Advantage Title - Underwriter Bulletins

The bulletins listed below have been issues by our underwriters. Return to Advantage Title’s industry bulletins.

Announcement
Policy Change by New York City Register

Issued: 08/03/2011, New York State Land Title Association
Underwriting Bulletin No. 68-2010
Current Developments

Issued: 12/28/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 63-2010
Real Property Transfer Tax/City of Peekskill

Issued: 11/30/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: City of Peekskill - Real Property Transfer Tax Return
Underwriting Bulletin No. 57-2010 AMENDED
Nassau County Fee Increase

Issued: 11/03/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Office of the County Clerk - Notice
Underwriting Bulletin No. 56-2010
Current Developments - Special Edition

Issued: 11/01/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 38-2010
New York State Land Title Association's Recommended Practices

Issued: 08/04/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: NYSLTA Recommended Practices Amended, NYSLTA Recommended Practices Amended - Exhibits
Underwriting Bulleting No. 34-2010
Current Developments

Issued: 08/02/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000444
TSB-M-10(2)R, Sullivan County Mortgage Recording Tax Extended

Issued: 05/21/2010, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 24-2010
Special Additional Mortgage Recording Tax - Exemptions

Issued: 05/17/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Special Additional Mortgage Recording Tax - Exemptions
Underwriting Bulletin No. 3-2010
Special Additional Mortgage Recording Tax Exemption for State Credit Unions

Issued: 04/07/2010, Fidelity National Title Group
Attachments: TSB-M-10(1)R: Special Additional Mortgage Recording Tax Exemption for State Credit Unions: 3/30/2010
Underwriting Bulletin No. 19-2010
Exemption from Special Additional Mortgage Tax-New York State Credit Unions

Issued: 04/02/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: TSB-M-10(1)R: Special Additional Mortgage Recording Tax Exemption for State Credit Unions: 3/30/2010
Underwriting Bulletin No. 17-2010
Mortgage Foreclosure by Assignee

Issued: 03/22/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 1-2010
Revisions to Section 15 of the TIRSA Rate Manual (Effective 3/3/2010)

Issued: 03/09/2010, Fidelity National Title Group
Attachments: Amended Section 15 of the TIRSA Rate Manual
Underwriting Bulletin No. 13-2010
TIRSA Rate Manual Revision to Section 15

Issued: 03/03/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2010
Withdrawal of Filed Notice of Federal Tax Lien

Issued: 03/01/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Withdrawal of Filed Notice of Federal Tax Lien
Underwriting Bulletin No. 7-2010
Mansion Tax - Frequently Asked Questions

Issued: 02/05/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Mansion Tax - Frequently Asked Questions
Underwriting Bulletin No. 3-2010
Mortgage Foreclosures - Chapter 507 of the Laws of 2009

Issued: 01/11/2010, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Chapter 507 of the Laws of 2009: Real Estate Mortgages/Cooperative Unit Security Interests
Underwriting Bulletin No. 75-2009
Current Developments

Issued: 12/30/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Memorandum
Westchester County Clerk

Issued: 12/15/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 14-2009
Reduction in Dutchess County Mortgage Recording Tax

Issued: 12/07/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000426
Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure

Issued: 12/03/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 72-2009
Revised Form MT-15, Mortgage Recording Tax Form

Issued: 12/02/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: MT-15 (12/2009)
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000423
Westchester County PREP System - New Recording Requirements Effective January 1, 2010

Issued: 11/10/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000422
Dutchess County Mortgage Tax

Issued: 11/06/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 66-2009
Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act

Issued: 10/26/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Mortgage Foreclosures and Tenants - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act
Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2009
Cattaraugus County - Mortgage Tax Increase

Issued: 10/15/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000419
Mortgage Tax - Columbia, Cattaraugus & Genesee Counties

Issued: 10/12/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 60-2009
Mortgage Tax Rates in Columbia, Genesee, and Cattaraugus Counties

Issued: 10/12/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Columbia County Mortgage Recording Tax Extended, Genesee County Mortgage Recording Tax Extended, Cattaraugus County Mortgage Recording Tax Extended
Underwriting Bulletin No. 58-2009
Westchester County Clerk's "PREP" System

