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: SA2013023
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: SA2013023
Dear Associates:
Effective immediately, all issuing offices are instructed not to accept any orders or close any transactions involving persons using the following names without the written approval of a Stewart Legal Services representative:
Benjamin Disraeli, with a purported address at 101 Marietta St. N.W., Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30303
David Miller, with a purported address at 40 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
The persons named above have been misrepresenting themselves as affiliated with Stewart and have used the Stewart name and logo without authorization in various communications relating to timeshares. These persons have no affiliation with Stewart.
If you have any pending transactions involving these persons, or if you recently closed any transactions involving them, please contact the following Stewart Legal Services representatives:
Charles M. Craig
Sr. Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
Senior Underwriter & International Group Counsel
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
805 Las Cimas Parkway, Building III, Suite 330
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 236-0405
ccraig@stewart.com
Dawn M. Lewallen
Senior Underwriter
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 330
Roswell, GA. 30076
770-642-0420
dalewall@stewart.com
For on-line viewing of this and other bulletins, please log onto http://vuwriter.com.
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None