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Arkansas Court of Appeals Holds Insured’s Negligent Recording of Its Mortgage Can Trigger 3(a) Exclusion to Preclude Coverage

In the recently-decided matter of First National Bank of Izard County v. Old Republic National Title Insurance Company,...

NJ Appellate Division Holds That HOA Declaration Trumps Prior Recorded Mortgage in Certain Instances

The New Jersey Appellate Division, in a published opinion, recently held that in certain instances, a recorded...

Sixth Circuit Reaffirms Mortgagor’s Right to Excess Proceeds in a Foreclosure Under Doctrine of Equitable Title

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued an opinion reaffirming mortgagors’ post-foreclosure...

Federal Court Affirms No General Duty for Title Insurers to Search For and Disclose Title Defects Unless Preparing Abstract of Title

In Mansur Properties, LLC v. First American Title Insurance Company, 2022 US Dist. LEXIS 190201 (WD Wash...