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Dear Associates:
Many of you have a Limited Insurance Title Examination (LITE) Rate in your Rate Filing.
We have been selling a Standard Coverage ALTA Loan Policy with Special Exceptions ("STAR") to Washington Mutual and other lenders in King and Snohomish County. I have attached a copy of the King and Snohomish County Rate filing for the product.
If you are interested in having me file a rate for the coverage in your County please let me know.
"STAR" Policy
M.Mortgagee's Equity Rate
The charge for a standard loan policy containing special exceptions to coverage for all covenants, conditions or restrictions, all easements or other servitude's and all mineral reservations which appear of record or indicated on a recorded plat shall be rated in accordance with the following schedule.
| Liability | Premium | |
| From | To | |
| $100 | $30,000 | $75 |
| $30,001 | $70,000 | $90 |
| $70,001 | $100,000 | $125 |
| $100,001 | $150,000 | $150 |
| $150,001 | $200,000 | $175 |
| $200,001 | Over | Computed at 50% of the general schedule rates less $125 |
Add the following special exception in Schedule B - Section 2 of the Commitment and Schedule B of the policy to issue:
1.A. AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, WHICH APPEAR IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS, RELATED TO FUTURE ASSESSMENT OBLIGATIONS NOT YET DUE AND PAYABLE.
B. COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING TITLE, IF ANY, APPEARING IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS.
C. EASEMENTS, IF ANY, WHICH APPEAR IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OR ARE SHOWN ON ANY RECORDED PLAT.
D. ANY RESERVATION OF MINERALS OR MINERAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING LEASES OF SAID RIGHTS APPEARING IN THE PUBLIC RECORD.
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None