Illinois CLE Webinar - Top 10 Most Common Underwriting Issues and How to Properly Clear Them
2020-08-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you ever wondered how your underwriter evaluates risk, or is able to determine the correct course of action when issues arise on a transaction?
Join us Wednesday, August 5th at 9:00 am CDT for Top 10 Most Common Underwriting Issues and How to Properly Clear Them, presented by Stanley Czaja, WFG Underwriting Counsel for Illinois. During this course, Stan will walk you through the 10 most common underwriting issues and how underwriters develop guidelines to resolve those issues. He will also explain the differences between marketable title and insurable title.
By attending this class you can expect to learn about:
10 of the most common underwriting issues.
The difference between marketable title and insurable title.
How underwriters apply guidelines to resolve title issues.
1 Hour IL Bar CLE Approval Pending

{Texas CE Webinar} Marital Property Issues
2020-08-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Do you struggle with ascertaining whether marital property is community or separate? Are you unsure about how to handle a sale or refinance when an owner is recently divorced, or in the middle of a divorce? If so, this course is for you.
Please join us Tuesday, August 11th, at 10:00 am CDT for Marital Property Issues: What’s Love Got to Do with It? Presented by Patricia “Trish” Ladan, VP, Texas State Counsel. During this webinar, Trish will provide an overview of issues regarding marital property related to real estate transactions in Texas.
Specifically, in this course, you can expect to learn:
Different types of marriage recognized in Texas.
Characterization of marital property in Texas.
What constitutes homestead and why it’s important to determine.
When joinder of spouse is required to sell or encumber real property.
What to look for, or require in a pending or final divorce.
And much, much more!
Webinar Presented by:
Patricia “Trish” Ladan
VP, Texas State Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
This course has been approved by TDI for one (1) CE credit.
Course Offering ID: 123929
TDI Provider #: 153560

Illinois CLE Webinar - Basic Ethical Principles of the Western World
2020-08-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Are ethical choices and behaviors innate or learned? How do we make moral decisions? If you have pondered answers to such questions, this class is for you.
Join us Wednesday, August 12th at 9:00 am CDT, for Basic Ethical Principles of the Western World, presented by John P. Micciche, CLTP, WFG’s VP Area Manager. During this class, John will utilize classic ethical principles to provide some perspective on moral decisions, and how they are made.
By attending this class you can expect to learn:
How ethical behavior is more a reflection of habit, than an accident.
The classic distinctions between what we generally refer to as Good and Evil.
How to interpret current societal trends in light of the “Four Causes of All Things”.
1 Hour IL Bar CLE Pending Approval

Virtual Lunch | Updates with Florida Underwriting
2020-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Are you up-to-date on recent changes to Florida law, affecting title?
If you are unsure, please join WFG’s Florida Underwriting Team for a Virtual Lunch Hour, Thursday, August 13th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT.
During this virtual lunch hour, you can expect to learn about:
Exciting enhancements to WFG’s Title Commitments.
“Barry’s Bill” – The new law regarding curative notices for obvious errors in deeds.
Foreclosure issues such as, moratoriums and forbearances due to COVID-19.
Florida’s new receivership law for commercial property.

{Texas CE Webinar} Tech Tools for the Title World
2020-08-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Have you transitioned your business to accommodate the new virtual world, or are you still feeling unsure about how to connect with your clients in a meaningful way? If so, this course is for you.
Please join us August 18th at 10am CT or 9am MT, for Tech Tools For The Title World, presented by Brian Nachlas, Marketing & Technology Director for WEST*. During this class, Brian will walk you through how to shift your business to the virtual world by leveraging digital tools, such as, video email, video conferencing and social media.
In this course, you can expect to learn:
How to leverage video email to deliver a message that sticks.
About innovative features to take your video conferencing to the next level.
The difference between having an online presence vs. just being present online.
And much, much more!
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company
Presented by:
Brian Nachlas
Marketing & Technology Director for WEST
WEST, a Williston Financial Group company
This course has been approved by TDI for one (1) CE credit.
Course Offering ID: 117601
TDI Provider #: 153560

