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Bulletin: MI2013002

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Bulletin: MI2013002

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: May 24, 2013
To: All Michigan Issuing Offices
RE: Rates and-or Forms Update - Recent ALTA Revised Forms

Dear Associates:

Please find below the most recently modified ALTA forms: Short Form Residential Loan Policy One-To-Four Family rev. 12-03-12; the United States of America Policy of Insurance rev. 12-03-12; ALTA Endorsement 32.1-06 (Construction Loan - Loss of Priority - Direct Payment) rev. 04-02-13; ALTA Endorsement 32.2-06 (Construction Loan- Loss of Priority- Insured’s Direct Payment) rev. 04-02-13; ALTA Endorsement 37-06 (Assignment of Rents or Leases) adopted 12-03-12; and ALTA Endorsement 38-06 (Mortgage Tax) adopted 12-03-12. 

The policies are available for issuance through STEPS and may be used immediately. The ALTA Endorsements 37-06 and 38-06 may be used immediately. [Please note that in Michigan we use the Michigan specific endorsement: Construction Loan Disbursement Endorsement E-3583 for all construction loans. To use any other construction date down endorsement requires Underwriter approval.]

Agents using AIM For Windows or AIM+ should contact PropertyInfo Customer Care to have the changes implemented in their AFW or AFW+ system. 

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