Tag Archive: "Arkansas"
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Arkansas Amends its Personal Information Protection Act
Arkansas has passed House Bill 1943, which makes amendments and revisions to the Personal Information Protection Act.
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Arkansas Amends its Fair Mortgage Lending Act
Arkansas has passed Senate Bill 188, the provisions of which become effective August 9, 2019.
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Arkansas Modifies Regulations Regarding Fraudulent Transfers and Voidable Transactions
Arkansas modified its regulations regarding fraudulent transfers and voidable transactions. These provisions are effective on August 1, 2017 or 91 days after adjournment of the current legislative session.
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Arkansas Amends Provisions Regarding Recordation of Deeds
The General Assembly of the state of Arkansas has recently amended Arkansas Code section 26-60-110, which relates to the recordation of deeds for purposes of the real property transfer tax.
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Arkansas Modifies Licensing Provisions under the Fair Mortgage Lending Act
The state of Arkansas has recently enacted House Bill 1801 to amend the Fair Mortgage Lending Act (FMLA). This provision is effective on August 18, 2017 (or 91 days after adjournment of the current legislative session).
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Arkansas Modifies Provisions Regarding Notary Publics
The General Assembly of the state of Arkansas has recently amended Arkansas Code § 21-6-309, which relates to notary publics. These updates are effective as of August 18, 2017.
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Arkansas Enacts Provisions Regarding Electronic Notary Public Act
The state of Arkansas has recently enacted House Bill 1479, which creates the Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act. These provisions will become effective on August 18, 2017.
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Arkansas Amends Provisions Regarding Lien Release
By Zachary Pearlstein, J.D.The state of Arkansas has recently updated its lien release regulations, effective immediately. The revisions allow for the release of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien, based on an affidavit by an attorney or a title agent that the lien has been satisfied.Arkansas Code § 18-40-104 states that if a […]
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Arkansas Modifies Fair Mortgage Lending Act Provisions
by: Matthew DaileyOn January 10, the Arkansas Securities Department finalized amendments to the Rules of the Fair Mortgage Lending Act. The provisions are effective as of February 9, 2014. The following is a summary of the changes. RULE 5010-1 Licensee Duties-Servicing For new loans and transferred loans, payment instructions must be in the form and […]
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Arkansas Amends Provisions Regarding Notarial Acts
by: Matthew DaileyThe Arkansas Secretary of State amended its provisions regarding notarial acts in the state. Under a 2013 Bill, Reg. 116.00.13 introduces the implementing of a system allowing for the electronic notarization of documents by a notary specifically commissioned to electronically notarize documents in the State of Arkansas. These provisions became effective on November […]