{Illinois CLE Webinar} Bankruptcy and Title Insurance
2020-08-19 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Do you feel challenged when a bankruptcy is involved in a transaction? Not sure what is needed to insure title to real property when the title-holder has filed for bankruptcy? If your answer is yes, then this class is for you.
Join us Wednesday, August 19th at 9:00am CDT, for Bankruptcy and Title Insurance, presented by Sam Shellhaas, WFG’s National Underwriting Counsel. During this webinar, Sam will walk you through the different aspects of a bankruptcy, and explain how real property is treated in a bankruptcy.
In this course you will learn about:
The types of bankruptcy, and the differences between them.
How to convey, or mortgage property when the title-holder is in bankruptcy.
The automatic stay, and the effects of filling a discharge.
1 Hour IL Bar CLE Approval Pending

WFG Blocks at NS3 Virtual Event
2020-09-01 - 2020-09-03
Would you like to receive a free month of WESTprotect services? WFG Blocks in collaboration with WESTprotect is offering a special promotion at NS3!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1 – Stop by the WFG Blocks booth during NS3.
2 – Ask a team member for your DISCOUNT CODE.
3 – Sign up by visiting the WESTprotect.com site.
We look forward to seeing you at NS3!!

Live Breakout Session at WFG Blocks NS3 Booth
2020-09-01 15:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Join us at the WFG Blocks virtual booth at the NS3 event – catch Patrick Stone live via Zoom!
Take this time to ask Patrick your most pressing industry or economic questions.
See you there!

Bruce Phillips Speaking at NS3 Virtual Event
2020-09-02 12:00 - 12:50 (America/New_York)
Join us at the 2020 NS3 Virtual event and hear Bruce Phillips, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, west, a Williston Financial Group company speak on the Cybersecurity Track discussing Cybercriminals’ Tactics and Techniques.
Bruce will also be joined by Lance Kim, Special Agent, FBI Los Angeles Field Office High-Tech Transnational Organized Crime Squad.

Live Breakout Session at WFG Blocks NS3 Virtual Booth
2020-09-02 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at the WFG Blocks virtual booth at the NS3 event – catch Bruce Phillips live via Zoom! Take this time to ask Bruce your most pressing cybersecurity questions.

Patrick Stone Speaking at NS3 Virtual Event
2020-09-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at the 2020 NS3 Virtual event and hear Patrick Stone, Executive Chairman & Founder, WFG National Title Insurance Company as he joins the Underwriter Panel: Conversations with the C-Suite.
Hear from Patrick and other top leaders on the industry’s hottest topics.

Live Breakout Session at the WFG Blocks Virtual NS3 Booth
2020-09-03 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join us at the WFG Blocks virtual booth at the NS3 event – catch Patrick Stone live via Zoom! Take this time to ask Patrick your most pressing industry or economic questions.

{Texas CE Webinar} Surveys
2020-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Would you like to learn more about surveys and why they are necessary for title insurance? If your answer is yes, then this class is for you!
Join us Tuesday, September 8th, at 10:00 am CDT for Surveys, presented by Leslie Johnson, Texas State Underwriting Counsel. During this webinar, Leslie will provide a detailed outline of the importance of surveys in title insurance and how to incorporate them into a title commitment.
Specifically, in this course, you can expect to learn:
• Common survey terminology.
• Survey coverages available in a title policies.
• Risks underwriters consider when providing survey coverage.
• Possible cures for survey issues, such as boundary line agreements, variances, consent agreements.
And much, much more!
Webinar Presented by:
Leslie S. Johnson
Texas State Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
This course has been approved by TDI for one (1) CE credit.
Course Offering ID: 123981
TDI Provider #: 153560

Underwriting Webinar | New Rates for Michigan
2020-09-10 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Have you reviewed the new title rates for Michigan? Do you feel like you have a clear understanding of what’s changed? If your answer is no, then this webinar is for you.
Join your Michigan Underwriting Team, Thursday, September 10th at 10am EDT for an overview of the New Title Rates for Michigan.
During this overview, Kim O’Connor and Allan Dick will walk you through a detailed explanation of the changes you can expect to see when the rates go into effect, September 15, 2020.
Presented by:
Kim O’Connor & Allan Dick
Michigan Underwriting
WFG National Title Insurance Company

