eConference
2019 William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending and Servicing eConference
Contains material from Oct 2019
I would have liked the residential breakout sessions to be on video. A few more nuts and bolts sessions??
Very informative.
Great job!
great course
In the future a top of documenting loan increases would be helpful.
I thought that the course was excellent.
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UT Law CLE's 53rd Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute presents current developments and industry trends, offers practical information on real estate lending, financing and title issues, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources. |
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Amanda R. Grainger, J. Richard White
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Session 1
—30 mins
Case Law Update – Part I (Oct 2019)
Discuss recent and significant Texas cases for the last year, with particular attention paid to cases involving new legal concepts or which materially alter or extend current jurisprudence.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Amanda R. Grainger,
Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
J. Richard White,
Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
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John H. "Jack" Miller III
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Session 2
—41 mins
Legislative Update (Oct 2019)
What the sausage-makers did this time: a report on the laws passed by the 86th Texas Legislature affecting mortgage lending and the practice of real estate law.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
John H. "Jack" Miller III,
Irelan McDaniel, PLLC - Houston, TX
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Dale E. Butler
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Session 3
—35 mins
Challenges in Building and Construction (Oct 2019)
An overview of construction issues impacting lending, including the rising popularity in modular building construction.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Dale E. Butler,
Butler Law Firm, PC - Flower Mound, TX
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Edward A. Bontkowski
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Session 4
—55 mins
Lien Priority and Subordination (Oct 2019)
Review lien priority and subordination in Texas, with a focus on early commencement and M&M liens.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Edward A. Bontkowski,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
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Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr.
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Session 5
—36 mins
Water, Water Everywhere: The Impact of Water Planning on Lending and Development (Oct 2019)
Discuss what land developers and their counsel need to know about water availability and regulatory issues in development and planning for land development projects.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr.,
McCarthy & McCarthy LLP - Austin, TX
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Justin Ailes
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Session 6
—30 mins
Wire Fraud (Oct 2019)
Real estate wire fraud is a sophisticated scam targeting individuals making wire transfer payments during the home buying process. Unknowingly, victims send wire transfers to the account of criminals who pretend to be real estate professionals involved in the transaction. FBI data shows 11,300 victims lost a combined $149 million in 2018. Learn how to protect your clients from this financial fraud and make sure you follow best practices.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Justin Ailes,
American Land Title Association - Washington, DC
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Jerry Lott Jr.
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Session 7
—22 mins
Texas Annotated SNDA (Oct 2019)
An overview of the key issues that lenders, landlords, and tenants should consider in negotiating SNDAs.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Jerry Lott Jr.,
Winstead PC - Austin, TX
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Brian Thompson Morris
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Session 8
—36 mins
Workouts: Winter is Coming (Lessons from 2008) (Oct 2019)
A refresher on collection remedies and workout tools and strategies.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Brian Thompson Morris,
Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
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Nicole T. LeBoeuf
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Session 9
—31 mins
The Grievance Process: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask (Oct 2019)
Tips and best practices from an attorney regularly representing lawyers in the grievance process. Don't panic, come learn what to do.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Nicole T. LeBoeuf,
LeBoeuf Law PLLC - Dallas, TX
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Katharine Battaia Clark
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Session 10
—21 mins
The Rising Tide of Retail Tenant Bankruptcies: What Lenders Need to Know to Protect Their Collateral (Oct 2019)
As retail tenant bankruptcies become commonplace, the bankruptcies themselves continue to challenge commercial landlords and their lenders with nuanced approaches. Knowing the trends amidst the retail tenant bankruptcy apocalypse will help lenders more efficiently preserve and protect collateral.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Katharine Battaia Clark,
Hedrick Kring, PLLC - Dallas, TX
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Brian C. Rider
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Session 11
—35 mins
Unusual Collateral in Real Estate Finance: Beyond Cars and Boats and Planes (Oct 2019)
A look at collateral which may give added value to real estate loans including technology matters, development agreement payments from municipalities, and other tangibles and intangibles.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Brian C. Rider,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
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J. Cary Barton
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Session 12
—22 mins
Completion Guarantees (Oct 2019)
Explore surprising problems potentially arising with superficially conventional completion guaranties sometimes required in connection with construction financing.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
J. Cary Barton,
Barton Benson Jones PLLC - San Antonio, TX
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Bruce J. Zabarauskas
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Session 13
—34 mins
Nonconsolidation Opinions (Oct 2019)
Gain insight on substantive consolidation, what are the standards governing substantive consolidation throughout the United States, and what issues should be addressed in drafting non-consolidation opinions.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Bruce J. Zabarauskas,
Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
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Rebecca Rice DeBakey, John Fleming
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Session 14
—30 mins
eClosings: It May Be a Paper Moon, but Your Real Estate Practice Isn’t (Oct 2019)
A look at the legal infrastructure supporting eClosings; including electronic notes, remote online notary, the new Texas statute SB 2128 relating to “papering out” of electronic documents for recording, and discussion of how the title industry is implementing eClosing initiatives.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Rebecca Rice DeBakey,
Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Houston, TX
John Fleming,
Law Office of John Fleming - Austin, TX
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B. David L. Foster
Session 15
—26 mins
Residential Mortgage Litigation Update (Oct 2019)
Review recent Texas cases and trends, with particular attention to claims involving Texas home equity loans and statutes of limitation.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
B. David L. Foster,
Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
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Lisa M. Beville
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Session 16
—31 mins
Real Estate Industry Updates: A Review of Recent Updates to the TDI Basic Manual, TREC Forms and TR Forms (Oct 2019)
Explore recent changes to the Texas Title Insurance Basic Manual, including a rate decrease and the amendment of several of the most commonly used rate rules. Also review new forms promulgated by both TREC and TR (formerly TAR) in 2018, as well as changes to existing forms made by both entities. Gain a deeper understanding of the paperwork provided to lenders by both the Realtor and the Title Insurance company involved in a real estate transaction.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Lisa M. Beville,
Fidelity National Title Group - Dallas, TX
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Dawn Lewallen
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Session 17
—32 mins
Current Developments and Issues in Title Insurance (Oct 2019)
Survey recent developments in title insurance law, focusing most significantly on recent title insurance regulations and forms, recent Texas Legislation and cases affecting the industry in Texas, including a look at the state of mineral coverage, mechanics lien coverage, and marijuana related transactions coverage.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Dawn Lewallen,
First American Title Company - Houston, TX
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Amanda R. Grainger, J. Richard White
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Session 18
—30 mins
Case Law Update – Part II (Oct 2019)
Discuss recent and significant Texas cases for the last year, with particular attention paid to cases involving new legal concepts or which materially alter or extend current jurisprudence.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Amanda R. Grainger,
Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
J. Richard White,
Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
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Raj Bandla, Mitchell A. Tiras
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Session 19
—45 mins
Qualified Opportunity Zones and Related Developments (Oct 2019)
The Opportunity Zone Program was introduced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and provides unique opportunities to defer and/or eliminate tax on federal capital gains for real estate investments in qualified areas. While meaningful tax benefits under this program are available, there remain areas of uncertainty for structuring these transactions. Those who participate in the Opportunity Zone Program will need to become familiar with its enacting statute and over 200 pages of proposed regulations released in recent months by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Raj Bandla,
Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Mitchell A. Tiras,
Locke Lord LLP - Houston, TX
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Kent Newsome
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Session 20
—44 mins
Making Sure Your Deal is Financeable (Oct 2019)
Get tips for making sure that your deal is financeable, including how to avoid killing the deal in a prior transaction.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Kent Newsome,
Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
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Colette M. Breedlove, Niles W. Holmes
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Session 21
—46 mins
How to Lose a Client With 10 Outdated Loan Provisions! (Oct 2019)
Discuss and provide drafting solutions for the most commonly outdated and missing provisions in Texas commercial real estate loan documents.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Colette M. Breedlove,
Niles Holmes, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Niles W. Holmes,
Niles Holmes, P.C. - Dallas, TX
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Christopher W. Christensen, Jennifer Parker
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Session 22
—28 mins
FinTech and the Changing Landscape of Mortgage Lending (Oct 2019)
Fintech lenders have entered the market with a focus on driving efficiencies, technology-first processes, and streamlined operational workflows – all aimed at guiding consumers through a one-stop-shop transaction. Fannie Mae will discuss the ever-changing mortgage landscape and it’s disruption by Fintech lenders.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Christopher W. Christensen,
PeirsonPatterson, LLP - Dallas, TX
Jennifer Parker,
Fannie Mae - Washington, DC
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John G. Browning
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Session 23
—30 mins
Attorney Ethics in the Social Media Realm (Oct 2019)
Worried about whether you’ll take heat for that tweet? Examine the ethical pitfalls awaiting unwary attorneys in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Using real world examples from cases and disciplinary proceedings around the country, this presentation will educate lawyers about how to ethically use – and avoid misusing – social media platforms
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
John G. Browning,
Passman & Jones - Dallas, TX
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Clinton F. Brown
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Session 24
—28 mins
Property Owners Association Borrowing: Association Solvency and Underwriting Red Flags (Oct 2019)
Property Owners Associations are as diverse as the residents that live within them. Discuss the myriad of variances in borrowing when considering the type of community (commercial, condominium, single family/townhome), the wide range of provisions in the governing documents affecting borrowing, and how underwriters may analyze an association’s solvency to determine whether it’s a bad loan.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Clinton F. Brown,
Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC - Austin, TX
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Robert F. DuBois III, Brian C. Rider
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Session 25
—43 mins
Hot Topics in Mortgage Lending and Servicing (Oct 2019)
Hear recent developments and hot topics in mortgage lending and servicing and related real estate matters.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Robert F. DuBois III,
DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Brian C. Rider,
The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
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Claude E. Ducloux
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Session 26
—54 mins
Resilience: How to Survive and Thrive in a High Stress Practice (Oct 2019)
Why do some lawyers handle the stress of the job and the demands of family much better than others? What skills can we learn to improve our own lives? The answer may be: “Resilience.” Based on the skills taught by US Army for soldiers potentially fighting PTSD, identify ten strategies for dealing with stress, mental health, and making better decisions in law – and life.
Originally presented: Sep 2019 Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute
Claude E. Ducloux,
Attorney at Law - Austin, TX