Compliance Updates: April 2025 In Review
Aug 5, 2021
Welcome to the First American Docutech compliance roundup blog, recapping compliance-related document changes and updates that occurred in July. There were some changes from the states and federal government agencies last month, as well as several important document changes.
Government Compliance News
Fannie Mae. On July 7, 2021 Fannie Mae released updated versions of all their uniform instruments – security instruments, notes, riders, addenda, and special purpose documents. The new instruments were designed to enhance their clarity and usability. We are currently reviewing this announcement to determine any impact, and evaluating any modifications to our document library and/or systems. Learn more.
Florida. Witness fields have been added to our standard Florida security instruments as a result of a routine audit. According to Florida statues, in order for an instrument affecting the title to real property to be recorded, it must include “the name of each witness to the instrument [to be] legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped upon such instrument immediately beneath the signature of such witness[.]” As a result a number of documents have been updated. Learn more.
Kansas. We have made an adjustment to the loan-to-value (LTV) calculation used to determine when the Kansas Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) Addendum (Cx4448) prints by default. The law in subsection (28) defines “Loan-to-value ratio” as a fraction expressed as a percentage. New field “Loan to Value Based on Loan Amount Plus Second Loan Amount and Appraised Value” (FI 149440) is calculated by dividing the sum of the first and second lien loan amounts by the appraised value. Learn more.
North Dakota. The state’s “North Dakota Money Brokers Act” has been amended. Therefore, we have updated the ConformX Late Fee Defaults to reflect these changes. This modification went into Production on August 1, 2021. Learn more.
Veterans Administration. Recent changes published by the VA have resulted in a number of changes, specifically to “Request for a Certificate of Eligibility for VA Home Loan Benefits,” VA Form 26-1880 (CX 3957); “Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Worksheet,” VA Form 26-8923 (CX 5535), and “Description of Materials,” VA Form 26-1852 (CX 17488). The changes take effect on August 6, 2021. Learn more.
Document Changes
The First American Docutech compliance team delivered a couple of significant document updates in July. The changes have been summarized below with links to the full descriptions of the updates.
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