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County Fees Liens / Municipal Taxation / Inheritance
Deeds Liens / Tax Taxation / Realty Transfer
Endorsements Marriage Taxation / Tax Sales
Escrows Miscellaneous 1031 Exchanges
Foreclosures Notary Trusts / Wills
Fraud Payoffs  
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2005-15   PA Act 27-2005 Cures Defective Acknowledgements Up to 2005
2004-10 Document Acknowledgement
 
AFFIDAVITS
2006-20   PA Corporate Tax Liens & Bulk Sales
2004-02 Owner's Affidavit - Newly Revised
 
ALERTS
* Related Information: See "FDIC Special Alerts" page / Click to be directed *
2008-22   Special Alert: Priority Search, Inc. / Elizabeth Sichler
2008-18 Special Alert: 7209 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia
2008-07 Bucks County Bank, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
2008-05 Tousa Homes
2007-27 First Magnus Financial Corporation
2007-23 American Home Mortgage, Inc.
2007-22 Parties of Concern
2007-18 Pending Transactions Involving Harvest Biofuels
2007-16 The United Cities Corp. (TUC), TUC Global Network, Angel Cruz
2007-09 New Century Mortgage Corporation, Fremont Investment & Loan, Central Pacific Mortgage Company
2007-01 First Financial Equities, Inc.
2006-26 Mortgage Lenders Network
2005-04 FDIC Consumer Alert
 
BANKRUPTCY
2007-19   Bankruptcy and Qualified Intermediaries
2005-20 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
2004-06 Bankruptcy and Discharge of Debtor (with supplemental bulletin)
 
BANKS
2008-21   Wachovia Bank
2008-20 Escrow and Sweep Accounts
2008-17 Washington Mutual Bank
Attachment: Purchase and Assumption Agreement
2008-15 Banks Where Escrow Funds Are Held (Supplement to Bulletin No. 2008-13)
2008-14 Indy Mac Bank, REO Sales, Releases of Mortgages, Reconveyances and Powers of Attorney
2008-13 Cautionary Measures for Agents to Protect Trust Accounts
 
BULK SALE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES
2006-20   PA Corporate Tax Liens & Bulk Sales
2005-18 Bulk Sale Clearance Certificates
2002-11 Bulk Sales Clearance Certificates
 
CASH REPORTING
2008-08   IRS Revised Form 8300 / Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000
 
COMMITMENTS / POLICIES / ENDORSEMENTS
2007-20   Forms Change Reminder
2007-14 Reminder: Discriminatory Covenants
2007-03 Insuring the Gap
2004-15 Survey Coverage for the Lender
2003-12 Pennsylvania Statutory Coal Notices
2003-10 Gap Coverage
2002-03 Mobile Homes and TIRBOP Endorsement PA 400
2002-02 Survey Coverage for the Owner
 
CONDOMINIUMS
2006-22   PA Condominium Conversions
 
CORPORATIONS / LLCs
2006-20   PA Corporate Tax Liens & Bulk Sales
 
COUNTY FEES
2002-09   Rose Tree Media School District Changes & Additions to Real Estate Fees
2002-07 Waste Generation Fees
 
DEEDS
2005-25   Reservations in Deeds
 
ESCROWS
2008-20   Escrow and Sweep Accounts
2008-15 Banks Where Escrow Funds Are Held (Supplement to Bulletin No. 2008-13)
2008-13 Cautionary Measures for Agents to Protect Trust Accounts
2008-04 Escrows and Escrow Agreements
 
FORECLOSURES
2007-25   Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
2007-24 Foreclosure Rescue
2006-09 Changes to MERS Foreclosure Procedures
 
FRAUD
* Related Information: Also refer to "Alerts" section / Click to be directed *
2006-16   Mortgage Fraud
2006-11 Phishing
2002-14 Fraudulent Checks
 
GOOD FUNDS
2008-11   New Payoff Funds Requirements
2007-15 Exchange Accommodation Companies and Good Funds
2007-13 Show Us The Money
2003-08 Good Funds
 
INDEMNITY LETTERS
2008-09   Letters of Indemnity
2006-07 Letters of Indemnity
 
LEASES
2005-06   Memorandum of Lease
 
LEGISLATION / MISCELLANEOUS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS
2008-01   PA Realty Transfer Tax
2007-28 Erroneous Federal Tax Lien Releases
2007-05 1099-S / Certification for No Reporting on Principal Residence
2006-14 City of Pittsburgh Dye Testing Ordinance
2006-09 Changes to MERS Foreclosure Procedures
2006-06 PLTA Member Alert - House Bill 2249
2006-04 Internal Revenue Service Standardized Procedures for Balance Due Requests and Release of the Notice of Federal Tax Lien
2004-13 Check 21 / Effective October 28, 2004
2003-03 Nigerian Schemes - A New Twist
2002-16 Hill-Burton Funds
2002-13 USA Patriot Act
2002-08 Federal Tax Liens - New Search Guidelines
 
LIENS / CODE ENFORCEMENT
2005-17   Code Enforcement Liens
 
LIENS / DOMESTIC RELATIONS SUPPORT
2003-04   Domestic Relations Liens for Support
 
LIENS / JUDGMENT
2002-15   Judgment Lien Duration
 
LIENS / MECHANICS'
2008-05   Tousa Homes
2007-07 Supplemental Bulletin to 2006-24 / Mechanics' Lien Changes
2006-24 Mechanics' Lien Changes
2002-04 Mechanics' Liens
 
