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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The first email to the WTP Committee appeared to have a typo in the address, so I am re-sending this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Co-Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_471851697" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC3455.5F124690" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_1617192090" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DC3455.5F124690"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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'><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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> George Peters <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 3, 2025 10:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Maureen Pfaff' <maureen@olypentitle.com>; 'Dwight Bickel' <dwight@dwightbickel.com>; 'Paul Hofmann' <paul@agltg.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Ashley Callahan' <acallahan@ortc.com>; 'Sean Holland' <seanholland@att.net>; wtpcommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Washington Title Professional Recertification<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dwight, thanks for reminding about the renewal requirement, put on hold because of the covid impact on seminar availability.<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'>Maureen, I can convert this to a PDF fillable form.<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'>FYI, I’ve logged all attendance for all WTPs and those who are interested in obtaining the designation, so that information is available. The list is attached. As you can see, there are 375 names on the list.<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'>Also, Paul Hofmann is the current chair, so I’ve also copied him, and the Committee (so he’ll and others will see this twice), with this message. <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'>The WTP Committee should meet and discuss this – how to implement and document the continuing education/renewal process – as well as the possibility that availability of our WLTA seminar offerings may be significantly impacted by (1) the recently imposed taxation of seminar registration income, and the (2) cost and practicality of live events, given recent downturn in attendance of rising costs. (The Education Committee has been discussing those issues.) The current Continuing Education requirements may need to be re-visited for newer WTPs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The WTP Committee members are: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=199 style='width:149.0pt;margin-left:-.05pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#EBF1DE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>WTP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#FDE9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Paul Hofmann, WTP (Chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Ashley Callahan<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Blair<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Chris Rollins, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Craig Trummel, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dan MacMillan, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dwight Bickel, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gale Hickok<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gary Kissling<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gerry Guerin, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>JP Kissling, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Megan Powell, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Maureen Pfaff, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=199 style='width:149.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Sean Holland, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>[NOTE: if any on this list do not want to remain on the committee, let me know.]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Sean is also out of the country for bit longer and so the Committee should meet after his return.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Co-Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_95915517" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC3455.5F124690" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_909878771" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DC3455.5F124690"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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'><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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Maureen Pfaff <<a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 3, 2025 10:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Dwight Bickel <<a href="mailto:dwight@dwightbickel.com">dwight@dwightbickel.com</a>>; Paul Hofmann <<a href="mailto:paul@agltg.com">paul@agltg.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ashley Callahan <<a href="mailto:acallahan@ortc.com">acallahan@ortc.com</a>>; George Peters <<a href="mailto:execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>; Sean Holland <<a href="mailto:seanholland@att.net">seanholland@att.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Washington Title Professional Recertification<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I've attached a proposed Renewal Application. Please let me know if you approve or if edits are needed. I left in the option to receive credit for Presentations done at WLTA seminars.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I don't know how to turn this Word doc into a fillable pdf so perhaps one of you can handle that part once the form itself is approved.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>Maureen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px' id="table_0"><tr style='height:149.35pt'><td width=228 valign=top style='width:170.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt'><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><img border=0 width=210 height=210 style='width:2.1833in;height:2.1833in' id="image_0_0" src="cid:image003.png@01DC3455.5F124690"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=341 valign=top style='width:255.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt'><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=elementtoproof><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Maureen Pfaff, President and CEO</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'>Ph: (360) 457-4451 | Fax: <span style='background:white'>(844) 513-2400</span></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>403 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA 98362</span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC'><a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com" title="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=elementtoproof><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC'><a href="http://www.olypentitle.com/" target="_blank">www.olypentitle.com</a></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000'>WARNING – FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. Please call your escrow officer immediately using contact information found from an independent source, such as the sales contract or internet, to verify any funding instructions received. We are not responsible for any wires sent by you to an incorrect bank account.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:yellow'>ATTENTION LENDERS: Loan packages, complete with documents and balanced CD, must be received no later than 2:00 pm PST on the day <i>prior</i> to signing.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000'><img border=0 width=96 height=96 style='width:1.0in;height:1.0in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/NTeYNcEClGPpwHggQhZwTEbSA0lLJUWpRPCqETkeQth0ttOrN_jGm27ifReH9Vuc9_0=s0-d-e1-ft#https://i.imgur.com/JbY2vXS.png"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek4TwC9owwY&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO </span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek4TwC9owwY&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>ON WIRE FRAUD PREVENTION</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>This electronic mail may constitute a client communication that is privileged at law. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, any unauthorized persons. <br>If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying it, and notify the sender by reply e-mail, so that our address record can be corrected.</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Dwight Bickel <<a href="mailto:dwight@dwightbickel.com">dwight@dwightbickel.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 3, 2025 9:50 AM<br><b>To:</b> Maureen Pfaff <<a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ashley Callahan <<a href="mailto:acallahan@ortc.com">acallahan@ortc.com</a>>; George Peters <<a href="mailto:execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>; Sean Holland <<a href="mailto:seanholland@att.net">seanholland@att.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Washington Title Professional Recertification</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I request WLTA, and the subcommittee for WTP, to complete its task to implement the recertification process intended when WTP was implemented. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421" title="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421">Section 6: Maintaining the WTP Designation After the WTP designation is attained, every three years a renewal is to be submitted with evidence of 6 additional hours of WLTA Educational seminars and a fee of $25 s to retain the Washington Title Professional designation.</a><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421" title="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421"><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I have complied with the requirements, except for the request and sending $25, and should be entitled to be recertified. It's just a procedural formality, but the subcommittee did require that process, so what can I do to obtain that recertification?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="x_Signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=xelementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#174E86'>Dwight A. 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