{Louisiana CE Webinar} Power of an Online Brand
2020-09-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
What if you were asked about your company’s brand? Could you immediately and accurately articulate what it would be, or would you struggle and be unable to tell your story?
The purpose of this online storytelling class is to shift your mindset to stop thinking about what you are doing and more so focus on WHY you are doing it. People relate to the human element of marketing, and that is the appearance you want to create online.
In Collaboration with *WEST, WFG is offering a class that will help you reshape how you market your business online. Join us September 15th at 11:00 am CDT for a class you cannot afford to miss, presented by Brian Nachlas, Marketing and Technology Director, Agency Division, WEST*.
In this class, you can expect to learn:
What is a brand archetype and how it can shift your whole business?
How to create a compelling value statement.
Defining your core value propositions.
How to EFFECTIVELY story tell through social media
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company
Presented by:
Brian Nachlas
Marketing & Technology Director for WEST
WEST, a Williston Financial Group company
Approved for 1 Hr CLE
Course # 5388200915

The Latest with Lisa Still | New England Underwriting Webinar
2020-09-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Join us Wednesday, September 16th at 5pm for an industry update with Lisa Still.
During this bi-monthly Zoom event, Lisa will dive into current topics that surround the New England real estate market.
This video meeting is all about you, so we encourage you to use this time to ask questions, or voice concerns about issues that are trending in your area.
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Click the link below to RSVP!

{Florida CE Webinar} Reviewing Court Records
2020-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Are you interested in learning more about how to access and review court files?
If so, please join us Thursday, September 17th at 10am EDT for Reviewing Court Records, presented by, Debra Davids, Underwriting Counsel, Assistant VP. During this course, Debra Davids will help you become more confident and knowledgeable when court records are needed for title matters.
In this course, you can also expect to learn:
How to access court records.
What to look for when reviewing court documents.
Why specific documents in court records are important to review.
Webinar Presented by:
Debra Davids | Underwriting Counsel & Assistant VP
WFG National Title Insurance Company
This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for one CE credit and by the Florida Bar for one CLE general credit.
Course Offering ID: 1129029
DFS Course Offering: 113914
Florida Bar: 2005280N

Indiana Land Title Virtual Event - Cybersecurity Q&A with Bruce Phillips
2020-09-21 12:00 - 12:20 (America/Chicago)
Are you concerned about the current cyber threats impacting the title and settlement services industry?
Do you have questions about how to protect your business or need help doing so?
If so, please join your WFG Blocks team in collaboration with WEST* SVP and Chief Information Security Officer Bruce Phillips for a special Cybersecurity Q&A session for ILTA event attendees.
During this informative session, Bruce will answer all your cybersecurity-related questions and provide you with the resources you need to ensure your business remains safe and secure.
We hope you can join us on Monday, September 21st from 12:00 to 12:20 pm EDT for this informative session.
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company.
Still need to register to attend the Indiana Land Title Virtual Event?
If so, click here to get registered.

{Louisiana CE Webinar} Fundamentals of Title Insurance: Understanding and Preparing a Title Commitment
2020-09-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Do you feel like you truly understand the fundamentals of title insurance? Would you like to learn more about how a title commitment is prepared?
If so, please join us on September 22nd at 11 am CDT for Fundamentals of Title Insurance: Understanding and Preparing a Title Commitment, presented by David Silverstein, Louisiana State Underwriting Counsel. During this class, David will not only focus on the importance of a title commitment but will walk you through a step-by-step process of how to create and modify your commitment.

