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Certification is Coming!—

What you need to know about ALTA Best Practices Implementation and Certification

By Eugene McCullough Mike Shamblin Matthew Rekers

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Webinar Objectives

• Overview “Why are best practices needed?”
• State of the title industry and regulatory

pressures

• ALTA’s response and state of the Best Practices
• How are title companies responding?
• Discussion on Best Practice Implementation and Self-

Assessment

• Why should you obtain certification?
• Frequently asked questions

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Overview

“Why are best practices needed?”

• What is the state of the title industry and

new the new regulatory pressures?

• How has ALTA responded and what is the

state of the Best Practices Framework?

• How are title companies responding?

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Implementation

Key steps needed for a successful implementation: 1) Obtain top-down buy-in. 2) Identify an employee who will be responsible for the Best Practices implementation. 3) Empower that employee with the time and resources to implement the Best Practices. 4) Start small and gain momentum. 5) Ensure that your policies and procedures at a minimum cover the Best Practices

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Self-Assessment

Questions to consider:

• When is the best time to perform a self-

assessment?

• Who should perform the self-assessment?
• How should the assessment be performed?
• Once I have self-assessed, now what?

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Certification

What are the benefits for obtaining certification? 1) Protect yourself, your lenders, and your customers 2) Stay in Business 3) Competitive Advantage

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Frequently Asked Questions

1) Where do I get information about ALTA’s Best Practices? 2) What are the costs associated with implementing ALTA’s Best Practices Framework? 3) Who can perform the certification? 4) When should I get started on the certification process? 5) How much does a certification cost? 6) How long does the certification process take? 7) What should I expect during the certification process? 8) What are the lenders expecting?

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Contact Information

Eugene McCullough, J.D. mccullough.eugene@gmail.com PYA: Mike Shamblin, CPA mshamblin@pyapc.com Matthew Rekers, CPA, CIA mrekers@pyapc.com