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Articles by Gavin T. Ales

Gavin T. Ales is DocMagic’s Chief Compliance Officer. He has hands-on involvement in the development, implementation and maintenance of DocMagic’s compliance products and services. This includes managing DocMagic’s library of mortgage loan documents, which are used by lenders and brokers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, monitoring legal and regulatory changes, and developing and maintaining DocMagic’s automated compliance tests and audits. Gavin specializes in mortgage banking compliance; federal and state regulatory compliance; financial services law; real estate law; and consumer credit law, among other disciplines. Gavin holds a J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law, and a BBA with a concentration in Economics as well as a BA in International Studies, both from the University of Mississippi. He is licensed to practice law in California and Maryland.

10/02/2023

California Passes Remote Online Notarization Bill

This post is adapted from a detailed update on the new SB 696 bill in our Compliance Edge publication authored by Gavin T. Ales, Chief Compliance...
Author: Gavin T. Ales
08/10/2022

US House Passes The Secure Notarization Act

On Wednesday July 27th, the United States House passed the “Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2022”,...
Author: Gavin T. Ales
07/02/2019

Closing a Loan Electronically [eClosing Options]

Subscribers to our Compliance Newsletter already know that more and more states continue to pass laws that support electronic notarization which the...
Author: Gavin T. Ales
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