Issued: 09/30/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: The Property Records Electronic Portal (PREP) System, Westchester County Clerk Notice, Instructions for Setting Up an ACH Account
Underwriting Bulletin No. 10-2009
1. PREP System for Creation of Cover Pages and Tax Forms in Westchester County Effective 1/1/10; 2. Revised From MT-15 Effective 10/1/09

Issued: 09/29/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
Attachments: PREP Notice, MT-15 (10/09)
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000417
Municipal News

Issued: 09/09/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Attachments: S.J. Carroll Jr., Inc. Memo
Underwriting Bulletin No. 53-2009
Current Developments - Special Edition

Issued: 09/09/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Frequently Asked Questions - The New Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000414
City of Yonkers Mortgage Recording Tax

Issued: 09/03/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 52-2009
Current Developments - SPECIAL EDITION

Issued: 09/03/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments Special Edition - POAs
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000412
New Statutory Power of Attorney and Real Property Transfer Tax Filings

Issued: 09/02/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 9-2009
Mortgage Recording Tax - Greene County and Yonkers

Issued: 09/02/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 51-2009
Current Developments

Issued: 09/02/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments
Underwriting Bulletin No. 50-2009
CORRECTION - Real Property Transfers/New York's Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney ("SSF Power") and the Statutory Major Gifts Rider ("SMGR")

Issued: 09/01/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Power of Attorney 8/31/09 CORRECTION
Underwriting Bulletin 2009-15
Mortgage Recording Tax: City of Yonkers and Greene County

Issued: 09/01/2009, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Memorandum
Greene County Imposes Local Mortgage Tax / Effective October 1, 2009

Issued: 09/01/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 48-2009
Changes to the City of Yonkers Mortgage Recording Tax and the Greene County Mortgage Recording Tax

Issued: 08/31/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Yonkers Mortgage Recording Tax Extended TSB-M-09(2)R, Changes to the Mortgage Recording Tax Rates Affecting Greene County TSB-M-09(3)R
Memorandum
Yonkers Mortgage Tax

Issued: 08/31/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 8-2009
New Power of Attorney Form Effective September 1, 2009

Issued: 08/19/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
Attachments: Power of Attorney, Statutory Short Form, Major Gifts Rider
Memorandum
Mezzanine Endorsement / Form and Rule Changes

Issued: 08/14/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000407
Power of Attorney

Issued: 08/11/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 8-2009
Changes to TIRSA Endorsements: Fairway and Mezzanine

Issued: 08/11/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
Attachments: Referenced Attachment
Underwriting Bulletin No. 36-2009
New Form of Power of Attorney toTake Affect on 9/1/2009

Issued: 08/11/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments Special Edition - UPDATED, Power of Attorney - Effective 9/1/2009
Underwriting Bulletin No. 34-2009
TIRSA Fairway and Mezzanine Financing Endorsements

Issued: 08/04/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: TIRSA Fairway and Mezzanine Financing Endorsements, Mezzanine Endorsement Effective 8/15/09
Memorandum
Albany County

Issued: 07/21/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 5-2009
Amendment to New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return

Issued: 07/01/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000403
The New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return

Issued: 06/10/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 31-2009
Changes to the E-Tax Application on ACRIS Effective 6/8/09

Issued: 06/05/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Memorandum
Westchester County Increase in Recording Fee - Rejected Documents Fee

Issued: 06/01/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 28-2009 - Amended
Current Developments - Amended

Issued: 05/28/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments - Amended
Underwriting Bulletin 2009-05a
Effective June 1, 2009: Fee Increases for Filing the RP-5217, RP-5217NYC and NYCRPT

Issued: 05/28/2009, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 27-2009
New Condominiums - Tax Lot Apportionment and Approval Process in New York City

Issued: 05/13/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Condominiums - NYC - Apportionment of Tax Lots and Approval Process, Condominiums - NYC - Apportionment of Tax Lots and Approval Process - Exhibits
Information Bulletin
Fee Increase Effective June 1, 2009 / RP5217, RP5217NYC & NYCRPT

