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Bulletin: OR2014002

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: October 06, 2014
To: All Oregon Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - New OTIRO Rating Manual - Effective September 8, 2014

Dear Associates:

This Bulletin is sent to advise you of the most updated version of the OTIRO Rating Manual, which became effective September 8, 2014, for all Oregon title insurance agents.

The changes affect Chapter 10 (Endorsements) and are as follows:

 

NEW ENDORSEMENTS:

OTIRO 209.9-06 - Restrictions, Encroachments, Minerals - Loan Policy

OTIRO 211.2-06 - Mortgage Modification with Subordination

OTIRO 212.1-06 - Aggregation - State Limits - Loan Policy

OTIRO 217.2-06 - Utility Access

OTIRO 228.2-06 - Encroachments - Boundaries and Easements - Described Improvements

OTIRO 229.2-06 - Interest Rate Swap - Direct Obligation - Defined Amount

OTIRO 229.3-06 - Interest Rate Swap - Additional Interest - Defined Amount

OTIRO 237-06 - Assignment of Rents or Leases

OTIRO 239-06 - Policy Authentication

 

REVISED ENDORSEMENTS:

OTIRO 209.6-06 - Private Rights - Loan Policy

OTIRO 209.8-06 - Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions - Land Under Development - Owner’s Policy

OTIRO 212-06 - Aggregation

 

WITHDRAWN ENDORSEMENT:

OTIRO 84 (replaced by OTIRO 237-06)

 

Corresponding sections of Chapter 10 reflect the changes. Also, see the Sept 8, 2014, entry in the Schedule of Changes.

A copy of the OTIRO Rate Manual can be found at http://oregonlandtitle.com/files/otiroratemanual.pdf.  

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