2018 Mid-Term Election Recap

Please see below for a summary of all state and federal races.  Note that while races are NOT “official,” they are based on latest returns and we feel confident in the outcome in many districts.  BOTTOM LINE – OTHER THAN HOGAN, AND A VERY FEW LEGISLATIVE EXCEPTIONS, MARYLAND DID EXPERIENCE A “BLUE WAVE”. Governor: Consistent…

‘Tis the Season…for membership renewal

It’s that time again! If you have not yet renewed your MLTA membership, take some time this month to check membership renewal off your list. All MLTA memberships expire on October 31st, and you won’t want to miss out on our tremendous 2019 member benefits. Education In 2018, Maryland Land Title Association launched a full-integrated…

Land Records Improvement Fund – Update

The Land Records Improvement Fund committee met on Friday, November 2nd at the Administrative Office of the Court. MLTA members Bill O’Connell and Jim Cosgrove attended to represent the interests of the Maryland land title industry.  Maryland’s Courts are quickly rolling out e-recording across the state, with only a few jurisdictions still working toward going…

Is technology “dumming” us down?

Many of us are using the services of title search companies who can integrate with our software providers and who can do most of the data entry needed to allow us to generate a title commitment to our lenders or consumers with relative ease. This technology saves hundreds of man hours in our offices freeing…

Word Search: Renewal

Instructions Complete the puzzle below. Find words in any direction. Circle them by holding down your mouse as you drag it across the word. Are you a word-search-wiz? Volunteer to create next month’s puzzle in our comments! Send your word list by the 10th of any month to have your puzzle included in the next…