IRELA President Ralph Schumann was recently interviewed by Super Lawyer Aurora Abella Austriaco on WSBC 1240 AM regarding IRELA's mission and current activities, TRID Issues, Cybersecurity and Wire Instructions scams.
Ralph J. Schumann, who serves as President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (www.irela.org) recently participated in a TRID (TILA / RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Panel Discussion in Springfield with industry professionals. The Panel Discussion was sponsored by the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
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Ralph J. Schumann, President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (www.irela.org), recently testified before a Senate Committee in support of Senate Bill 2688, which provides a mechanism for the IDFPR to curb certain abuses in the title insurance industry, and specifically authorizes IDFPR to take steps to prevent kickbacks and other practices which violate Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
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Ralph J. Schumann, who serves as President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (www.irela.org) was recently interviewed by the Illinois State Bar Assocation as part of a series of short videos. Schumann was selected to discuss issues of interest to attorneys practicing in the area of Real Estate Law, and commented on changes to Forms affecting Real Estate practitioners with the implementation of TRID (TILA / RESPA Integrated Disclosure).
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Ralph Schumann, President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (IRELA), recently presented a check from IRELA to the Lawyers Feeding Illinois program. Pictured below are Ralph Schumann (right) and ATG Vice President and Special Counsel John O'Brien (who is also the Founder of IRELA). For more information, call 847.273.8700.
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Ralph Schumann was recently interviewed by The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding recent developments affecting real estate practitioners.
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