	Gary A.		Gibbons
New Urban Title & Escrow Inc	Jon		Bettner
Tropical Land Title Insurance Agency, Inc	Wendy		Depinto
Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta and Ploucha, P.A.	Howard Allen		Cohen
Mellex Marketing Group d/b/a Mellex National Title Inc	Melanie		Levine
Perdigon Title Services	Scott		Perdigon
Roberto & Associates Title Agency and Closing Services, Inc	Joe		Roberto
Emmanuel Title, LLC	Craig R.		Terpening
SRS Title Services, Inc	Marianne		Jackowski
Towns Title & Company	Debbie		Towns
Warranty Title Solutions, LLC	David M.		Brown

HB 853 on House Insurance Committee Agenda

HB 853, co-sponsored by Rep. Ambler and Rep. Weatherford, is on the agenda for the Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee meeting on Thursday, March 25. The meeting will be held in Webster Hall, Room 212 of the Knott Building at 2:45 PM. All Florida title agents who choose to attend and wish to be recognized are recommended to fill out a comment card and, when recognized, waive in support of the Bill.

The Bill comprises many of the recommendations of the 2008 Florida Title Insurance Study Advisory Council.

You may view the hearing online at the site below:

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/HouseCalendar/broadcast.aspx

Your comments requested on the DFS Proposed Rule regarding “Unlawful Inducements”

The Department of Financial Services recently issued a proposed rule, 69B-210.010 – Unlawful Inducements – Title Insurance, and is seeking comments from Florida title agents. Please review the attached proposed rule and submit your comments by March 30, 2010 to Beverly McReynolds, Agents’ Section Chair, at BMcReynolds@nat.com.

It is important that your perspective is heard. Please email Beverly with your comments right away! Thank you for your efforts to support and improve the title insurance industry in Florida!

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Legislative Session Gets Underway Today!

It is very important that all Florida title agents stay informed on the what is happening in Tallahassee during the 60 days of the legislative session. Please check back to this blog daily for updates and also stay in contact with your local legislators.

To find your representatives, please click on this FLTA page and follow the links at the bottom under State Legislation. You’ll also find Government Affairs updates pertinent to FLTA on this page.

http://www.flta.org/governmental.aspx

Here’s to the defeat of SB 260!