Issued: 05/13/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2-2009
Fee Increase for RP5217, RP5217NYC and NYCRPT

Issued: 05/12/2009, Lawyers Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 25-2009
Real Property Transfer Report - Forms RP-5217 and RP-5217NYC

Issued: 05/07/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Equalization - RP5217 and RP5217NYC
Underwriting Bulletin No. 21-2009
Current Developments

Issued: 04/16/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments
Underwriting Bulletin No. 20-2009
Revised IT-2663 and IT-2664

Issued: 04/10/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Revised IT-2663 (4/2009), Revised IT-2664 (4/2009)
Underwriting Bulletin No. 17-2009
Heirship Affidavits

Issued: 04/01/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Heirship Affidavit Bulletin, Revised Affidavit of Heirship
Underwriting Bulletin No. 6-2009
Current Developments Special Edition - New Form of Power of Attorney to Take Effect on 3/1/2009

Issued: 02/20/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Current Developments Special Edition
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000392
Greene County Recording Fee Increase

Issued: 01/22/2009, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 3-2009
Chautauqua County Recording Fee Increases

Issued: 01/21/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Notice of County Clerk Fee Increases
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2-2009
Erie County Fee Increase

Issued: 01/15/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 1-2009
Westchester County and Dutchess County Fee Increases

Issued: 01/15/2009, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Westchester County Fee Increase 1-9-2009, Dutchess County Fee Increase 1-9-2009
Memorandum
Westchester County Clerk

Issued: 01/09/2009, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2009-01
FDIC Alerts: New York Community Bank, Islandia, NY

Issued: 01/08/2009, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Bulletin No. NY 15.16.1-08
TIRSA Rate Manual Revisions - Effective December 1, 2008

Issued: 12/29/2008, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-21
New York City Real Estate Taxes

Issued: 12/23/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Bulletin No. 58-2008
New York City Real Estate Taxes

Issued: 12/23/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Bulletin No. 57-2008
Brokers’ Affidavits of Entitlement

Issued: 12/17/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000390
Greene County Recording Taxes

Issued: 12/12/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Bulletin No. NY 31a-08
TIRSA 7 Manufactured Housing Endorsement

Issued: 12/12/2008, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 56-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 12/10/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000387
New Endorsements

Issued: 12/02/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000386
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Issued: 12/02/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 15-2008
Amended Endorsements - Effective December 1, 2008

Issued: 11/26/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Standard New York Endorsement (Loan Policy), Variable Rate Mortgage Endorsement, Variable Rate Mortgage Endorsement-Fixed Rate Conversion, Variable Rate Mortgage Endorsement-Negative Amortization, Fannie Mae Balloon Mortgage Endorsement
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-19
Amended Endorsements - Effective December 1, 2008

Issued: 11/21/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: Amended Endorsements
Bulletin No. NY 15.16-08
TIRSA Rate Manual Revisions/Effective on December 1, 2008

Issued: 11/20/2008, Fidelity National Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 53-2008
Revised TIRSA Endorsements: Subprime and High-Cost Home Loans

Issued: 11/18/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 52-2008
Washington Mutual Follow-Up

Issued: 11/18/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000384
Washington Mutual Bank Takeover

Issued: 11/14/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000383
State Credit Unions

Issued: 11/14/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000382
New Recording Fees for Broome, Greene, Saratoga and Wayne Counties

Issued: 11/12/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000381
TIRSA Endorsement Revisions and TIRSA Rate Manual Revisions, Effective November 1, 2008

Issued: 11/10/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 51-2008
Transfers in Lieu of Foreclosure

Issued: 11/10/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. NY000380 Correction
New TIRSA Endorsements and Rate Changes (Correction)

Issued: 11/03/2008, Stewart Title Insurance Company
Memorandum
Green County Clerk

Issued: 11/03/2008, Fidelity National Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 14-2008
New Endorsements - Effective November 1st, 2008

Issued: 10/31/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Standard New York Endorsement (Owner's Policy), Standard New York Endorsement (Loan Policy), Waiver of Arbitration Endorsement (Owner's or Loan Policy)
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2008-18a
Amended Endorsements

