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A title agent’s response to 3rd-party ‘vetting firms’

Written by Federal Title on 2012-11-19.

Recently an article appeared in the Washington Post by our colleague Harvey Jacobs about the influx of third-party “vetting” firms that seem to have capitalized on a jittery lending community. For a fee, these so-called “vetters”...

MD homestead tax credit eligibility application deadline is Dec. 31

Written by Federal Title on 2012-11-07.

For Maryland homeowners who wish to submit their one-time application to confirm eligibility for the homestead tax credit, the deadline is finally approaching. Every principal residence homeowner in Maryland should follow these steps...

Settlements made harder

Written by Federal Title on 2012-10-19.

We're about to see some big changes regarding the delivery of HUD-1 Settlement Statements and Truth-in-Lending Disclosures, which could result in added cost and closing delays for homebuyers, if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's...

Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-27.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), by mandate under Dodd-Frank, will soon change our world once again. Just barely two years since the title and mortgage industry was turned upside-down with regulatory changes to the Truth-in-Lending...

What does ‘ground rent’ mean?

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-06.

A ground rent refers to a scenario where an individual owns his house, but someone else owns the actual property (the “ground”). The homeowner pays the ground rent owner an annual fee, or a ground rent, as a rent on the land. In Baltimore,...

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A title agent’s response to 3rd-party ‘vetting firms’

MD homestead tax credit eligibility application deadline is Dec. 31

Settlements made harder

Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

What does ‘ground rent’ mean?

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