RBI mulls guidelines on property title searches
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may issue broad guidelines on property title searches to streamline the process and curb frauds involving title deeds accepted as mortgage security.The guidelines could prescribe a minimum search period, key documents and records to be verified, as well as precautions to be followed while preparing title search or legal background check reports, said people familiar with the development."The RBI had sought suggestions from banks on this issue. We have, after an internal discussion, sent our inputs stating that the process and other related decisions should be left to individual banks," a bank executive said on condition of anonymity, adding that the RBI may issue broad guidelines to devise the process for title search.132245734Queries emailed to the RBI did not elicit a response till press time.A Supreme Court judgement last year said that the RBI and other stakeholders should collaborate in developing a standardised and practical ap...