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The Illinois Land Title Association is a depository for information of interest to its members at-large. This page is ever evolving to include updates on industry issues both local and national as well as a library of archived ILTA “E” news updates.
ILTA News
Regulator Announces 2023 Upgrades to Expedite Applications
In January 2023, the state legislature approved an additional $10 million to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) for a new licensing system, which was last upgraded in 1999. Secretary Mario Treto testified to the House Appropriations committee on the evening of February 22nd that IDFPR is “currently in works of negotiating the […]
New Notary Journal Requirement Delayed
The expected start of new notary journal requirements this month are being delayed up to three months. Administrative rule staff officially filed objections this week to the Secretary of State’s proposed notary regulations, and the Secretary of State’s office has agreed to withdraw its rule-making to refile the latest version of proposed rules for further […]
Chicago Water Certification Progress
***Positive Movement with the City*** Following a December 29th ILTA working group meeting, the City of Chicago met with ILTA on January 4th to discuss ongoing water certification issues. The main working group goals highlighted a desire for the city to adhere to a ten day turnaround as much as possible and to increase communication, […]
New Journal Requirement Expected in January 2023
While the focus of the new notary regulations are on electronic notarization, please also note that Section 3-107 of the enacting legislation (Public Act 102-160) included new journal requirements for all notary public services. ***Effective Date*** These requirements go into effect “the date on which the Office of the Secretary of State files with the […]