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Bulletin: MU2015004

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: December 08, 2015
To: All North Dakota and South Dakota Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - New Forms

Dear Associates:

The following forms have been approved for use in North Dakota and South Dakota: 

ALTA Homeowner's Policy of Title Insurance (12-02-13)

AI.TA Expanded Coverage Residential Loan Policy (12-02-13)

ALTA Short Form Residential Limited Coverage Junior Loan Policy with Addendum (4-2-13)

ALTA Endorsement 11.2-06 (Mortgage Modification with Additional Amount of Insurance) (12-02-13)

ALTA Endorsement 41-06 (Water - Buildings) (12-02-13)

ALTA Endorsement 41.1-06 (Water - Improvements) (12-02-13)

ALTA Endorsement 41.2-06 (Water - Described Improvements) (12-02-13) 

ALTA Endorsement 41.3-06 (Water - Land Under Development) (12-02-13) 

ALTA Endorsement 42-06 (Commercial Lender Group) (12-02-13) 

ALTA Endorsement 43-06 (Anti-Taint) (12-02-13) 

ALTA Endorsement 44-06 (Insured Mortgage Recording) (12-02-13)

Please note that under SD Codified Laws Section 21-25A-3 an endorsement must be added to all of the new policies stating as follows: "Any provisions in the Conditions relating to Arbitration are hereby deleted."  

Agents using or AIM+ should contact PropertyInfo Customer Care to get the new rate(s) changes implemented in their system.   

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