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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
December 2008
More Legislation To Come In California Fannie and Freddie Suspend Foreclosures and Evictions Online Bidding” FDIC Chair Proposes Modifying Millions of Mortgages To Prevent Foreclosure Texas Attorney General To Introduce Legislation to Ease Foreclosure Laws City of Providence Proposes Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Missouri District Implements Mandatory Conduit Payment The Reviews Are In for UTA’s 33rd Annual Conference Six Members Elected to UTA Board Felita Kealing and Mary Speidel Receive Member of the Year Awards UTA Members Certified in Four Different Courses UTA Silent Auction Raises Seven Thousand Dollars Final Conference Attendee List Available 2009 Memberships Renewing Now UTA Announces 2009 Communications Advertising Rates Legislative Committee To Develop 2009 Wish List New Members Join UTA Meet UTA’s Association Management Team
October 2008
Summary of the ‘Bailout Bill’ LA Times: “Some Firms Want To Replace Public Sales Of Foreclosed Properties With Online Bidding” Judge Bufford to Join UTA Judges Panel at Annual Conference Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Three Mortgage and Foreclosure-Related Bills into California Law UTA Golf and Bowling Tournaments Coming Next Month in Las Vegas Conference Hotel Rates Extended to October 15th Six New Members Join UTA UTA Is Raffling Off A 50” Plasma TV Before Annual Conference Arizona, Nevada And California Foreclosure Certification Courses To Be Offered UTA Website Redesigned Ninth Circuit Says Bankruptcy Code Does Not Trump Bona Fide Purchaser Statute California Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Loan Oversight Bill SB 1137 Will Be Detailed During 33rd Annual Conference Conference EarlyBird Registration Deadline Approaching Annual Conference Features Top-Notch Educational Lineup Fourteen Members on Ballot for Board of Directors
September 2008 Are You Ready to Fly with SB 1137? - It Becomes Fully Effective on September 6th Conference Hotel Room Guarantee and Early Registration Discount Deadline is October 5th! California Legislature Considering Many Mortgage-Related Bills New Rhode Island Foreclosure Requirements Illinois Amends Foreclosure Sale Notice Requirements UTA’s Municipal Ordinance Fund has Raised $23,000 - Goal is $50,000 UTA’s ‘Texas Foreclosure 101’ Course Well-Received UTA Job Board Provides Job Listings For Free UCLA Anderson Forecast Event on Globalization and its Effect on the Economy More New Members to the UTA
August 2008 UTA Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors More Q & A’s to SB 1137 - Additional Information Includes Notice of Sale Translations UTA Luncheon Speaker Will Provide Economic Forecast Lenders Do Not Need to Obtain an Order Terminating the Stay for New Century Bankruptcy Filings UTA To Introduce Guide to Foreclosure Law Books in 2009 Contributions Needed for UTA Legal Challenge to Municipal Ordinances Texas Foreclosure 101 Course August 15th Several New Members Join UTA July 2008 Registration Now Available for UTA’s 33rd Annual Education Conference SB 1137 Enacted Into Law In California Significant Impact on the Processing of Nonjudicial Foreclosures Local Ordinances Subject Trustees and Beneficiaries to Big Fines New State Updates Affecting Foreclosure Law Congressional Housing Bill Addresses Foreclosures San Diego Dinner Event Draws Large Crowd 60 More Take UTA’s ‘California Foreclosure 101‘Course ’Texas Foreclosure 101’ Course Set for August California Basic Foreclosure Certification Course Available on DVD New Members Welcomed
April 2008 California Foreclosure Bill Appears Headed Toward Passage California Foreclosure Report Bill Will Not Be Pursued HOA Foreclosure Bill Re-Introduced in California State Senate “Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008” Expected to Pass Congress Flurry of New State Laws Affecting Foreclosure Four Bills Signed by Michigan Governor Amend Mortgage Law Fremont Investment & Loan Appeals Preliminary Injunction On Foreclosure in Massachusetts Sheriff’s Decision to Cancel Auction Leads to Philadelphia Judge Urging New Loans Ohio Lenders Agree to Modify Adjustable Rate Mortgage Terms for Those At Risk of Foreclosure Texas Foreclosure 101 and Other UTA Events Calendared UTA Job Board Has Several New Postings Member Mailboxes: UTA Quarterly, Directory and Brochure Annual Conference Offers Bowling Fun & Golf Tournament March 2008 Le Deluge (of Bills) FHA Releases New Loan Limits Massachusetts Court Bars Foreclosure of “Presumptively Unfair” Mortgages Oregon Bill Contains New Requirements for Trustees Orange County Dinner Event Will Address Sacramento Legislation Los Angeles Dinner Event To Address City Ordinances and California Foreclosure Legislation California Level II Foreclosure Certification Course Offered on June 18th California Foreclosure 101 Course Held in Northern California Class Will Be Offered Once More This Year Sacramento Dinner Event Well Attended Foreclosure News Continues to Dominate Headlines Ten New Members Join UTA Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen Named Top 10 Small Business
February 2008 Ohio Attorney General Loses Foreclosure Argument Tennessee Court Rules That Mortgagee Cannot Recover Proceeds of a Hazard Insurance Policy Contact UTA If You Are Party To A Case Impacted by Original Note Requirement Oregon Assignment Recording Bill Amended MERS is Target of Class-Action Lawsuit in Minnesota Mark Your Calendars for UTA’s 33rd Annual Educational Conference Attendance Is Strong for UTA California Foreclosure 101 Course - Offered in Northern California Sacramento Dinner Event Will Address Case Law and Challenging 2008 Legislative Initiatives Nine New Members Join UTA
January 2008 Judge Bufford Requires Original Note From Attorneys Appearing On Motions For Relief From Stay UTA Announces ‘Foreclosure 101’ Course Sacramento Dinner Event Will Address Case Law and Challenging 2008 Legislative Initiatives Personal Service Requirement in Washington Deed of Trust Bill Would Delay Foreclosures Call For 2008 Conference Topics and Speakers Nine UTA Members Certified Eighteen New Members Join UTA
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