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.
Bulletin: NY000318
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Bulletin: NY000318
On August 1, 2007, you received a closing alert bulletin from Stewart Legal Services (SA2007007) stating that you may experience a problem in receiving funds from the following lenders/brokers:
American Brokers Conduit
American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.
American Brokers Conduit/American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. has the below listed corporate office address as well as other branch offices throughout the United States:
538 BroadHollow Road
Melville, NY 11747
On August 6, 2007, American Home Mortgage announced that it had filed Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. To see a complete copy of the press release from American Home Mortgage, click here.
Effective immediately, all policy issuing agents are instructed not to accept any orders or close any transactions (including payoffs) involving American Home Mortgage, American Brokers Conduit, or any other American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation entity without the written approval of Stewart Title Insurance Company Agency Legal Services personnel.
For additional guidelines regarding lenders/brokers in bankruptcy, please continue to refer to Stewart Title Insurance Company Agency Legal Services Bulletin NY000311 which was released on May 15, 2007.
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None