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Kim's informal poll - Deborah Manion/VA
6/2/2005 11:02:12 AM (2793 views)
Re: Kim's informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
6/2/2005 2:05:41 PM (4481 views)
Re: Kim's informal poll - Scott Perry/PA
6/2/2005 5:37:01 PM (4006 views)
Re: Kim's informal poll - Deborah Manion/VA
6/2/2005 7:57:28 PM (4176 views)
Hey, Deborah! - Scott Perry/PA
6/2/2005 10:58:22 PM (4304 views)
Re: Hey, Deborah! - Deborah Manion/VA
6/3/2005 8:47:26 AM (4245 views)

Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Scott Perry/PA
6/1/2005 6:48:39 PM (2983 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Jay Duncan/MO
6/1/2005 7:04:05 PM (4659 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Scott Perry/PA
6/1/2005 7:23:36 PM (4613 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - David Bloys/TX
6/1/2005 8:12:36 PM (4438 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Jay Duncan/MO
6/2/2005 8:35:02 AM (4341 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Donna Grady/NC
6/1/2005 8:39:50 PM (4407 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Lisa Ramsey/TX
6/1/2005 9:14:57 PM (4628 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Scott Perry/PA
6/1/2005 9:27:37 PM (4676 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Lisa Ramsey/TX
6/1/2005 11:45:22 PM (4470 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Robert Franco/OH
6/2/2005 9:54:17 AM (4216 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Ellen Malloy/MO
6/3/2005 1:42:44 PM (4547 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Michaela Urban/OH
6/3/2005 4:05:54 PM (4486 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - george Hubka/MI
6/5/2005 11:23:32 PM (4122 views)
Re: Broaching a Delicate Subject` - Deborah Manion/VA
6/6/2005 7:09:38 AM (4102 views)

Conference Weekend Almost Here - Shannon Blatt/VA
6/1/2005 12:52:00 PM (3908 views)
Re: Conference Weekend Almost Here - Jay Duncan/MO
6/1/2005 6:00:52 PM (4042 views)
Re: Conference Weekend Almost Here - Shannon Blatt/VA
6/1/2005 6:33:15 PM (3999 views)
Re: Conference Weekend Almost Here - Jay Duncan/MO
6/1/2005 6:37:02 PM (3955 views)

NON-PAYING CLIENT - Docutech Information Services, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio - Robb Grandon/OH
6/1/2005 8:39:37 AM (3206 views)
Re: NON-PAYING CLIENT - Docutech Information Services, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio - Robb Grandon/OH
6/2/2005 9:24:07 AM (4082 views)
Re: NON-PAYING CLIENT - Docutech Information Services, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio - Susie/OH
6/4/2005 2:25:40 PM (4326 views)
Re: NON-PAYING CLIENT - Docutech Information Services, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio - george Hubka/MI
6/5/2005 11:35:31 PM (4034 views)
Re: NON-PAYING CLIENT - Docutech Information Services, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio - MARC DAVIS/NY
6/22/2005 9:05:44 AM (3970 views)

6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/1/2005 12:03:01 AM (2780 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/13/2005 5:48:02 PM (4083 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Robert Franco/OH
6/13/2005 5:52:16 PM (4124 views)
Re: 6/14 - 6/15 Cleveland, Ohio National Settlement Services Summit - Jason Sheppard/PA
6/13/2005 6:02:59 PM (4040 views)




Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/31/2005 11:42:41 AM (3029 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Robert Franco/OH
5/31/2005 1:45:06 PM (4174 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 2:46:31 PM (4369 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Kim Haase/MT
5/31/2005 3:05:27 PM (4390 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Donna Grady/NC
6/1/2005 7:50:07 AM (4004 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - Lisa Ramsey/TX
6/1/2005 11:34:09 AM (4122 views)
Re: Hot Topic - Maiden Name - Title Searches - george Hubka/MI
6/5/2005 11:45:29 PM (3840 views)

Get Certified!!! - Natl Assoc of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors/MO
5/31/2005 11:20:26 AM (4247 views)
Re: Get Certified!!! - Douglas Gallant/OH
5/31/2005 7:42:49 PM (4207 views)
Re: Get Certified!!! - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 7:49:35 PM (4054 views)

re:informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/29/2005 11:21:26 AM (2180 views)

IF YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM, THANK A "GRUNT" - Scott Perry/PA
5/28/2005 11:33:12 AM (2647 views)
Re: IF YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM, THANK A "GRUNT" - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 7:39:07 PM (3924 views)

Remember this Memorial Day - Kurt deVries/FL
5/27/2005 4:07:09 PM (2246 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Francine Miller/NY
5/27/2005 4:19:31 PM (3907 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Adrienne Arsenault/NH
5/27/2005 9:43:59 PM (4229 views)
Re: Remember this Memorial Day - Kim Haase/MT
5/29/2005 11:26:43 AM (3814 views)

Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/27/2005 1:20:33 PM (2430 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/27/2005 2:30:48 PM (4091 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Robert Franco/OH
5/27/2005 2:51:26 PM (4182 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Adrienne Arsenault/NH
5/27/2005 9:38:52 PM (4122 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/27/2005 11:20:25 PM (4077 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/28/2005 10:43:18 AM (4004 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/28/2005 9:12:21 PM (3938 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
5/28/2005 10:19:51 PM (4119 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/29/2005 9:02:16 AM (4006 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/29/2005 10:37:13 PM (3974 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 5:58:41 AM (3942 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 (3920 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Scott Perry/PA
5/30/2005 9:32:44 AM (3949 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/30/2005 1:54:46 PM (3875 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/30/2005 5:03:09 PM (3867 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Kevin Ahern/CT
5/30/2005 6:21:13 PM (3975 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/31/2005 4:49:02 PM (4199 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 7:46:49 PM (4093 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
5/31/2005 10:13:06 PM (4183 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/31/2005 11:23:55 PM (3880 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/31/2005 11:42:51 PM (3895 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Patrick Scott/IL
6/1/2005 10:05:56 AM (3962 views)
Re: Asking for Your Opinion on Title Companies Charging "Service" Fees - Jason Sheppard/PA
5/29/2005 11:30:43 AM (4146 views)

Frontier Counties - David Bloys/TX
5/27/2005 11:22:17 AM (2943 views)

Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 1:14:32 AM (2461 views)
Re: Informal poll - Loretta Reed/MD
5/27/2005 8:08:43 AM (4191 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 9:41:31 AM (4065 views)
Re: Informal poll - Loretta Reed/MD
5/27/2005 11:26:01 AM (4080 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 12:38:11 PM (4146 views)
Re: Informal poll - Robert Franco/OH
5/27/2005 10:28:13 AM (4192 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kim Haase/MT
5/27/2005 12:31:28 PM (4144 views)
Re: Informal poll - Shannon Blatt/VA
5/27/2005 2:52:14 PM (4132 views)
Re: Informal poll - Kurt deVries/FL
5/27/2005 4:05:31 PM (4167 views)
Re: Informal poll - Barbara Bennett/IN
5/27/2005 4:17:53 PM (4139 views)
Re: Informal poll - Robb Grandon/OH
6/1/2005 8:49:17 AM (3942 views)
Re: Informal poll - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:42:36 PM (4091 views)
Re: Informal poll - Michaela Urban/OH
5/27/2005 9:17:32 PM (4139 views)
Re: Informal poll - Jacqueline Costa/RI
5/27/2005 9:41:31 PM (4121 views)
Re: Informal poll - Christy Rathbun/CT
5/27/2005 10:09:20 PM (4090 views)
Re: Informal poll - Donna Grady/NC
5/27/2005 11:30:24 PM (4075 views)
Re: Informal poll - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 12:00:54 AM (3829 views)
Re: Informal poll - Glenda Hodge/TN
5/28/2005 3:25:58 AM (3824 views)
Re: Informal poll - Scott Perry/PA
5/28/2005 11:55:42 AM (3929 views)
Re: Informal poll - Helene/GA
5/29/2005 11:45:56 PM (3853 views)
Re: Informal poll - Judy Nisonger/CA
5/31/2005 10:58:00 AM (3801 views)
Re: Informal poll - Anne Gilbert/VT
5/30/2005 8:28:40 AM (3872 views)

Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/26/2005 10:28:57 PM (2406 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Patrick Scott/IL
5/27/2005 9:48:10 AM (4111 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:39:37 PM (3894 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/27/2005 12:09:53 PM (3891 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/27/2005 4:41:27 PM (3936 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Lisa Ramsey/TX
5/27/2005 4:55:13 PM (3903 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/30/2005 2:48:08 PM (3799 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Jay Duncan/MO
5/28/2005 12:04:25 AM (3763 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Ellen Malloy/MO
5/30/2005 2:46:28 PM (3820 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Jay Duncan/MO
5/31/2005 11:06:39 AM (3710 views)
Re: Assignments without recorded Deeds of Trust - Anne Gilbert/VT
5/30/2005 8:34:28 AM (3729 views)

Urban Settlement Services LLC - christine hughes/MA
5/26/2005 5:00:06 PM (2657 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - Julie Jasiunas/WI
5/27/2005 9:52:07 AM (3908 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - Deborah Manion/VA
5/27/2005 11:07:45 AM (3884 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - David Nixon/MA
5/27/2005 3:27:15 PM (3919 views)
Re: Urban Settlement Services LLC - christine hughes/MA
5/27/2005 7:03:33 PM (4142 views)


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