ALTA Policy Forms Update
The ALTA Board of Governors in October approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as the approval of…
Member Highlight: Rebecca Holden Keene
Rebecca Holden Keene is a Partner and Co-owner of Keene & Scott, LLC, a law firm with offices in Florence and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Licensed to practice…
2024 Alabama Realtors Annual Conference
LTAAL recently sponsored the 2024 Alabama Realtors Annual Conference at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. Coleman and Aurelia Bryars, Jim Owen, Larry Giardina,…
2024 Case Law and Legislation Update
Case Law Appraisals Morgan Cnty. Bd. of Equalization v. Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA, LLC, 2024 Ala. LEXIS 81 (Mar. 22, 2024) Circuit court not…
CFIUS Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Coverage of Real Estate Transactions Near Military Installations
On July 8, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Investment Security issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to add 59 military installations, across 30 states,…
FHA Reports HUD Second Liens Are Being Missed
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has several tools to help borrowers avoid foreclosure. One of the resources is through an interest-free…
CFPB, DOJ Flag Fairway Independent For Redlining
By Sarah Wolak, National Mortgage Professional Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. (Fairway) settled yesterday with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) following…
FinCEN Publishes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued another resource to familiarize small business owners with beneficial ownership reporting requirements.…
Annual Conference 2024: My Home’s in Alabama
LTAAL recently hosted its very first conference at the fabulous Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook. Anna Batten, Executive Director and Spencer Huey, President, welcomed…
LTAAL Table Sponsor for AAR 2024 Conference
Several LTAAL members plan to attend the 2024 Alabama Association of Realtors Conference at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL on October 15th. Coleman…
Member Highlight: Craig and Theresa Bayer
Craig and Theresa Bayer are the married co-owners of TMB Title, Inc., where they work as title abstractors specializing in examining legal documents, identifying potential…
Will Alabama Realtors’ efforts to change NAR membership lead to anything?
Industry experts weigh in on whether the changes will occur — and if they will be good for agents and consumers
Participants Needed: Survey of Market Expectations
Stuart Norton, Associate Director with the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) at The University of Alabama, is looking for new participants, especially in the…
Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association
Sean Culhane and I were grateful for the opportunity to attend, represent LTAAL and network with our Alabama Mortgage Professionals at the Hoover Country Club…
Member Highlight – Underwriter: David Higginbotham
Please meet our second underwriter board member, David Higginbotham. David is the Alabama agency representative for Westcor Land Title Insurance Company. Prior to joining Westcor,…
Calling All Volunteers!
Our association needs you! Committees are the backbone of our association. They are the way the association accomplishes the goals of the membership: If you…
Table Funding: Broker/Agent Fees
Recently a memo was released by an Assistant Attorney General with the Alabama Real Estate Commission. The memo was circulated to the Real Property and…
Member Highlight – Underwriter: Sean M. Culhane
Sean M. Culhane, Esq. is one of two underwriter directors for the Land Title Association of Alabama. He is the Southern Regional Manager for The…
Member Highlight – Agent: Coleman Bryars
Coleman Bryars is a director for the Southwest Region which includes Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Escambia, Baldwin, Mobile and Washington Counties. In 1995, he and…
Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association (AMPA) Awards Luncheon
Spencer Huey, President, Stephanie Martin, Treasurer, and Anna Batten, Executive Director, attended the March 13th Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association (AMPA) Awards Luncheon at Hoover Country…
