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Our community is stronger with an active, vibrant membership.
Join us in our commitment to support our industry.
Together we are stronger!
What We Do For Our Members:
- Monitors changes in forms certified by the ALTA and prepares proposals for form changes to the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance for promulgation for NM title insurance agents.
- Hires an attorney and actuary to represent members at the biennial rate for non-hearings.
- Responds to misinformation about the land title industry.
- Attends the rate and non-rate hearings in Santa Fe, no matter how long they last.
- Meets regularly to address current events and challenges to the NM land title industry.
- Cooperates with other groups involved in real estate in NM to support a strong real estate industry in New Mexico.
- Employs and communicates with a lobbyist to monitor legislation that impacts the New Mexico land title industry.
- Conducts a title school that allows NM title agents to get their continuing education credits to maintain their title insurance solicitor licenses.
- Works closely with the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority to place endowments at New Mexico Public Post Secondary Educational institutions that grant scholarships to New Mexico high school graduates.
- Prepares and disseminates public relations information, hosts and attends gatherings to carry out public relations functions on behalf of the NMLTA.
- Meets with the Superintendent of Insurance and staff to discuss issues facing New Mexico title agents.
- We have the ability to protect the history and current ownership of all lands in the State of New Mexico.
According to the NMLTA Bylaws, the Association shall have two classes of Members. The designation and qualification of the Members of such classes shall be as follows:
Active Membership is available to any firm or corporation within the State of NM which is licensed as a title insurance agent by the Department of Insurance, or that is qualified to do business as a title insurer.
Associate Membership is available to any firm or corporation within the State of New Mexico which is engaged in any business related to real estate, including financing, surveying, appraising, etc.