Issued: 10/30/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: Standard New York Endorsement (Owner's Policy), Standard New York Endorsement (Loan Policy), Waiver of Arbitration Endorsement (Owner's or Loan Policy)
Underwriting Bulletin No. 13-2008
Endorsement and Rate Manual Changes

Issued: 10/20/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-18
TIRSA Rate Manual - Changes Effective November 1, 2008

Issued: 10/17/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 46-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 10/13/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 45-2008
FIRPTA Revisions

Issued: 10/06/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 44-2008
TIRSA Rate Manual Changes Effective November 1, 2008

Issued: 10/03/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 42-2008
Nassau County Recording Fees Increase

Issued: 09/30/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2008
Amendments to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Article 13

Issued: 09/25/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Notice Required Under RPAPL Section 1304
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2008-16
Mutual Indemnification Agreement - Additional Signatory: The Security Title Guarantee Company Of Baltimore

Issued: 09/17/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 11-2008
Updated Information on the Mutual Indemnification

Issued: 09/17/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 10-2008
Rockland County Recording Fee Change

Issued: 09/11/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 9-2008
I. Increase In Mortgage Recording Tax For Warren County; II. Extension of the Reduced Real Estate Transfer Tax Rate for Real Estate Investment Trusts

Issued: 09/09/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-15
A) Increased Recording Charges; B) Increased Mortgage Tax - Warren County

Issued: 09/09/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 37-2008
Residential Mortgages & Foreclosures - New Requirements

Issued: 09/05/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 34-2008
Warren County Mortgage Tax

Issued: 08/28/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 33-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 08/18/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Update
New ACRIS Recording Regulations: Postage and Mailing Procedures

Issued: 08/08/2008, Abstracters' Information Service, Inc.
Underwriting Bulletin No. 31-2008
IndyMac Bank

Issued: 08/07/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 30-2008
Peconic Bay Transfer Tax

Issued: 08/04/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-13
Peconic Bay Transfer Tax - Amendment Exemption for First Time Homebuyers and Certain Not-for-Profit Corporations in Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island

Issued: 07/30/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 28-2008
Bankruptcy & Transfer Taxes

Issued: 07/28/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 27-2008
Tax Lot Subdivisions & NYC Recordings

Issued: 07/09/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 24-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 06/19/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Bulletin No. NY 110.1-08
ACRIS - Update on Register's Document Return Policy

Issued: 05/22/2008, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Memorandum
Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Issued: 05/08/2008, Fidelity National Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 18-2008
Suffolk County Title Certifications

Issued: 05/01/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Memo No. 2-2008
Westchester County Clerk - Power of Attorney

Issued: 04/28/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 17-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 04/28/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 15-2008
Mutual Indemnification Agreement Participants - Another Update

Issued: 04/24/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Memo
Westchester County Clerk's Office Power of Attorney

Issued: 04/24/2008, NYSLTA
Underwriting Memo No. 08-06
NYC Register - New Procedure for Return of Recorded Documents

Issued: 04/23/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Memo
ACRIS - New Procedure - June 1, 2008 - Return of Original Documents

Issued: 04/22/2008, NYSLTA
Underwriting Bulletin No. 14-2008
Mutual Indemnification Agreement Participants

Issued: 04/21/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 4-2008
New York City Register's New Policy for Return of Original Recorded Documents

Issued: 04/18/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2008
New York City Register and Recorded Documents

Issued: 04/18/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 11-2008
Westchester County Follow-Up: Powers of Attorney and Mutual Indemnity Agreement

Issued: 04/09/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Memo No. 08-04
Equalization and Assessment Form Fee Increase - Rejected

Issued: 04/07/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-02a
Increased Fees for Filing the RP-5217 and RP-5217NYC (Real Property Transfer Report)

Issued: 04/07/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 3-2008
Westchester County - New Requirements for Power of Attorney

Issued: 04/04/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 10-2008
Westchester County & Powers of Attorney

Issued: 04/04/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-03
Westchester County Recordings - Power of Attorney

Issued: 04/04/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Memo
Westchester County Clerk's Office

Issued: 04/04/2008, NYSLTA
Bulletin No. NY 108.1-08
Proposed Increase in RP-5217 Filing Fees

