THIS BULLETIN IS FURNISHED TO INFORM YOU OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS. AS A REMINDER, YOU ARE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT ON VIRTUAL UNDERWRITER AS IT EXISTS FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT APPLIES TO YOU, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. OUR UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS DO NOT AUTHORIZE OUR ISSUING AGENTS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENTS OR CLOSINGS ON BEHALF OF STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED TO DIRECT YOUR ESCROW OR SETTLEMENT PRACTICES OR TO CHANGE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTS. CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY LAW. IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW OR REGULATION IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
Special Alert: SLS00361
Search the Database
Before closing a transaction, all issuing offices must search the names of the parties to the transaction, including the seller, buyer/borrower, payoff lender and new lender, using the Special Alerts database. Go to the Special Alerts database to search for specific names, entities and properties.
Special Alert: SLS00361
We have been alerted that the following lender/broker has suspended its wholesale loan origination operations:
Master
Financial,
Inc.
505 City Parkway West,
Suite
800
Orange, CA
92868
Effective immediately,
all policy issuing agents are instructed not to accept any orders or close any
transactions involving the above entity without the written approval of the
Stewart Legal Services representative listed below:
Mary Payne Thomas
Stewart Legal Services
Stewart Title
Guaranty Company
1980 Post Oak
Blvd,
Suite
710
Houston,
Texas
77056
(800) 729-1902
Email:
mthomas@stewart.com
If you have transactions which have closed and are pending
disbursement, disbursements can only be made on collected funds and you must
verify the receipt of the funds prior to making any disbursements.
For
on-line viewing of this bulletin, log onto http://specialalerts.stewart.com/
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None