In this course, you can also expect to learn:
Why the title commitment is a fundamental piece to title insurance.
How to look for hidden matters in a title commitment.
What matters should be addressed prior to issuing a title policy.
And much, much more!
Presented by:
David Silverstein
Louisiana State Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Approved for 1 Hour CE / CLE Credit Approved

Indiana Land Title Virtual Event - Cybersecurity Q&A with Bruce Phillips
2020-09-23 13:15 - 13:35 (America/New_York)
Are you concerned about the current cyber threats impacting the title and settlement services industry?
Do you have questions about how to protect your business or need help doing so?
If so, please join your WFG Blocks team in collaboration with WEST* SVP and Chief Information Security Officer Bruce Phillips for a special Cybersecurity Q&A session for ILTA event attendees.
During this informative session, Bruce will answer all your cybersecurity-related questions and provide you with the resources you need to ensure your business remains safe and secure.
We hope you can join us on Monday, September 23rd from 1:15 to 1:35 pm EDT for this informative session.
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company.

WFG Blocks Webinar | Tips to Saving Your Company Money 💰
2020-09-24 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York)
Reducing business expenses is more important today, than ever. That’s why WFG Blocks in collaboration with WEST Purchasing Group*, is offering a special webinar specifically geared toward helping you analyze your costs and potentially saving you thousands of dollars annually.
Join us Thursday, September 24th at 2 pm EDT for Tips to Saving Your Company Money, presented by Marty Davis, VP, WEST Purchasing Group. During this webinar, Marty will focus on three case studies that identify areas where he has helped clients have saved over $100,000 + annually.
In this webinar, you can also expect to learn:
Methods suppliers use to price and sell their products and services.
Specific cost-cutting techniques to help you earn more.
Valuable tips you can use today to reduce time and cost in your business.
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company

WFG Blocks Attending ALTA ONE
2020-10-06 08:00 - 2020-10-08 17:00 (America/New_York)
The WFG Blocks team is excited to attend and see you at the upcoming ALTA ONE virtual event!
Each day we will be hosting a live demo of the WESTprotect service, so be sure to stop by to learn more about how WESTprotect can help your company.
EVENT SPECIAL!!
WFG Blocks in collaboration with WESTprotect is offering a special promotion at ALTA ONE!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1 – Stop by the WFG Blocks booth during ALTA ONE.
2 – Ask a team member for your DISCOUNT CODE.
3 – Sign up by visiting the WESTprotect.com site.
We look forward to seeing you at ALTA ONE!!

[Louisiana CE Webinar] Compliance Update 2020
2020-10-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Would you like to learn more about how compliance rules impact your title business? Are you concerned that you might be missing important regulations that could result in fines, or put you out of business?
If so, please join us on October 6th at 11 am CDT for Compliance Update 2020, presented by Donald A. O’Neill, EVP, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer. During this class, Don will provide a detailed overview of how compliance rules affect a for-profit business.
In this course, you can also expect to learn:
The foundation for compliance programs and regulatory oversight.
About compliance fundamentals.
Latest compliance trends and regulatory inquiries.
The impact COVID-19 has had on real estate transactions.
And much, much more!
Presented by:
Donald A. O’Neill
EVP, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Approved for 1 Hour CE / CLE Credit

[New Jersey CE/CLE Webinar] Answers to Common Title Questions
2020-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Do you find yourself taking valuable time out of your day to search for answers to common title questions?
If so, join us Wednesday, October 7th, from 10 am to 12 pm EDT for Answers to Common Title Questions, presented by James Clarke, VP, Underwriting Counsel for NJ and PA, and Bart Bodkin, VP, National Agency Underwriting Counsel. In this class, James and Bart will walk you through some of the tricky questions title professionals like you face every day in New Jersey.
During this class, you can expect to learn about topics such as:
What is the life of a Federal Tax Lien?
Who controls the sale of real property in a Chapter 7 proceeding?
What are non-dischargeable debts?
Presented by:
James Clarke, VP, Underwriting Counsel – NJ | PA
Bart Bodkin, VP, National Underwriting Counsel
Hosted by:
Cindy Mills, SVP and Regional Manager
New Jersey Title CE Credits – 2
Attorney CLE Credits – 2

[New England Webinar] The Latest with Lisa Still
2020-10-07 17:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Join us Wednesday, October 7th at 5 pm for an industry update with Lisa Still.
During this bi-monthly Zoom event, Lisa will dive into current topics that surround the New England real estate market.
This video meeting is all about you, so we encourage you to use this time to ask questions, or voice concerns about issues that are trending in your area.
Presented by:
Lisa Vesperman Still, Esq.
VP, New England Regional Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company

