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2009 Bulletins

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Updated: 12/15/2009

Date Released Serial No. Subject
December 31, 2009 428 Westchester County PREP System Update
Reissued on December 15, 2009 337
Escrow Deposit Review - Compliance with Sections 1317 and 1422 of New York Abandoned Property Law
December 8, 2009 427
Compliance with New RESPA Regulations (HUD-1 and GFE)
December 4, 2009 426 Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure
November 13, 2009 425 Short Sale
Novermber 11, 2009 424 Assemblyman Richard Brodsky porposal for "public option" title insurance
November 10, 2009 423 Westchester County PREP System - New Recording Requirements Effective January 1, 2010
November 6, 2009 422 Dutchess County Mortgage Tax
October 16, 2009 421
New York City Taxes
October 15, 2009 420 Notice of Availability of Owner's Title Insurance
(TIRSA Rate Manual - Part 1, Section 26)
Reissued on October 12, 2009 361 Stewart Title Rate Calculator

October 12, 2009

419 Mortgage Tax - Columbia, Cattaraugus & Genesee Counties
September 14, 2009 418 Rate Manual

September 9, 2009

417 Municipal News
September 8, 2009 416 Greene Mortgage Recoding Tax
September 4, 2009 415 Admendment to Bulletin 412
September 3, 2009 414 City of Yonkers Mortgage Recording Tax
September 2, 2009 413 Delaware State Filing Fees
September 2, 2009 412
New Statutory Power of Attorney and Real Property Transfer Tax Filing
Reissued on September 2, 2009 397 RESPA Reform 2009 - NEW HUD-1, NEW HUD-1A, Average Cost Pricing, and Required Use
Click Here to view HUD-1
Click Here to view HUD-1A
Click Here to view GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE (GFE)
Click Here to view INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF HUD-1, HUD-1A
Click Here to view PERMISSIBLE CHANGES TO HUD: 3500.9
Click Here to view NEW RESPA RULE
August 28, 2009 411 Changes to Mezzanine Endorsement
Fairway Endorsement no longer available
August 19, 2009 410
Title Alerts and Underwriting Bulletins
August 18, 2009 409
Kings County Clerk's Record Room Closing
August 14, 2009 408 Impacts of Amendments to RESPA, Truth in Lending and Related
Reissued on August 11, 2009 275 Clarification of Section 14 and 19 of the New York State Rate Manual
August 11, 2009 407 Power of Attorney
Reissued on August 5, 2009 361 Stewart Title Rate Calculator
July 31, 2009 406 USA Patriot Act - Money Laundering; Executive Order and Terrorists Activities
Reissued on July 29, 2009 391
Policy Approval (High Liability/Over-limit Policy Form)
July 28, 2009 405 Big Apple Land Surveyors
July 7, 2009 404 Request for Agency Authorization Letters
Reissued on June 11, 2009 353 FDIC Special Alerts Distribution
June 10, 2009 403
The New York Property Transfer Tax Return

May 6, 2009

402
Fee Increase for RP-5217; RP-5217NYC; NYCRPTT-584
April 15, 2009 401 IT-2663, IT2664
March 11, 2009 400 Survey Coverage
February 12, 2009 399 Indemnities to Clear Liens
February 9, 2009 398 Errors and Omissions Coverage Notice of Change or Termination
February 5, 2009 397

RESPA Reform 2009 - NEW HUD-1, NEW HUD-1A, Average Cost Pricing, and Required Use
Click Here to view HUD-1
Click Here to view HUD-1A
Click Here to view GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE (GFE)
Click Here to view INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF HUD-1, HUD-1A
Click Here to view PERMISSIBLE CHANGES TO HUD: 3500.9
Click Here to view NEW RESPA RULE

February 5, 2009 396
Fraudulent MERS Satisfactions and Fraudulent Mortgage Satisfactions
February 3, 2009 395
Search Guidelines
January 28, 2009 394 Distribution of Bulletins and Alerts
January 26, 2009 393
Search Guidelines
January 22, 2009 392 Greene County Recording Fee Increase
January 9, 2009 391

Policy Approval (High Liability/Over - Limit Policy Form)