NM INS Title Insurance Escrow Payment

Published on: Apr 10, 2025

On Apr. 8, NM INS proposed rule re title insurance premiums.

  • NM LEG issued notice of proposed rulemaking and hearing to amend New Mexico administrative code re escrow, endorsements, premiums, statistical reports and forms.
  • Amends provisions under Title Insurance Chapter, NM INS 13.14.4, NM INS 13.14.8.
  • NM INS 13.14.9.13, NM INS 13.14.17.12 Form 3, and add new NM INS 13.14.16.18.
  • Provisions
  • Defines electronic transfer to apply to NM INS 13.14.4.10; adds as a means to send and receive funds, add escrow transaction to the notice and disclosure requirements.
  • Allows implementation/use of Forms 65.3, 76.1, 76.2, 76.3, 90, 92, 93, 94, 94.1, 95.
  • Adds informal hearings, as the procedure to request terms, conditions, and rate(s) for use of Form 85, and allows premium splits, amended Form 3 to the statistical reports.
  • Adds Schedule I to statistical report, amended base premium rates (BPR), added $25 premiums for boundaries/easements, 10% BPR tax credit premium/$250 minimum.
  • Hearing, Request for Comments
  • Hearing will begin on May 13, 2025; written comments must be submitted by May 8.
Regulators
NM INS
Entity Types
Ins
Reference
Nt, RF 2025-0013, NM SR Vol. XXXVI Is. 7, 4/8/2025; Citation: *NM INS* 13.14.4, 13.14.4, 13.14.8, 13.14.9.13, 13.14.16, 13.14.17;
Functions
Client Money; Compliance; Financial; Legal
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Insurance; Insurance-Property; Title Insurance
Rule Type
Proposed
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Apr 8, 2025
Effective Date
May 8, 2025
Rule ID
250108
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Apr 8, 2025
Report Section
US Insurance