ITC Title Insights

On March 19, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that FinCEN lacked legal authority to issue the Residential Real Estate Rule [RRE Rule] and, accordingly ordered that the RRE Rule be vacated. This order renders the RRE Rule without legal effect so long as the order remains in force, meaning covered entities are not required to file reports at this time. In contrast, two-other judges have rejected challenges to the RRE Rule, and Fin

Consumers (in other words, buyers and sellers) expect us to know certain basic things about our business. They are entitled to do that because we all hold ourselves out to be professionals and experts in our field. Knowing the Residential Sales Contract and how to apply at least some of its provisions to real situations is very important and expected. Not long ago we had the buyer’s side of a closing, and the sellers were closing at a different title company. All the docum

So, when can an Escrow be used to solve a problem and get a deal closed? An “after closing” Escrow where the transaction closes but the seller places funds in Escrow to be disbursed as agreed in an Escrow Agreement can be a life saver on deals where the parties want or need to close but there are items still to be done.

Just a quick note for this newsletter. I hope everyone has had a good summer and is ready for fall. This time of year always leaves people wondering how the rest of the year is going to go. That is especially true now with mortgage rates up in the air and the real estate market still facing difficult challenges and some uncertainty. During times like this, it is important to keep working hard (maybe even harder) and do what you know works best for you, because there’s always