Bulletin: MU000039
- Date:
- April 04, 2001
- To:
- All Issuing Offices in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming
- RE:
- Short Form Residential Loan Policy - World Savings
Dear Associates:
Revised ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy
The American Land Title Association has amended the ALTA Short Form Residential
Loan Policy. The changes were made 10/21/2000.
The ALTA also amended the Master Residential Loan Policy and Certificate.
These changes made technical changes in the language in the forms, and also added
the ALTA Endorsement Form 9 (Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals) as an additional
optional endorsement.
These changes also provide that the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy can
be printed to incorporate all applicable ALTA endorsements, without checking
a box.
We are in the process of preparing and filing these revised forms, where filing
is necessary.
We recommend that you use the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy form that
automatically incorporates the endorsements. This will reduce the possibility
of error in marking the endorsement boxes. An example of this form is available
through the references section at the end of this bulletin.
Errors in Policy Preparation
Use of the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy will reduce the possibility
of errors. That means you will spend less time correcting policies after
closing. Be aware of some of the common errors that still may occur if you
use the revised
ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy: (1) amount of insurance less than
loan amount; (2) mortgage amount incorrect; (3) insured's name incomplete or
incorrect; and, (4) borrower's name does not match mortgage.
Market the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy
This form reduces time and expenses for both you and the lender in preparation
and review. We recommend you market it to your lenders: many will want it once
they understand it.
An example of a lender that requires the ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy,
where it is available is World Savings. Please be aware of this when closing
World Savings loan transactions.
THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- MU000032 Speeding Up the Policy: ALTA Short Form Residential Loan Policy (10/17/92); Date of Policy on Regular Owner's or Loan Policy [Partially Replaced]
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None