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July 2010
Sonoma County Allows Trustee Sales on North Side of County Administration Building California Mandatory Mediation Bill Dead This Year Ordinances and Mandates Throughout California That Restrict Trustees’ Sales Proliferate New Alaska Law Incorporates UTA Changes UTA Requests Publication of First Fed Bank of California Case UTA Website Adds Podcasts Registration Now Available for UTA’s 35th Annual Education Conference Peter Monroy And His Band Return to Headline Annual Dinner Gala Annual Conference Offers Bowling Fun & Golf Tournament Annual Conference Hotel Room Reservations Are Available Dinner Events and “101” Course Held July 28th Dinner Event Focuses on Nevada Mediation Program Interesting Stories on Industry in the Media UTA Job Board Provides Job Listings For Free UTA’s Staff Management Team – At Your Service! Welcome to New Members Reminder: California Basic Foreclosure Certification Course Available on DVD
June 2010
April 2010
Sonoma County Sale Location Update Rule Changes Proposed to Nevada Mediation Program 48 New Mediators Being Added to The Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program New Utah Law Addresses Time Frame for Trustees to Provide Statement of Reinstatement New Idaho Law Requires Form Requirements for Rescission Notice Upcoming Dinner Events Focus on Legislation, Loan Mods, Litigation, Ordinances and the Nevada Mediation Program Several ‘Foreclosure 101’ Course Opportunities Available Reminder: Certified Trustee Sale Officers Must Meet Continuing Education Requirements New UTA Member Poll Posts First Question Several New Members Join UTA March 2010
Bill Barrage Continues In California UTA Earns 30-Day Reprieve on Sonoma County Moratorium UTA Lobbies Effectively Against Washington Loan Mod Bill Important Arizona Legislation Monitored Nevada Mediation Program To Include $200 Fee Assessment Alaska Legislation Positively Clarifies Foreclosure Process - UTA Recommends Slight Revisions San Francisco County Requires APNs on Documents Reminder: California Recordation of NTS Now 20 Days Prior to Sale Date UTA 2nd Annual California Lobby Day & Dinner is March 15th Phoenix Dinner Event Will Address Drop Bids Texas ‘Foreclosure 101’ Course Scheduled UTA Job Board Listings Are Current Nine New Trustee Sale Officers Certified UTA Membership Grows Significantly
January 2010
Conference Video Montage Reviews 2009 Conference In Memoriam: Phil Frink Sonoma County, California No Longer Allowing Trustee’s Sales On County-Owned Property Another Amicus Curiae Victory for UTA UTA to File Amicus Brief In Case That May Set Precedent To Unfairly Increase Costs to Trustees The Department of Real Estate Adopts Final Regulations for the California Foreclosure Protection Act Including Many of UTA’s Suggested Changes San Diego County Ordinance Requires Recordation of Contact Information For Lenders Garden Grove Ordinance Requires Trustee to Ensure Property is Maintained Mediation Proposal Comes to California UTA Testifies Before Oregon Senate Washington State Legislation Would Put a One Year Hold on Foreclosures for Borrowers Receiving Unemployment New Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Change Deadlines and Time Frames Two ‘Foreclosure 101’ Courses Announced in Texas UTA Announces 2nd Annual California Lobby Day & Dinner Phoenix Dinner Event Will Address Drop Bids Mark Your Calendars for UTA’s 35th Annual Education Conference 2010 UTA Event Calendar Announced Legislative Committee Developing 2010 Wish List UTA Announces 2010 Officers UTA Committee Chairs Appointed 2010 Membership Directory Information Deadline Approaching UTA Announces 2010 Advertising Rates Call for 2010 Conference Topics and Speakers Drop Bids And Short Sales Are Controversial Issues: UTA Website NewsFeed “Covers Media Coverage” of Industry Fifteen New Members Join UTA for 2010
November 2009
Under Pressure From UTA, the City of Richmond, California Repealed its Ordinance Requiring Trustees to “Serve” Notices of Default on All Residential Tenants UTA Argues Amicus Brief before Court of Appeal in Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, v. 3 Arch Trustee Services, Inc. Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program Administrator To Join UTA Legislative Panel at Annual Conference California Senate Banking Staff Director To Join UTA Legislative Panel at Annual Conference Tim Leary, Jonathan Ogden and Mike Sherrard - To Join UTA Golfers At 17th Annual Golf Tournament UTA Flat-Screen High-Definition TV Raffle Returns Along With Many Other Prizes 34th Annual Conference Updates Nevada Law Creates Tenant Notification In Foreclosure Sale Update: Mediation Notice Requirements to Grantors in Oregon No New Notice Requirement to Tenants in Arizona Two Board Candidates Withdraw From Ballot
October 2009
The City of Richmond, CA’s Ordinance Requiring Trustees to “Serve” Notices of Default on All Residential Tenants Nevada Mediator and Trustee Roundtable Discussion Scheduled Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate Would Create Incentives for Loan Mods CA Assembly Speaker Proposes State-Appointed Monitors to Ensure Homeowners and Lenders Modify Loans AZ Reverses Change to Anti-Deficiency Statute and Adds Additional Mailing Requirement California Civil Courts Schedule Fourteen Members on Ballot for Board of Directors MBA Chairman to Join UTA Judges Panel at Annual Conference 34th Annual Conference Features Top-Notch Educational Lineup Conference Hotel Rates and EarlyBird Fee Extended to October 15th UTA Bowling and Golf Tournaments Coming Next Month in Las Vegas Arizona, Nevada And California Foreclosure Certification Courses To Be Offered Before Annual Conference More New Members Join UTA September 2009
