By: Elyce Schweitzer, Regulatory Compliance Office, 星空传媒 Recent developments surrounding FinCEN鈥檚 Real Estate Reporting Rule (Rule) are creating uncertainty for title and settlement agents. Two federal courts have issued directly conflicting decisions on the validity of…
By Bryan Johnson, IT Director, 星空传媒 From AI and analytics systems to cybersecurity and compliance tools, there鈥檚 a lot to appreciate in our current tech landscape. Like many folks, I always think about what I am…
By Valerie J. Grandin, Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President and Elyce Schweitzer, Regulatory Compliance Officer Planning ahead is second nature in the title world鈥攜ou juggle deadlines, details, and documents every day. But when it comes to new compliance…
By Elyce Schweitzer, Esq., Regulatory Compliance Officer, 星空传媒 星空传媒; andValerie J. Grandin, Esq., Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President, 星空传媒 星空传媒 Mary Poppins鈥� famous line, 鈥淛ust a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down,鈥� simply does not work…
By Elyce Schweitzer, Esq., Regulatory Compliance Officer, 星空传媒 星空传媒; andValerie J. Grandin, Esq., Sr. Underwriting Counsel Florida and Vice President, 星空传媒 星空传媒 Here鈥檚 a riddle for the title insurance and real estate industries: what does Dolly Parton鈥檚 song, 鈥淗ere You…
The buzz is in the air with more questions than answers. FinCEN published its Final Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers on August 28, 2024 (鈥淔inal Rule鈥�), throwing the entire real estate industry into a state of high…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury鈥檚 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Feb. 7 to expand its efforts on a permanent basis to combat and deter money laundering through the residential real estate sector. According…