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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You guys are so smart! I will send the comment to Linda Borsell at CW.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003087">Ashley B. Callahan</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003087"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Robin Aberasturi <robin.aberasturi@futuratitle.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 27, 2025 3:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Megan Powell' <MPowell@firstam.com>; Callahan, Ashley <ACallahan@ortc.com>; 1 WLTA Board <board1@washingtonlandtitle.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] RE: [Board1] Clarifying Rules on Educational Programs & Electronic FIRFTA Payments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I do agree, there is an exception for title industry on the electronic payment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Megan Powell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 27, 2025 11:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Callahan, Ashley <<a href="mailto:ACallahan@ortc.com">ACallahan@ortc.com</a>>; 1 WLTA Board <<a href="mailto:board1@washingtonlandtitle.com">board1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Board1] Clarifying Rules on Educational Programs & Electronic FIRFTA Payments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">Ashley: Regarding the FIRPTA payments, I think the title industry is exempt from that requirement to make an electronic payment. Let me find the language I am referring
to for the exemption and I will follow up. Thanks, __________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Regarding the FIRPTA payments, I think the title industry is exempt from that requirement to make an electronic payment. Let me find the language
I am referring to for the exemption and I will follow up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Board1 <<a href="mailto:board1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com">board1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Callahan, Ashley<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 1 WLTA Board <<a href="mailto:board1@washingtonlandtitle.com">board1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Board1] Clarifying Rules on Educational Programs & Electronic FIRFTA Payments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hello Board Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">For your information, Bill Ronhaar graciously did a redline of OIC’s proposed new rule clarifying title insurance programs. Please see the first two attached emails.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Also, we did not discuss at last week’s meeting the fact that FIRFTA payments are going electronic. Linda Borsell with CW Title emailed me about it – third attachment - and
I said that I would forward her email to the WLTA Board in case anyone wanted to respond.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">If you have concerns or would like to discuss further, let George, Sean, or myself know. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003087">Ashley B. Callahan</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003087"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Direct Line: 425.835.7404<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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