All of us remember the introduction of computers in the title industry which was heralded as a time saving method of generating the necessary HUD1 settlement sheets and ancillary documents necessary for us to perform our daily profession. Since then, computers have infiltrated many aspects of our personal lives from banking to Netflix predicting for…
Category: Technology
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…
AmTrust Title Partners with CertifID to Help Prevent Wire Fraud for Agents
New York, New York October 5, 2018 – AmTrust Title, a leading provider of title insurance and related services for the commercial and residential real estate industry, has partnered with CertifID, the real estate industry’s only identity management platform for wire fraud prevention, and today announces it will cover the costs associated with the transactional…
MLTA Launches new Online Education Portal
It’s official! The Maryland Land Title Association has launched a new online education platform through BlueSky Path. Our new online platform offers state-of-the-art online education, available on your phone, tablet, desktop, or laptop. Earn CE credits from the convenience of your home or office with the click of a button. MLTA members access online education…
Are You the Weakest Link in Your Office?
What attracted many title insurance producers to a career in the title industry was the social aspects of the day to day profession. The individual social qualities of empathy, ethics, commitment to hard work and a desire to improve the lives of others were the characteristics that made title insurance professionals successful in their practices…
ALTA prompts agencies to consider Kill Chain for Wire Fraud Hits
Hit by Wire Transfer Fraud? Use the Kill Chain Process Criminals launder billions of dollars overseas through financial fraud schemes like wire transfer fraud, corporate account takeovers, business e-mail compromise scams and other financially motivated crimes. The FBI offers a Financial Fraud Kill Chain (FFKC) process to help recover large international wire transfers stolen from…
MLTA Tech Committee Expands its Mission
The mission of the Technology Committee is to provide information and guidance for the association membership community on the use of information technology. The committee reviews the MLTA’s overall capabilities and strategic direction in matters of technology and innovation. The committee also provides and maintains adequate technological resources to support teaching and enhance student learning through our website….
MLTA Technology Committee Update
The MLTA Technology Committee is excited to announce the rollout of our redesigned website. The new design includes changes to navigation, mobile device access, and online payment and registration options. We’ve also improved the structure of our content so you’ll have easier access to the information that’s important to you. Additionally, you’ll find that the…