[Webinar] Taking Your Website From Good to Great!
2020-10-15 11:30 - 12:15 (America/New_York)
How does your current website rank among your competition? Do you feel it is performing as it should?
If you are not sure, mark your calendar to join WFG in collaboration with WEST* for the next webinar series, Blueprints, Not Theories.
In this series, WEST Marketing Technology Directors will demonstrate actual methods you can apply to your business.
Register today to attend, Taking Your Website From Good to Great, presented by Brian Nachlas, Marketing and Technology Directory, for WEST. During this course, Brian will walk you through the detailed process of reimagining your website.
Additional skills you can expect to learn:
How to analyze and audit your website’s effectiveness.
To understand and utilize viewer behaviors to ensure optimal engagement.
What techniques you can use rank your website at the top of a Google search.
*WEST, a Williston Financial Group company

[Louisiana CE Webinar] Recent Cases of Interest
2020-10-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you ever wondered how recent case law could affect your next title transaction? Do you truly understand how court decisions could help you solve a potential issue you have uncovered on your title search?
If you would like to learn more about how case law could affect your next transaction, then please join us Tuesday, October 20th at 11am CDT for Recent Cases of Interest, presented by Irl R. Silverstein, Louisiana State Underwriting Counsel.
During this class, Irl will review recent case law and provide relevant information to help you avoid or deal with potential issues in a title insurance transaction.
In this course, you can also expect to learn:
What constitutes a sufficient legal description.
How to uncover issues dealing with property titled to a Trust.
About the existence of servitudes – created by contact or by operation of law.
Presented by:
Irl R. Silverstein
Louisiana State Underwriting Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Note: CE & CLE Credits Pending

Live Q&A with Dr. Bill Conerly & Patrick Stone
2020-10-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
We are living in uncertain times. Every day there is something new. Knowing how to adjust your business decisions based on these changes is never easy.
That’s why WFG is offering a special live Q&A session with Dr. Bill Conerly, Economist, and Patrick Stone, Executive Chairman and Founder of Williston Financial Group.
During this session, Bill and Pat will answer specific questions about what lies ahead for the economy and the future of the real estate industry.
Join us, October 21st at 10 am EDT for Economic Outlook and Title Insurance in a Turbulent Era, and get your important questions answered!
Pat and Bill will answer your questions during the broadcast.
Click this link to submit the questions you would like them to address.

[Florida CE / CLE Webinar] 2020 Law Update
2020-11-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Are you up-to-date on all of the new bills passed by the Florida Legislature in 2020?
Do you understand how they will impact title, title insurance, and real property transactions?
During this webinar, Joseph J. Tschida, WFG’s State Counsel, and Vice President will review important Florida bills passed in 2020, and how they affect you and your title company.
Attend 2020 Law Update and learn about:
How to correct errors in deeds with the new Curative Notice.
The revision to Florida Statute 689.01 regarding witnesses on leases.
The new Receivership Act regarding commercial property.
The current status of State and Federal Executive Orders regarding foreclosures issued due to COVID-19.
FinCEN update.
And much more!
Webinar Presented by:
Joseph J. Tschida | VP, State Counsel
WFG National Title Insurance Company
This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for one CE credit and by the Florida Bar for one CLE general credit.
DFS Course ID: 114760
DFS Course Offering: 1131657
Florida Bar: 2007124N

WFG Blocks Attending - FLTA
2020-11-09 08:00 - 2020-11-11 17:00 (America/New_York)
WFG Blocks – WESTprotect demo days are coming to the FLTA virtual event!
Are you concerned about the security of your company’s information? Would you like to learn more about WFG’s Information Security block?
If so, you are invited to join your WFG Blocks team in collaboration with WESTprotect’s very own Derek Hudson, CISM, Information Security Consultant for demo days.
Each day at 12:00 pm Derek will provide a detailed demo of the WESTprotect services. He will also be available to answer some of your most pressing questions about cybersecurity.
