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[+] Renwal of SOT dues - STEVE MEINECKE/VA (1 reply)
4/17/2006 11:06:43 PM (2857 views)

[+] Title Problems up 11% from 2000 - Robert Franco/OH (8 replies)
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[+] In Memory of Tom Kurzenberger - Pete Kisan/OH (3 replies)
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[-] Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Robert Franco/OH (18 replies)
4/14/2006 12:12:20 PM (2966 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - STEVE MEINECKE/VA
4/14/2006 3:37:46 PM (3777 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Douglas Gallant/OH
4/14/2006 5:49:09 PM (3733 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - STEVE MEINECKE/VA
4/14/2006 6:37:37 PM (3694 views)

Doug: The problem I am referring to with the HUD-1 is not any error like you mention- it would be ok if there was one charge for the title on either line- but I have copies of the HUD's showing $295 for the abstract and $495 for the examination on the same case-and I also know the title examiner was not paid over $125 for this very search. I have another showing $300 for each line and the fee paid was the same $125- this is what is the violation, since no other "core title " work was performed by the settlement company- just bumping up the fees to siphon off more money from their clients. HUD says it is a violation of RESPA to do that , too, it is a section 8 violation with fines of about $7000 per occurrence - someone doesn't have the economics worked out on that aspect and it is just a nightmare waiting for someone to discover it, some have been caught and they are paying, but the abstracter is the one that looses in this deal- the client only sees what is on the lines, not knowing that only a small portion of the fees shown were actually paid for the work, the rest was just illegally taken by some  greedy people.
Steve

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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Lisa Ramsey/TX
4/14/2006 8:30:42 PM (3747 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Robert Franco/OH
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Lisa Ramsey/TX
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Sanford Bleich/NY
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - john franz/NJ
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Robert Franco/OH
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Shannon Finnessy/WI
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Hardly a rant, Robert - Michael/KS
4/17/2006 2:39:29 PM (3722 views)
Re: Hardly a rant, Robert - Robert Franco/OH
4/17/2006 2:57:09 PM (3678 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - charles jetter/OH
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Kevin Ahern/CT
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Robert Franco/OH
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Matthew Sharpe/OH
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Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Danielle Nelson/WI
4/18/2006 3:01:39 PM (3688 views)
Re: Abstracting Fees in 1973 - Kevin Ahern/CT
4/19/2006 8:41:38 AM (3645 views)

[+] Venting about no finds - Deborah Manion/VA (20 replies)
4/13/2006 9:08:47 AM (2989 views)




Fantastic Article from Computer World - David Bloys/TX
4/12/2006 10:08:27 PM (3393 views)

[+] NALTEA Membership Drive - Patrick Scott/IL (2 replies)
4/12/2006 8:03:04 PM (2502 views)

Caldwell Banker / One Thousand Abstracts Express - Danielle Nelson/WI
4/12/2006 2:50:58 PM (2471 views)

[+] Education - J Nisonger/CA (10 replies)
4/12/2006 2:29:17 AM (2624 views)

[+] Congratulations Kelly J Pinion! - David Bloys/TX (1 reply)
4/11/2006 11:10:09 PM (2622 views)

[+] Immigration Protests - Kevin Horan/PA (14 replies)
4/11/2006 12:36:57 PM (2591 views)

[+] Foreclosure notices - Dave Pell/GA (1 reply)
4/11/2006 8:37:31 AM (2521 views)

[+] ATLA Tech Forum April 30 - George Booth/OH (2 replies)
4/11/2006 8:30:21 AM (2526 views)

[+] Online records report named Investigative Report of the Year - David Bloys/TX (14 replies)
4/11/2006 2:28:45 AM (3666 views)

[+] Anyone heard of "Exclusive Settlement Services"? - Jim Riggs/IN (6 replies)
4/10/2006 6:51:32 PM (2608 views)


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