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                  Mark Your Calendar: 2009 Federal Conference March 2-4 Washington, DC 2009 Business Strategies Conference (Tech Forum 2.0) April 19-21 San Antonio, Texas Thanks For Attending! 2008 Federal Conference March 10-12, 2008 Washington DC 2008 Tech Forum April 13-15 Las Vegas, Nevada 2008 Annual Convention October 15-18 Koloa, Hawaii                   ALTA® News Title News Showcases Two New Sections "I am ALTA" Videos Now Available Grow Your Business in a Tough Marketplace New Final RESPA Rule Significant Victory For Title Industry [PDF] Statement From ALTA CEO Kurt Pfotenhauer on RESPA [PDF] Statement From ALTA CEO Kurt Pfotenhauer on the Election of Barack Obama UPDATE: Date & Time Change - ALTA/LTI Telephone Seminar Title News Launches "Letters to the Editor" Section more > > Technology News Wave Introduces Advances to Its Electronic Signature and Vaulting Software for Mortgage Industry Stewart Provides Electronic Closing Options for Flagstar Bancorp First American Title Insurance Company Chooses iRise to Visualize Business Transaction Systems more > > Other Headlines From Papers Across the Country Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Suspend Some Foreclosures Reuters | Nov 21 2008 Some Parts of U.S. Escape Housing Mess USA Today | Nov 21 2008 Navigating Foreclosures: Great Deals at Bargain Prices Falls Church News Press (VA) | Nov 21 2008 U.S. Economy: Jobless Claims Near Highest Since 1982 Bloomberg | Nov 21 2008 Short Sales Drive Transactions The Destin Log | Nov 21 2008 Originations Could Fall Below $1.3 Trillion HousingWire | Nov 20 2008 U.S. Tries New Tack on Housing CNN News | Nov 20 2008 FHA-Backed Loans: The New Subprime Business Week | Nov 20 2008 more > > Industry News ServiceLink Provides Loan Modification Solutions for Lenders and Servicers Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Repays the Final $20 Million Borrowing Related to the Reserve Primary Fund First American Touts Reverse Mortgage Scoring First American Creates Two New Business Line Solutions A.M. Best Places Ratings of Fidelity National Financial Under Review With Negative Implications Fidelity National acquiring LandAmerica Forbes | November, 07 2008 LandAmerica Posts $600 Million Q3 Loss Americans Want More Government Involvement in Lending, NAR Survey Shows more > > Print Friendly

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