Congratulations to all who participated in the formation of the Indiana Association of Independent Land Title Agents (IAILTA).  The new Board has since approved unanimously the Bylaws, dues structure and elected the below officers, so they are set to move. Membership applications are now available online by clicking here.

The next Board meeting will be held in  Noblesville, Indiana on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3:00pm at the Cambria Suites Hotel.  That meeting will follow GTIC's Winter CE Seminar which will be available for all to attend free-of-charge and will start at 9:00am.

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IAILTA has elected the following officers:

• President - Jeff Huls
• Vice President - Jim Knight
• Secretary - Beth Beech
• Treasurer - Melissa Horner
• At-Large Trustee - Margaret Sklenar

If you are interested in helping to lead this important organization or joining one of the committees, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Nominations for the remaining At-Large Trustee positions will be accepted from any licensed Indiana title insurance agent in good standing with the Indiana Department of Insurance.  Non-title insurance agents and/or underwriter representatives are ineligible for running for officer positions.

For more information on IAILTA and our next scheduled event, please contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Louisiana Association of Independent Land Title Agents (LAILTA) held their inaugural seminar and meeting in Baton Rouge, LA on November 4, 2011, where those in attendance received 6 hours of MCLE for the State Bar Association and 6 hours CE for the Department of Insurance Title Producer License.  The Board of Directors were elected and a Legislative Committee was established.  A plan was made for a Spring conference to discuss the bills being introduced in the upcoming legislature.

Robert B. Holman, Secretary and Chairman of NAILTA's policy and legal affairs committee spoke at the event on the topic of national trends concerning modern independent land title agents.

The session was attended by over 55 LA attorneys and LAILTA members, including representatives from Stewart Title, WFG Title and Security Title of Baltimore – all interested underwriters in the new organization.  LAILTA is going to utilize OAITA’s Settlement Preference Survey in LA for use this year and collect data much the same as they did in 2009 and 2010.

55 agents joined with 2 vendors, Require and LandTech, and 3 Underwriters, Security Title Guarantee of Baltimore, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, and WFG National Title.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureua (CFPB) introduced two new versions of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement for public comment.  Since independent title agencies are the best laboratories we have for these documents, please review the HUD forms and provide your comments directly to the CFPB.  The forms are not yet official, but you can expect another revised HUD-1 Settlement Statement by June of 2012. 

Make your voice heard by commenting directly to the CFPB.

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/knowbeforeyouowe/

1st Annual LAILTA Seminar

Novemer 4, 2011

Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

4728 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA

For more information, please visit their website by clicking here!