With new FinCEN reporting requirements on hold and the ever-present need for new fraud protections, title and settlement professionals find themselves with a prime opportunity to make their voices heard in the nation’s capital. ALTA’s VP, Head of Federal Government Affairs Kevin Cameron joins October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster to talk about how ALTA helps those who are on the ground every day helping homebuyers at the closing table effectively tell their story to federal legislators on Capitol Hill. At the ALTA Advocacy Summit, ALTA helps members prepare and feel confident when they step into their representative’s office. He emphasized that the best thing they can do is simply tell their story, so the people charged with crafting housing policies that affect their industry have a better understanding of what it is they do. Be at the table, not on the menu.

Chapters:

0:00 – Advocacy is All About Telling Your Story

3:35 – Prepping for the ALTA Advocacy Summit

6:20 – Share Real-World Experiences With Lawmakers

10:20 – Critical Time for Housing Policy

13:05 – Addressing FinCEN Requirements

15:44 – The Impact of Fraud on Real Estate

21:04 – Personal Perspective Over Talking Points

For more about Kevin Cameron: ALTA - Contact ALTA

For more about the Advocacy Summit: 2026 ALTA Advocacy Summit - ALTA Meetings

For more about National Settlement Services Summit (NS3): https://ns3thesummit.com/

To access the Housing Inventory & Attainability Watch Library: https://www.thetitlereport.com/housing-inventory-attainability-watch.aspx

Get In Touch…

Guest email: Kevin Cameron - [email protected]

Host email: Mary Schuster - [email protected]

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Episode sponsored by First American Trust – https://www.firstamtrust.com

Episode produced by October Research – https://www.octoberresearch.com