Press Releases
It's Raining Change - Hallelujah! East Texas Title Companies announces new names, new OnsiteClosing services, and new licenses
(September 9, 2015) Effective immediately, East Texas Title Companies is pleased to announce all of our offices will be operating under one common name in each county. The consistent use of the name “East Texas Title Company” in each county will assure our clients they are at the right company and that they will receive a consistent level of service in each of our counties. Read more... Download all ETTC Counties and Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 9, 2015) Arnold Abstract Company in Henderson, Texas was seriously damaged by a tornado in the evening of May 25, 2015 (Memorial Day). However, due to East Texas Title Companies' disaster recovery planning, help from the community, and lots of employees with can-do attitudes, it was business-as-usual for our clients with closings the very next day. Read the press release (Photo courtesy KLTV)
Tyler Professional Wins Prestigious Award from Statewide Title Industry Association - (TLTA, June 21, 2011) - Celia Flowers is Awarded TLTA Title Person of the Year, 2011 Jacksonville Professional Wins Prestigious Award from Statewide Title Industry Association - (TLTA, June 21, 2011) - Brandi Abercrombie is Awarded TLTA Peggy Hays Teaching Excellence 2011 BBB Gold Star Award - (East Texas Better Business Bureau, January 2, 2012) - East Texas Title Company, Smith County, receives the BBB Gold Star Award for no customer complaints for the three-year period ending 1/2/2012 Regulatory Updates Get Informed About How Dodd-Frank Will Impact Your Business (lenders and realtors) Watch the Hearing: "Mortgage Disclosures: How Do We Cut the Red Tape for Consumers and Small Business" - (US Congress Testimony, June 20, 2012) - by clicking on the Archived Webcast button Use the following links to read the extended comments of individual witnesses before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, June 20, 2012: Opening Comments of Raj Date, Deputy Director, CFPB Mr. Chris Abbinante, President, American Land Title Association Ms. Anne C. Canfield, Executive Director, Consumer Mortgage Coalition Mr. Bill Cosgrove, CMB, President and Chief Executive Officer, Union National Mortgage Co., on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association Ms. Chanelle P. Hardy, Senior Vice President for Policy and, Executive Director, National Urban League Policy Institute Ms. Brenda K. Hughes, Senior Vice President, Retail Lending Administrator, First Federal Savings Bank, on behalf of the American Bankers Association Mr. Maurice Veissi, 2012 President, National Association of Realtors Mr. Tim Wilson, President, Affiliated Businesses, Long and Foster Companies, on behalf of the Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc. Read the Small Business Review Panel's comments to the CFPB - (March 13, 2012) regarding the impact the CFPB rules will have on small business Read Celia Flower's cover letter for the Small Business Review Panel's comments to the CFPB - (March 13, 2012) Read TLTA's Comments to the CFPB - (April 16, 2012) Get familiar with the new forms published by CFPB: Loan Estimate - replaces Good Faith Estimate and initial Truth-in-Lending disclosures - provided 3 days after loan application Closing Disclosure/No seller refi - replaces final Truth-in-Lending disclosure and HUD-1 Settlement Statement - provided 3 days before closing Closing Disclosure/sellers separate form - replaces final Truth-in-Lending disclosure and HUD-1 Settlement Statement - provided 3 days before closings Stay up-to-date with the CFPB blog. Articles, White Papers & Presentations From the Texas REALTORS 2012 Conference - San Antonio Download Celia Flowers' presentation on Mineral Rights and the impact Dodd-Frank may have on your business here. It's the Little Things, Texas Realtor Magazine, May 2011 - Celia Flowers contributes to this article advising realtors how to achieve smoother closings
Expert Advice on Negotiating Mineral Rights, Texas Realtor Magazine, August 2012 - Celia Flowers advises realtors on how to accurately negotiate mineral rights in a contract.