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Special Alert: SA2016021
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: SA2016021
Dear Associates:
Effective immediately, all issuing offices are instructed not to accept any orders or close any transactions involving the following persons, entities, or properties without the written approval of a Stewart Legal Services representative:
Darwin Quinn Laroy a/k/a Darwin Quinn
Shante Newton
Better Escrow Services located in Burbank, CA
Shari Levy, Better Escrow Services
Equity Funding Source, Inc. located in Los Angeles, CA
Berek Waldman, Equity Funding Source, Inc.
4222 W. 101 Street, Inglewood, CA (Los Angeles County)
1 South Locust, #230B, Inglewood CA (Los Angeles County)
309 E. Hillcrest Boulevard, #308, Inglewood, CA (Los Angeles County)
1123 W. 43rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 (Los Angeles County)
If you have any pending transactions involving any of the above, or if you recently closed any transactions involving them, please contact Stewart Title of California’s Legal Department or Stewart Legal Services.
As a reminder, 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, which may be accessed at http://specialalerts.stewart.com/ or as a link from Stewart.com and/or Virtual Underwriter.
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References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None