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.
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Bulletin: MA2010001
Dear Associates:
We have received information that assignments are being forged to assign mortgages to non-institutional investors. The forgers are using the same signatories as are on legitimate documents. Please be cautious when making payments to unfamiliar or non-institutional lenders that acquired a mortgage by a recently recorded assignment.
If you do not recognize the assignee or the assignee is an individual or other private investor that recorded its assignment within 90 days of your transaction, please contact the prior holder of record to confirm the authenticity of the assignment. If necessary, contact the homeowner and request copies of their recent mortgage statements or other contact information for the prior servicer, including account numbers.
If you have questions relating to this bulletin, please contact your local underwriting personnel or Stewart Legal Services.
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