UPDATE 1-Stewart Information strikes deal with two activist investors

Oct 18 (Reuters) – Title insurer Stewart Information Services Corp said on Tuesday it would add four new directors to its board in a deal with activist investor Starboard Value LP.

The company also struck a deal with another shareholder, Foundation Asset Management LP, which agreed to drop its pursuit of a special shareholder meeting.

Source: UPDATE 1-Stewart Information strikes deal with two activist investors

New Jersey Land Title Institute has Basic Title Reading online course approved

3 Credits.

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This course discusses the basic function of a title reader. Another course addressed the function of title searchers in the twenty one county record rooms in the State of New Jersey. The title office or agent will order the necessary searches required by a title application in accordance with the title underwriter’s guidelines.The course discusses the elements of the search, the preparation of the commitment, and the factors that must be considered to insure the transaction.

In this course we will cover:

  • Definition of a Commitment
  • Elements of the Search
  • Preparation of the Commitment
  • Foreclosures
  • Common Defects
  • Liens
  • Trusts
  • Bankruptcy
  • Easements
  • Restricitons
  • Condominiums
  • Leaseholds and Cooperatives
  • Riparian Issues
  • Notice of Settlment

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Best Practice Training

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