Issued: 03/25/2008, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2a-2008
Possible Increase in Filing Fees for RP-5217, RP-5217NYC and NYC-RPT

Issued: 03/24/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin 2008-02
Increased Fees for Filing the RP-5217 and RP-5217NYC (Real Property Transfer Report)

Issued: 03/13/2008, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Bulletin No. NY 108-08
Proposed Increase in RP-5217 Filing Fees

Issued: 03/12/2008, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 6-2008
Not-for-Profit Local Development Corporations & Mortgage Tax

Issued: 03/03/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2-2008
Possible Increase in Filing Fees for RP-5217, RP-5217NYC and NYC-RPT

Issued: 03/03/2008, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Memo
Proposed Increase in Equalization and Assessment Form Fees

Issued: 02/29/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 5-2008
Current Developments

Issued: 02/26/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 4-2008
Proposed Increase in Filing Fees for RP-5217 & RP-5217NYC

Issued: 02/25/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Memo
Westchester County Recordings: ACH Process

Issued: 01/22/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Alert
Rensselaer County Mortgage Recording Tax Extended

Issued: 01/08/2008, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 01-2008
Rensselaer County - Mortgage Tax

Issued: 01/02/2008, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 55-2007
Columbia, Westchester and Nassau Counties: Procedural Notes

Issued: 12/04/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Attachments: Columbia County Supplemental Real Estate Transfer Tax Return
Underwriting Bulletin No. 19-2007
Columbia County Transfer Tax Effective December 1, 2007

Issued: 12/03/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Columbia County Supplemental Real Estate Transfer Tax Return
Underwriting Bulletin No. 54-2007
Mortgage Foreclosures - Kings County

Issued: 11/30/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-17a (Amending 2007-17)
Columbia County - Additional Real Estate Transfer Tax - Effective December 1, 2007

Issued: 11/30/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: Columbia County Supplemental Real Estate Transfer Tax Return
Underwriting Alert
Columbia County Real Estate Transfer Tax

Issued: 11/30/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Attachments: Columbia County Supplemental Real Estate Transfer Tax Return
Underwriting Bulletin No. 18-2007
1. Westchester County - New Policy for Mortgage Tax, Transfer Tax, and Recording Fees Checks; 2. Nassau County - 255 Affidavit Requirement

Issued: 11/29/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-19
New York City Recordings - ACRIS 4.0: New Register’s Office in the Bronx

Issued: 11/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: ACRIS 4.0
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-18
Nassau County Clerk - Multiple County Mortgage Recording

Issued: 11/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: Tax Paid in Other County/Certified Copies
Underwriting Alert
County Clerk Notices

Issued: 11/28/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 52-2007
NYC - ACRIS 4.0

Issued: 11/27/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-17
Columbia County - Additional Real Estate Transfer Tax

Issued: 11/26/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Alert
ACRIS 4.0 - Enhancement to Existing ACRIS System effective 12/3/07

Issued: 11/21/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Policy Changes
Mortgage Tax, Transfer tax, and Recording Fee Check Information

Issued: 11/19/2007, Westchester County Clerk
Underwriting Memo 11-2007
Dutchess & Cortland County Mortgage Tax Increases, New MT-15 Form

Issued: 10/29/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 17-2007
Mortgage Recording Tax - Dutchess, Cortland & Genesee Counties

Issued: 10/25/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 49-2007
Mortgage Recording Tax - Cortland & Genesee Counties

Issued: 10/24/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Memo
Taxation & Finance

Issued: 10/24/2007, NYSLTA
Memo
ACRIS (Release 4.0)

Issued: 10/17/2007, NYSLTA
Underwriting Memo 9-2007
Dutchess County Mortgage Tax Increase

Issued: 10/16/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 47-2007
Dutchess County - Mortgage Recording Tax Increase

Issued: 10/15/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 46-2007
NYC Water Readings & Closings

Issued: 09/27/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 41-2007
Current Developments

Issued: 09/10/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-16
Mortgage Foreclosure - Additional Statutory Requirements - Chapter 458 of the Laws of 2007

Issued: 08/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-03a (Supplementing 2007-03)
Home Equity Theft Prevention Act

