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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>To WLTA Members – FYI. Note that this is the second email being forwarded to day on this subject matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>[NOTE: <i>You may get more than one copy of this email due to overlapping distribution lists</i>.]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Co-Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DBFD66.01C3EAF0" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DBFD66.01C3EAF0"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> COM Foreclosure Mediation Program <foreclosuremediation@commerce.wa.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 24, 2025 4:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> COM Foreclosure Mediation Program <foreclosuremediation@commerce.wa.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> REMINDER: Washington State Foreclosure Prevention Fee Remittance Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2Flawfilesext.leg.wa.gov*2Fbiennium*2F2025-26*2FPdf*2FBills*2FSession*2520Laws*2FSenate*2F5686-S2.SL.pdf*3Fq=20250613152103/1/01010197b1c87335-1ff93f7d-c4fd-4e5e-8eca-d0dbe79ee1de-000000/MJEQ7jrBIFY3E4uN0cRIGAmoBvSMZ-svr6ly0dXSM8o=411__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!D6Dhcv9X6FC4!e_A1E3aOAFvdWiO1HrCxTB1V82NiChAO21SloY28jwmsPeErSzl4k0xVfpQNQs7DHN2rZu_LUItqjRIF_OgRsRIy7w$">Expanding and Funding the Foreclosure Mediation Program</a> (E2SSB 5686) becomes effective July 27, 2025. E2SSB 5686 amends the Deeds of Trust Act, chapter 61.24 RCW, to expand and fund the Foreclosure Fairness Program overseen by the Department of Commerce. Section 8 of E2SSB 5686 requires the assessment and collection of the new Foreclosure Prevention Fee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Detailed payment instructions and information regarding Individualized Agreements are available on the Department of Commerce’s Foreclosure Fairness Program <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/homeownership/foreclosure-fairness/">website</a> under the “Foreclosure Prevention Fee” dropdown menu.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The remittance information can also be found in the links below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/nkm3g8ox5g9yaf0yeuaxhosu8fuahnq4">Remittance Instructions – Foreclosure Prevention Fee</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/hzicdjuo48rjl4jnunrbxop2t5pou6uf">Electronic Funds Transfer Instructions</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/a6cbz0p0f8o59kql6o5eisbzpxvhrds4">Individualized Agreement Application - Foreclosure Prevention Fee</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e693f44221b54241a09e486e476e0f3d">Individualized Agreement Report - Foreclosure Prevention Fee</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>**Please share this information widely with your respective stakeholder groups</b>**<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please continue to send any questions related to the Foreclosure Prevention Fee to <a href="mailto:foreclosuremediation@commerce.wa.gov">foreclosuremediation@commerce.wa.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-ligatures:none'>Kyle Jung </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EA5F14;mso-ligatures:none'>|</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555;mso-ligatures:none'>Foreclosure Fairness Program Manager</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span 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