UTA California Changes Enacted New Texas Law Provides Active Military Personnel Rights Related to Foreclosure Nevada Tenant Protection In Foreclosure Bill Signed Into Law (AB 140) Oregon Update New Oregon Forms Available Soon Conference Hotel Room Guarantee and Early Registration Discount Deadline is October 5th!Conference Luncheon Speaker Will Provide Economic Forecast Two Texas Events Announced UTA Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors New Members Join UTA August 2009
Registration Now Available for UTA’s 34th Annual Education Conference UTA Announces Affinity Insurance Program Oregon Legislation Signed Into Law New Federal Law Gives Certain Tenants Rights To Continue Occupancy Of Residential Properties Following Foreclosure Stanislaus County, CA Seeks To Move Auctioneers From County Courthouse Steps UTA Suggests Compliance Arizona Clarifies County Office Hours Arizona Revises Anti-Deficiency Statute Language Los Angeles Dinner Examines Multitude of Topics Las Vegas Dinner Details Nevada Mediation Regulations New Members Join UTA July 2009
California Foreclosure Prevention Act Update CFPA Exemptions List Available Nevada Mediation Program Rules Announced - New Recording Fee for NOD’s Also Announced Los Angeles Dinner Event To Be Held July 28th Las Vegas Dinner Event Will Address Nevada Mediation Program Requirements and More CMBA’s Annual Western States Loan Servicing Conference - To Be Held August 9-11th San Diego Dinner Examines California Regulations and Nevada Legislation UTA Job Board Provides Job Listings For Free Five New Members Join UTA
June 2009
California Foreclosure Prevention Act Regulations Issued Array of Real Estate Bills Pending in California Legislature Affecting Foreclosure Final Washington State Bill Signed Into Law Is Reasonable For Trustees Oregon Legislation: Mandatory Mediation Compromise to Emerge Nevada Legislative Session Report Public Hearing on Draft Nevada Regulations Scheduled Federal Mortgage Legislation Signed into Law Foreclosure 101 Course Enjoyed Again San Diego and Los Angeles Dinner Events Set for June 18th and July 28th Respectively Annual Conference Hotel Room Reservations Are Available Annual Conference Offers Bowling Fun & Golf Tournament Peter Monroy And His Band Headline Annual Dinner Gala Reminder: California Basic Foreclosure Certification Course Available on DVD Five New Members Join UTA
May 2009
Onerous Washington State Language Improved Significantly California State Regulators Seek Public Comment on Implementation of California Nevada Legislature Considering Slew of Bills Impacting Trustees - UTA Addressing Each and Every Issue in the State UTA Opposition Stalls Oregon Mandatory Mediation Proposal - UTA Hires Lobbyists In Oregon Arizona Legislature Considers Several Foreclosure Bills Idaho Removes Yellow Paper Requirement for Notices Administrator of National Banks Provides Bulletin on Loan Modification/Foreclosure Rescue Scams Orange County Dinner Examines California Legislation, TILA and Litigation Foreclosure 101 Course Is Popular UTA Website Now Features Legislative Update Articles in ‘Easy-Read’ Format Protesters Disrupt Foreclosure Auctions on Courthouse Steps Fifteen New Members Join UTA
March 2009
Bill in Oregon Would Involve Trustees in Mediation of Foreclosures UTA Hires Lobbyist in Nevada To Address Legislation Requiring Mandatory Mediation to Negotiate Loan Mods Washington State Fundraising Efforts Underway UTA’s California Lobby Day A Success Orange County Dinner Event Set for April 28th UTA Announces California and Texas ‘Foreclosure 101’ Classes
February 2009
California Foreclosure Legislation Signed Into Law As Part of Budget Agreement UTA Hires Lobbyist in Washington State California ‘Foreclosure 101’ Course Is This Week UTA Announces Sacramento Lobby Day & Dinner Texas ‘Foreclosure 101’ Course Re-scheduled for May 13th New Members Join Association for 2009 Washington Governor’s Legislation Introduced Nevada Legislation Would Require Mandatory Mediation Auction Bill Introduced in California Senate-Bill Would Remove Real Estate Exemption Attorney Mitchell Roth’s Law Firm Closed-Attorney’s Frivolous Lawsuits Wreaked Havoc Foreclosures Illegal on Renters in Los Angeles Detroit Sheriff Suspends Foreclosure Sales Illinois House And Senate Pass Legislation Requiring Pre-foreclosure Notice To Be Sent By Mortgagee Becomes Effective Immediately Ten Indicted in Foreclosure Rescue Scam 2009 Membership Directory Information Deadline Approaching UTA Committee Chairs Appointed Two ‘Foreclosure 101’ Courses Announced UTA Announces Sacramento Lobby Day & Dinner New Members Join Association for 2009
January 2009
UTA Announces 2009 Officers 2009 UTA Event Calendar Announced Washington Governor's Proposed Legislation Would Effectively Make Trustees the Guardians of the Borrower Congressional Banking Bill Affects Foreclosures Two ‘Foreclosure 101’ Courses Announced UTA Announces Sacramento Lobby Day & Dinner Mark Your Calendars for UTA’s 34th Annual Education Conference Call for 2009 Conference Topics and Speakers Six More Members Pass Certification Exam Web Site Features Industry News Feed New Members Join Association for 2009
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