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Judge blocks IL regulators from compelling new title insurance disclosures to homebuyers

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018 @ 5:35pm

A Cook County judge has signed off on an order blocking Illinois state regulators from rolling out new disclosure requirements for attorneys and other agents involved in helping property buyers and lenders obtain title insurance. The legal challenge asserts the state overstepped the law, specifically in requiring attorneys to disclose fees earned in title insurance transactions.