California Escrow Association

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2008
*May 20, 2008* Proposed RESPA Rule Urgent - Action Needed Before June 12, 2008!!!	*April 04, 2008* CEA Membership Late Fee Waived 2008 Membership Contests New HUD/RESPA Items Legislative News	*January 08, 2008* "New Notary Acknowledgement & Jurat" from the Riverside County Recorder AB 886 (Ch. 399-2007) Notaries AB 886 Draft
2007
*Dec 20, 2007* New Franchise Tax Board Withholding Forms New Notary Acknowledgement & Jurat Forms & Info Available	*Dec 07, 2007* CEA - Uniform Closing Instructions Survey Uniform General Closing Instructions - Comment Draft 1 Uniform Specific Closing Instructions	*Nov 30, 2007* UNIFORM LENDERS INSTRUCTIONS PROJECT Legislative Update Escheat Changes Manufactured Home Recovery Fund New Tools for CEA Members C.A.R. Forms Updates Franchise Tax Board Proposals
*Nov 06, 2007* MANUFACTURED HOME RECOVERY FEE	*May 23, 2007* COME JOIN US AS WE SHOW SUPPORT FOR OUR TROOPS	*May 2 , 2007* IT'S SCHOLARSHIP TIME, APPLY NOW
*February 9, 2007* CEA . . . Invest in your future - MAKE A DIFFERENCE	*January 11, 2007* DOI Forward Proposed Regs for Approval
2006
*December 21 , 2006* End of the Year Issues	*November 29 , 2006* Department of Insurance Issues Revised Proposal	*August 27, 2006* Title Fight: Insurance Commissioners Proposal to Roll Back Service Fee Gets a Hearing Wednesday
*August 26, 2006* Sides Square Off Over Title, Escrow Costs	*August 3, 2006* Urgent-Immediate Action Requested Re:Proposed Department of Insurance Regulations	*July 17, 2006* Department of Insurance Proposes Regulations
May 11, 2006 Help the CEA Membership Committee and You May Win $150! ANNOUNCEMENT: CEA now has a new member benefit in place to allow members to take the mandatory notary education class. C.A.R. Releases New and Revised Forms Property Records Education Partners (PREP) Bay Area Conference “Opening Doors to Opportunities” Education With a Mardi Gras Flare! 51st Annual Conference	March 31, 2006 California Escrow Association online educational program makes NATIONAL ONLINE NEWS. Check out the web clip from DNN.Net - Real Estate News Network
2005
*JULY 12, 2005* RESPA Reform Back at the forefront of HUD's Agenda Strength In Members... CEA Membership Contest in Full Swing & Half Price Membership in Effect Golden Opportunities in CEA 50th Annual Conference	*MAY 16, 2005* Attend CEA's Legislative Day in Sacramento	*MARCH 28, 2005* State of California Franchise Tax Board Needs Your Help CEA Legislative Day - May 16th Spend the Day in Sacramento! Golden Opportunities in CEA 50th Annual Conference
*JANUARY 2005* The Escrow Industry Pays Tribute to Charles Palmer Conner (1928-2004)
2004
*DECEMBER 30, 2004* Past President Charles P. Conner Passes Away CAL-FIRPTA Clarification CEA News Correction Other CEA Reminders	*DECEMBER 10, 2004* 50th Anniversary Conference: Date & Location Change Professional Designation News Membership Information	*MARCH 23, 2004* RE:HUD Withdraws RESPA Final Rule News From CEA Headquarters
*JULY 2004* All CEA PDF forms are now able to be filled in online. Get more information or download now
2003
*DECEMBER 19, 2003* RE: We Met Our Goal	*DECEMBER 18, 2003* "The Latest Information on CAL-FIRPTA"	*NOVEMBER 17, 2003* RE:National Tidbits of Importance
*JULY 31, 2003* RE: Garamendi Rejects Unregulated Title Insurance Request for Birth or Death Record Feed The Children Regional Participation Each One Reach One	*APRIL 4, 2003* RE: Franchise Tax Board Real Estate Withholding Update April 4, 2003	*MAY 28, 2003* RE: Forms & Practices Update on SB344
*APRIL, 2003* RE: Franchise Tax Board... Oppose AB1338 & SB344