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6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/1/2005 12:03:01 AM (2507 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/13/2005 5:48:02 PM (3263 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Robert Franco/OH
6/13/2005 5:52:16 PM (3202 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/13/2005 6:02:59 PM (3178 views)

Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/31/2005 11:42:41 AM (2752 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Robert Franco/OH
5/31/2005 1:45:06 PM (3306 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Shannon Blatt/VA
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Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Kim Haase/MT
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Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Donna Grady/NC
6/1/2005 7:50:07 AM (3156 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Lisa Ramsey/TX
6/1/2005 11:34:09 AM (3277 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - george Hubka/MI
6/5/2005 11:45:29 PM (2933 views)

Get Certified!!! - Natl Assoc of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors/MO
5/31/2005 11:20:26 AM (3947 views)
Re: Get Certified!!! - Douglas Gallant/OH
5/31/2005 7:42:49 PM (3259 views)
Re: Get Certified!!! - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 7:49:35 PM (3201 views)

re:informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/29/2005 11:21:26 AM (1924 views)

IF YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM, THANK A "GRUNT" - Scott Perry/PA
5/28/2005 11:33:12 AM (2383 views)
Re: IF YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM, THANK A "GRUNT" - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 7:39:07 PM (3064 views)


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Remember this Memorial Day - Kurt deVries/FL
5/27/2005 4:07:09 PM (2015 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Francine Miller/NY
5/27/2005 4:19:31 PM (3140 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Adrienne Arsenault/NH
5/27/2005 9:43:59 PM (3228 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Kim Haase/MT
5/29/2005 11:26:43 AM (2997 views)

Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/27/2005 1:20:33 PM (2202 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/27/2005 2:30:48 PM (3253 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Robert Franco/OH
5/27/2005 2:51:26 PM (3360 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Adrienne Arsenault/NH
5/27/2005 9:38:52 PM (3281 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/27/2005 11:20:25 PM (3271 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/28/2005 10:43:18 AM (3137 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/28/2005 9:12:21 PM (3153 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
5/28/2005 10:19:51 PM (3256 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/29/2005 9:02:16 AM (3201 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/29/2005 10:37:13 PM (3200 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 5:58:41 AM (3082 views)

Until there is uniformity of application of RESPA throughout all the federal circuits with respect to mark ups, you need to find out the position of the court in your circuit, and let that be your guide. Here in the Second Circuit it would appear that the Court has left it open for settlement services to mark up fees for their own services even if the prices are unreasonable. That does not allow them to mark up for services performed by someone else. However, could it be argued that there is a service charge for connecting the borrower with an abstractor for recording and update? ...Possibly or possibly not. If the U S Supreme Court determines that the rulings in the Second Circuit are wrong and reverses them, there could be some serious financial ramifications for those who relied on these rulings. Financial adjustments may be required. Unreasonable mark ups in service charges could become a huge problem in the future even in the Second Circuit. I think the safer course to follow is to charge for expenses actually incurred with a reasonable charge for services actually performed by the settlement services.

If you are located in a Circuit that follows the opposing rulings of the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth Circuits there may be problem with unreasonable mark ups on prices entirely.
You might consider contacting the state Bar Association for an informal advisory opinion. The Bar Association may even have already dealt with this issue previously, and may already have an opinion on record. The opinons of the state Bar Association are not law. However, they might cite relevant law, and give you a feel for the position of the court on the mark up issue in your area.

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Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 12:25:31 PM (3085 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Scott Perry/PA
5/30/2005 9:32:44 AM (3091 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/30/2005 1:54:46 PM (3043 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/30/2005 5:03:09 PM (2998 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 6:21:13 PM (3123 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/31/2005 4:49:02 PM (3362 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 7:46:49 PM (3231 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
5/31/2005 10:13:06 PM (3313 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 11:23:55 PM (3057 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/31/2005 11:42:51 PM (3061 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
6/1/2005 10:05:56 AM (3135 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/29/2005 11:30:43 AM (3292 views)

Frontier Counties - David Bloys/TX
5/27/2005 11:22:17 AM (2735 views)

Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 1:14:32 AM (2188 views)
Re: Informal poll - Loretta Reed/MD
5/27/2005 8:08:43 AM (3341 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 9:41:31 AM (3289 views)
Re: Informal poll - Loretta Reed/MD
5/27/2005 11:26:01 AM (3251 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 12:38:11 PM (3281 views)
Re: Informal poll - Robert Franco/OH
5/27/2005 10:28:13 AM (3376 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 12:31:28 PM (3330 views)
Re: Informal poll - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/27/2005 2:52:14 PM (3333 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kurt deVries/FL
5/27/2005 4:05:31 PM (3268 views)
Re: Informal poll - Barbara Bennett/IN
5/27/2005 4:17:53 PM (3323 views)
Re: Informal poll - Robb Grandon/OH
6/1/2005 8:49:17 AM (3088 views)
Re: Informal poll - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:42:36 PM (3276 views)
Re: Informal poll - Michaela Urban/OH
5/27/2005 9:17:32 PM (3297 views)
Re: Informal poll - Jacqueline Costa/RI
5/27/2005 9:41:31 PM (3280 views)
Re: Informal poll - Christy Rathbun/CT
5/27/2005 10:09:20 PM (3212 views)
Re: Informal poll - Donna Grady/NC
5/27/2005 11:30:24 PM (3236 views)
Re: Informal poll - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 12:00:54 AM (2988 views)
Re: Informal poll - Glenda Hodge/TN
5/28/2005 3:25:58 AM (3001 views)
Re: Informal poll - Scott Perry/PA
5/28/2005 11:55:42 AM (3087 views)
Re: Informal poll - Helene/GA
5/29/2005 11:45:56 PM (3020 views)
Re: Informal poll - Judy Nisonger/CA
5/31/2005 10:58:00 AM (2949 views)
Re: Informal poll - Anne Gilbert/VT
5/30/2005 8:28:40 AM (3024 views)

Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/26/2005 10:28:57 PM (2106 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Patrick Scott/IL
5/27/2005 9:48:10 AM (3304 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:39:37 PM (3122 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/27/2005 12:09:53 PM (3117 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:41:27 PM (3134 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/27/2005 4:55:13 PM (3058 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/30/2005 2:48:08 PM (2948 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 12:04:25 AM (2957 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/30/2005 2:46:28 PM (2946 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Jay Duncan/MO
5/31/2005 11:06:39 AM (3002 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Anne Gilbert/VT
5/30/2005 8:34:28 AM (2891 views)

Urban Settlement Services LLC - christine hughes/MA
5/26/2005 5:00:06 PM (2452 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - Julie Jasiunas/WI
5/27/2005 9:52:07 AM (3136 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - Deborah Manion/VA
5/27/2005 11:07:45 AM (3107 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - David Nixon/MA
5/27/2005 3:27:15 PM (3061 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - christine hughes/MA
5/27/2005 7:03:33 PM (3219 views)

Texas abstractors-please help - Michael Frank/TX
5/26/2005 2:20:43 PM (1711 views)

Am I the only one left? - David Bloys/TX
5/26/2005 12:30:09 PM (2103 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - MJ/VA
5/26/2005 12:57:07 PM (3097 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - David Bloys/TX
5/26/2005 1:02:27 PM (3091 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Brad McCollom/IN
5/26/2005 1:22:54 PM (3139 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Deborah Manion/VA
5/26/2005 4:10:42 PM (3107 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Mark Russomanno/NJ
5/26/2005 6:14:38 PM (3105 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/26/2005 6:52:26 PM (3179 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - george Hubka/MI
5/29/2005 8:51:53 PM (2707 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 6:10:21 AM (2561 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Jay Duncan/MO
5/27/2005 10:08:57 AM (3030 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - monica froese/ME
5/26/2005 6:47:49 PM (3075 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/26/2005 7:06:36 PM (3082 views)
Re: Am I the only one left? - Adrienne Arsenault/NH
5/26/2005 10:10:38 PM (3111 views)

Now You Can!!! - Jay Duncan/MO
5/24/2005 9:12:35 PM (2938 views)

Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/23/2005 8:11:11 PM (2133 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - J.T. Shoemaker/NY
5/23/2005 8:31:57 PM (3074 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - Jay Duncan/MO
5/23/2005 10:28:11 PM (3085 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - David Bloys/TX
5/23/2005 9:10:25 PM (3068 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - Jarrod Clabaugh/OH
5/24/2005 9:26:04 AM (2941 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/24/2005 10:40:40 AM (2960 views)
Re: Son's Surgery - For Those Who Wanted Me to Keep Them Informed - monica froese/ME
5/25/2005 4:01:06 PM (2943 views)


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