#4 Settlement Policies and Procedures
Adopt standard real estate settlement procedures and policies that help ensure compliance with Federal and State Consumer Financial Laws as applicable to the Settlement Process.

Purpose
Adopting appropriate policies and conducting ongoing employee training helps ensure the Company can meet state, federal, and contractual obligations governing the Settlement.

ALTA's Best Practices Resource & Documentation Page ALTA Assessment Procedures ALTA Procedures ALTA’s Best Practices Resource & Documentation Page

NC Attorneys: What You Should Know - Issues to Consider & Discuss What You Should Know: Issues to Consider and Discuss

Resources - Articles, Contacts, Websites, Statutes, Ethics Rules & Opinions *** FOR AGENTS ONLY - National Agency website (LOGIN REQ) *** Including Agency Insights newsletter, and Training (Title Loss Reduction, Title Insurance, Reconciling Your Escrow Account, among other items) *** FOR AGENTS ONLY -- NC ftp site (LOGIN REQ FIRST) *** Chicago (FNTG family) resources / partnered or preferred vendors E-recording with Simplifile or CSC eRecording Chicago Title National Rate Calculator North Carolina Title Insurance Rates, Effec. March 1, 2012 RELANC (Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina) Standards of Practice Resources -- Statutes, Regulations, Governmental websites, Ethics rules, vendors

Sample Checklists Real Estate Closing Checklist Sample Documents for Recording checklist Sample Pricing Procedure Sample Recording Procedure

Forms

Sample Policies and Procedures Sample Policies & Procedures Template (updated 4-28-2015) Sample Written Policy for Settlement Policies & Procedures