Issued: 08/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 14-2007
1. Continuation of Mortgage Tax in Yonkers and the County of Fulton; 2. Mortgages Executed By a Fire Company or Voluntary Ambulance Service Exempt from Mortgage Recording Tax

Issued: 08/24/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: TSB-M-07(4)R Mortgage Recording Tax
Underwriting Bulletin No. 37-2007
Revised: Follow-up on Residential Foreclosures

Issued: 08/14/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2007
New Foreclosure Notice Requirements Effective August 1, 2007

Issued: 08/14/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Chapter Text and Sponsor's Memo
Underwriting Bulletin No. 35-2007
Current Developments Special Edition - New Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Legislation

Issued: 08/10/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Memo 07-05
Special Summons Requirement - Residential Mortgage Foreclosures

Issued: 08/09/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 10-2007
Town Of Red Hook Community Preservation Fund - Real Estate Transfer Tax

Issued: 08/09/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Attachments: Transfer Tax - Community Preservation Fund, Local Law Filing
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-14
Town Of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York: Real Estate Transfer Tax - Effective August 1, 2007

Issued: 07/31/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Attachments: Transfer Tax - Community Preservation Fund
Underwriting Memo 7-2007
Extension of Mortgage Recording Tax in Sullivan and Columbia County

Issued: 07/24/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 24-2007
Rockland County Recordings

Issued: 06/20/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Recording Practice

Issued: 06/15/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 22-2007
Current Developments

Issued: 05/31/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Memo 07-04
2006 ALTA Policy - Survey Coverage in New York on and after 5/1/07

Issued: 05/29/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company
Underwriting Bulletin No. 21-2007
2006 ALTA Loan Policy - Survey Coverage Clarification

Issued: 05/23/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-10a (Supplementing Underwriting Bulletin 2007-10)
Survey Coverage and ALTA 2006 Policies

Issued: 05/04/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 20-2007
MERS - Westchester County

Issued: 05/03/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-08
FDIC Alerts: Partners Trust Bank, Utica, New York

Issued: 04/09/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-08
New TP-584 and TP-584-REIT

Issued: 04/03/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-07 (Re-issuing Underwriting Bulletin 2007-06)
Collection of Fees for Recording Satisfactions of Mortgages

Issued: 03/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin No. 6-2007
Changes to the TIRSA Rate Manual - Effective May 1, 2007

Issued: 03/26/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin No. 5-2007
Collection of Recording Fees for Mortgage Satisfactions

Issued: 03/26/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-06
Town Of Warwick, Orange County, New York: Real Estate Transfer Tax - Effective April 1, 2007

Issued: 03/23/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-05
FDIC Alerts: Queens County Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community Bank, Westbury, New York

Issued: 03/16/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth
Underwriting Bulletin 2007-04
FDIC Alerts: Capital Bank and Trust Company, Albany, New York

