Maybe he is the right guy for the job at MERS, given his background.  But, I don't see how he can do his job at ALTA with that position.  It seems like a pretty big conflict of interest.  With the title problems created by MERS, ALTA should be advocating for the best interest of the title industry.  I don't see how the same person could possibly defend MERS and advocate for the interests of the title industry.

Of course, I don't think MERS is anything that ALTA should have ever become involved in, and it seems it was instrumental in its design and operation.  I believe that goes back long before Mr. Pfotenhauer became CEO of ALTA. 

Thanks for the interesting post, Slade.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
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