LIENS / MORTGAGE
2008-06   Mortgage Subordinations
2006-16 Mortgage Fraud
2006-09 Changes to MERS Foreclosure Procedures
2005-12 Pennsylvania Redemption Rights
2005-10 Purchase Money Mortgage Lien Priority
2005-07 Mortgage Elimination Schemes
2005-02 Mortgage Elimination Schemes
2004-04 Who Must Sign the Mortgage
2003-01 Mortgage Satisfaction
2002-01 Insuring Multiple Mortgage Transactions
 
LIENS / MUNICIPAL
2007-21   Philadelphia Gas Works
2006-23 Philadelphia Gas Works ("PGW") Liens Update
2006-14 City of Pittsburgh Dye Testing Ordinance
2005-08 Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Liens
2005-03 Tax Liens and Municipal Claims
 
LIENS / TAX
2007-28   Erroneous Federal Tax Lien Releases
2006-20 PA Corporate Tax Liens & Bulk Sales
2002-08 Federal Tax Liens - New Search Guidelines
 
MARRIAGE
2004-04   Who Must Sign the Mortgage
2004-03 Common Law Marriage
2003-02 Spouse Not In Title
 
MISCELLANEOUS
2008-20   Escrow and Sweep Accounts
2008-16 Down Payment Assistance Programs
2008-15 Banks Where Escrow Funds Are Held (Supplement to Bulletin No. 2008-13)
2008-13 Cautionary Measures for Agents to Protect Trust Accounts
2008-04 Escrows and Escrow Agreements
2008-03 Title Tidbits
2007-14 Reminder: Discriminatory Covenants
2006-01 Document Retention
2005-24 Veterans Administration Transactions
2005-14 Abandoned and Unclaimed Property
2005-04 Native American Land Claim / Northampton County, Pennsylvania
 
NOTARY
2005-11   Notary Fees Increase
2004-11 Notary Continuing Education
2003-06 Pennsylvania Notary Changes
 
PAYOFFS
2008-21   Wachovia Bank
2008-17 Washington Mutual Bank
Attachment: Purchase and Assumption Agreement
2008-14 Indy Mac Bank, REO Sales, Releases of Mortgages, Reconveyances and Powers of Attorney
2008-12 Short Sales
2008-11 New Payoff Funds Requirements
 
PHILADELPHIA
2008-19   Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2008-18 Special Alert: 7209 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia
2007-26A Update to 2007-26 / Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2007-26 Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2007-21 Philadelphia Gas Works
2006-23 Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Liens Update
2005-08 Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Liens
2004-12 Pennsylvania Recording Changes / Philadelphia and Chester County
 
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
2008-21   Wachovia Bank
2008-17 Washington Mutual Bank
Attachment: Purchase and Assumption Agreement
2008-14 Indy Mac Bank, REO Sales, Releases of Mortgages, Reconveyances and Powers of Attorney
2003-05 Military Powers of Attorney
 
RATES
* Related Information: See "Rate Manual Memoranda" page / Click to be directed *
2002-10   Rate Discounts
 
RECORDING
2008-19   Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2008-01 PA Realty Transfer Tax
2007-28 Erroneous Federal Tax Lien Releases
2007-26A Update to 2007-26 / Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2007-26 Deed Recording in the City of Philadelphia
2005-15 PA Act 27-2005 Cures Defective Acknowledgements Up to 2005
2005-05 Pennsylvania Recording Changes
2005-01 Recording Formats and Standards
2004-12 Pennsylvania Recording Changes / Philadelphia and Chester County
2004-10 Document Acknowledgement
2002-12 Increased Recording Fees
 
RESPA
2004-08   RESPA and Sham Business Arrangements
2002-05 RESPA Investigations - Alive and Well!
 
SHORT SALES
2008-12   Short Sales
 
TAXATION / CORPORATE
2006-20   PA Corporate Tax Liens & Bulk Sales
 
TAXATION / ESTATE TAXES
2004-07   PA Estate Tax Update
2003-07 Pennsylvania Estate Tax
 
TAXATION / FEDERAL TAXES
2007-28   Erroneous Federal Tax Lien Releases
2007-05 1099-S / Certification for No Reporting on Principal Residence
2006-04 Internal Revenue Service Standardized Procedures for Balance Due Requests and Release of the Notice of Federal Tax Lien
2002-08 Federal Tax Liens - New Search Guidelines
 
TAXATION / INHERITANCE TAXES
2005-16   Inheritance Tax Reminder
 
TAXATION / REALTY TRANSFER TAX
2008-21   Wachovia Bank
2008-17 Washington Mutual Bank
Attachment: Purchase and Assumption Agreement
2008-10 Common Level Ratios and Local Realty Transfer Tax Deviations
2008-03 Title Tidbits
2008-01 PA Realty Transfer Tax
2007-17 Common Level Ratio Factors
2007-04 Realty Transfer Tax - City of Scranton
2007-02 Common Level Ratio Factors and Local Deviations
2006-10 Common Level Ratio Factors and Local Deviations
2005-23 City of Reading Transfer Tax Increase
2005-19A Deviations from 1% Transfer Tax
2005-13 Common Level Ratio Factors
2005-09 Coalition Formed / Oppose RE Transfer Tax Increase to Fund Mass Transit
2004-18 Common Level Ratio Factors
2004-09 Common Level Ratio Factors
2004-01 Realty Transfer Tax Increase / City of Reading, Berks County, PA
2003-11 Realty Transfer Tax - Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
2003-09 Common Level Ratio Factors
 
TAXATION / TAX SALES
2006-19   Insuring Tax Sales (or not...)
2005-12 Pennsylvania Redemption Rights
 
1031 EXCHANGES
2007-19   Bankruptcy and Qualified Intermediaries
2007-15 Exchange Accommodation Companies and Good Funds
 
TRUSTS / WILLS
2008-02   "Pure" Trusts
2002-06 Trusts
 
 
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