Issued: 03/16/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth

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Westchester County - New Policy for Mortgage Tax, Transfer Tax, and Recording Fees Checks; 2. Nassau County - 255 Affidavit Requirement Issued: 11/29/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-19 New York City Recordings - ACRIS 4.0: New Register’s Office in the Bronx Issued: 11/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Attachments: ACRIS 4.0 Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-18 Nassau County Clerk - Multiple County Mortgage Recording Issued: 11/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Attachments: Tax Paid in Other County/Certified Copies Underwriting Alert County Clerk Notices Issued: 11/28/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 52-2007 NYC - ACRIS 4.0 Issued: 11/27/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin 2007-17 Columbia County - Additional Real Estate Transfer Tax Issued: 11/26/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Alert ACRIS 4.0 - Enhancement to Existing ACRIS System effective 12/3/07 Issued: 11/21/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Policy Changes Mortgage Tax, Transfer tax, and Recording Fee Check Information Issued: 11/19/2007, Westchester County Clerk Underwriting Memo 11-2007 Dutchess & Cortland County Mortgage Tax Increases, New MT-15 Form Issued: 10/29/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 17-2007 Mortgage Recording Tax - Dutchess, Cortland & Genesee Counties Issued: 10/25/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Underwriting Bulletin No. 49-2007 Mortgage Recording Tax - Cortland & Genesee Counties Issued: 10/24/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Memo Taxation & Finance Issued: 10/24/2007, NYSLTA Memo ACRIS (Release 4.0) Issued: 10/17/2007, NYSLTA Underwriting Memo 9-2007 Dutchess County Mortgage Tax Increase Issued: 10/16/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 47-2007 Dutchess County - Mortgage Recording Tax Increase Issued: 10/15/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin No. 46-2007 NYC Water Readings & Closings Issued: 09/27/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin No. 41-2007 Current Developments Issued: 09/10/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin No. 2007-16 Mortgage Foreclosure - Additional Statutory Requirements - Chapter 458 of the Laws of 2007 Issued: 08/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin 2007-03a (Supplementing 2007-03) Home Equity Theft Prevention Act Issued: 08/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin No. 14-2007 1. Continuation of Mortgage Tax in Yonkers and the County of Fulton; 2. Mortgages Executed By a Fire Company or Voluntary Ambulance Service Exempt from Mortgage Recording Tax Issued: 08/24/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Attachments: TSB-M-07(4)R Mortgage Recording Tax Underwriting Bulletin No. 37-2007 Revised: Follow-up on Residential Foreclosures Issued: 08/14/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin No. 12-2007 New Foreclosure Notice Requirements Effective August 1, 2007 Issued: 08/14/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Attachments: Chapter Text and Sponsor's Memo Underwriting Bulletin No. 35-2007 Current Developments Special Edition - New Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Legislation Issued: 08/10/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Memo 07-05 Special Summons Requirement - Residential Mortgage Foreclosures Issued: 08/09/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 10-2007 Town Of Red Hook Community Preservation Fund - Real Estate Transfer Tax Issued: 08/09/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Attachments: Transfer Tax - Community Preservation Fund, Local Law Filing Underwriting Bulletin 2007-14 Town Of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York: Real Estate Transfer Tax - Effective August 1, 2007 Issued: 07/31/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Attachments: Transfer Tax - Community Preservation Fund Underwriting Memo 7-2007 Extension of Mortgage Recording Tax in Sullivan and Columbia County Issued: 07/24/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 24-2007 Rockland County Recordings Issued: 06/20/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Recording Practice Issued: 06/15/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 22-2007 Current Developments Issued: 05/31/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Memo 07-04 2006 ALTA Policy - Survey Coverage in New York on and after 5/1/07 Issued: 05/29/2007, Chicago Title Insurance Company Underwriting Bulletin No. 21-2007 2006 ALTA Loan Policy - Survey Coverage Clarification Issued: 05/23/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin 2007-10a (Supplementing Underwriting Bulletin 2007-10) Survey Coverage and ALTA 2006 Policies Issued: 05/04/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin No. 20-2007 MERS - Westchester County Issued: 05/03/2007, First American Title Insurance Company of New York Underwriting Bulletin 2007-08 FDIC Alerts: Partners Trust Bank, Utica, New York Issued: 04/09/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin 2007-08 New TP-584 and TP-584-REIT Issued: 04/03/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin 2007-07 (Re-issuing Underwriting Bulletin 2007-06) Collection of Fees for Recording Satisfactions of Mortgages Issued: 03/28/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin No. 6-2007 Changes to the TIRSA Rate Manual - Effective May 1, 2007 Issued: 03/26/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Underwriting Bulletin No. 5-2007 Collection of Recording Fees for Mortgage Satisfactions Issued: 03/26/2007, LandAmerica Lawyers Title Underwriting Bulletin 2007-06 Town Of Warwick, Orange County, New York: Real Estate Transfer Tax - Effective April 1, 2007 Issued: 03/23/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin 2007-05 FDIC Alerts: Queens County Savings Bank, A Division of New York Community Bank, Westbury, New York Issued: 03/16/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Underwriting Bulletin 2007-04 FDIC Alerts: Capital Bank and Trust Company, Albany, New York Issued: 03/16/2007, LandAmerica Commonwealth Subscribe to our Email List First Name Last Name E-mail Address Subscribe via RSS Our industry bulletins are also available via RSS. 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