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--></style></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'>This email reminds us of the value of TAN for the industry. I’m sure we’ve all heard about the impending implementation of the FinCEN reporting rule for real estate transactions.<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'>Those who work in the title insurance industry should be members of TAN, and if not yet members should be encouraged to sign up. TAN will enable direct communication with members of Congress, and the FinCEN rule is a prime example of why that’s important.<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'>Please read this and remind your employees about signing up for TAN (if they haven’t already), and to log on to the TAN website to participate in the campaign regarding the FinCEN rule, using the link that was set up the other day (<b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>highlighted in yellow</span></b>). <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: You may get more than one copy of this email due to overlapping distribution lists.]<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_424620050" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DC2F00.9476C770" 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:image003.jpg@01DC2F00.9476C770"></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'> Emily Tryon <etryon@alta.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 23, 2025 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Emily Tryon <etryon@alta.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Caroline Cone <ccone@alta.org>; Elizabeth Blosser <eblosser@alta.org>; Kevin Cameron <kcameron@alta.org><br><b>Subject:</b> ALTA FinCEN TAN Alert<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We wanted to send you a quick update on some Congressional efforts related to FinCEN and ask for your help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Representative Young Kim (R-CA) is leading a Congressional sign on letter to FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki calling on her to delay implementation of the FinCEN Real Estate Reporting Rule and work with the title industry to address our concerns with the burden this rule place on our businesses. The letter also calls for FinCEN to host roundtables across the country to engage directly with title professionals about the rule. This is a great opportunity to apply Congressional pressure on FinCEN to course correct!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is where you and your members come in…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ALTA will be launching a Title Action Network (TAN) campaign tomorrow morning, calling on title professionals to urge their member of Congress to sign this letter. We need to make this one of the most impactful TAN campaigns in recent memory – we have tremendous momentum to capitalize on!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Please make sure that all your members are active TAN members – they can sign up or renew at <b><a href="http://www.alta.org/tan">www.alta.org/tan</a> </b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Encourage your members to Take Action and write to their member of Congress. Here is the link to the TAN campaign that will launch tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM ET:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><a href="https://alta.quorum.us/campaign/142323/">https://alta.quorum.us/campaign/142323/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>If you or your members have strong relationships with members of the House of Representatives, please reach out and encourage them to sign this letter. We are happy to provide you with any resources or information you may need.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached are a few recent documents to ensure that you have seen them:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'>ALTA’s Letter for the Record for the 9/9/25 hearing with Dir. Gacki<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'>ALTA’s letter to Dir. Gacki following up on her testimony<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'>ALTA’s one pager on the FinCEN Rule<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your continued engagement and support of ALTA’s efforts! We believe that this letter has the potential to move the needle and push FinCEN to delay this rule. We must push as hard as we can!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or Kevin Cameron if you have any questions.<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>Emily Tryon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=195 height=62 style='width:2.0333in;height:.6416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC2CA3.7991C540" alt="A blue and red text on a black background
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