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April 23, 2003	Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc. [PDF] Statement of Earnings
March 28, 2003	Congress targets tax breaks for troops New law could ease rules for capital gains tax on home sales for military
March 28, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. to Acquire Key Title Company to Bolster Ticor Brand
March 28, 2003	Mortgage Rates Climb For Second Week In Row, But Remain Very Affordable
March 28, 2003	TransUnion Acquires Atlantic Assurance Group
March 27, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Closes On Acquisition of ANFI
March 27, 2003	LendingTree patent expansion gets green light Will further protect lender's consumer credit criteria selection process
March 27, 2003	National 'no-call' list on track FTC will begin enforcing telemarketers' use of registry by October
March 27, 2003	New home sales hit soft spot Fall 8.1% in February after sharp decline in January
March 26, 2003	Buyers hold off in California Statewide sales fall 7.1%; median price climbs 11.1%
March 26, 2003	Consumer confidence fades Conference Board's index falls for fourth consecutive month
March 26, 2003	February Existing-Home Sales Ease From Record
March 25, 2003	LandAmerica Names Bill James Southwest Agency Manager
March 25, 2003	Landata Systems Welcomes Advanced Micro Solutions, Inc. as New AIM for Windows Distributor
March 25, 2003	Sterling Financial Settlement Services Set for April 1 Launch
March 24, 2003	MBA Survey Shows Mortgage Delinquencies Down In Last Quarter Of 2002
March 21, 2003	Mortgage bill aims to chop foreclosures Legislation would assist homeowners who are at least two months delinquent
March 21, 2003	War Effort Pushes Mortgage Rates Upward Rise May Be Temporary As Other Factors Come To The Fore
March 21, 2003	Widespread weakness stunts economy Conference Board's leading indicators decline in February
March 20, 2003	Advanced Micro Solutions Creates Title Technology Group to Serve the Title Industry
March 19, 2003	CA Housing shortage sparks smart growth talk Calif. planners, lawyers to discuss state's population challenges
March 19, 2003	Composite and Refinance Indexes Reach Record Highs in Latest MBA Survey Mortgage Rates Increase from Record Lows
March 18, 2003	Builders lose confidence Weak economy, war worries trigger low expectations
March 18, 2003	Housing starts stalled Starts drop 11%; permits, completions hold steady
March 18, 2003	Lending disparities persist in metro areas ABN AMRO, Cendant rank 'worst' on minority, low-income mortgages
March 17, 2003	Affordable homes house workers State, local programs respond to dearth of federal funding
March 17, 2003	Capital Title Group Revenue Increases 98.2% Reports Record Results in Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002
March 17, 2003	What went wrong with online transaction systems Lessons learned from first-generation flops
March 14, 2003	Lower Mortgage Rates Continue To Prevail 30-Year Fixed-Rate Under Six Percent For All Of 2003
March 14, 2003	What went wrong with online transaction systems Lessons learned from first-generation flops
March 13, 2003	Inspectech Acquires Indiana-based Home Inspection Company
March 12, 2003	Composite and Refinance Indexes Reach Record Highs in Latest MBA Survey Mortgage Rates Reach New Low
March 12, 2003	Title cos. roll up tech sleeves ALTA®'s Tech Forum in Las Vegas takes a look at what's ahead
March 11, 2003	Customized bundling on its way First Am, Dorado sourcing platform offers vendor, transaction management
March 11, 2003	LandAmerica Appoints Cheryl Cox Vice President
March 11, 2003	Lenders go for ride in Tomorrow Land ASC, eLynx, QuestSoft release new software at mortgage bankers expo
March 11, 2003	MBA backs Bush's growth plan Says package could create 1 million jobs by end of next year
March 11, 2003	Stewart Continues International Expansion: Now Licensed to Issue Title Insurance in Australia
March 11, 2003	Top 5 metros to kickstart a career Despite economic slump, a handful of cities remain attractive to people relocating for careers
March 10, 2003	First American Introduces SourceMaster(TM) Powered by Dorado
March 10, 2003	FNIS Unveils New Version of Top-Selling AgentOffice (TM) Software
March 10, 2003	Georgia rewires anti-predatory lending law Gov. Perdue to sign bill reducing liability for holders of mortgage-backed securities
March 10, 2003	Housing finance advisors tack on new names Fannie Mae adds 20 members to its National Advisory Council
March 7, 2003	AIM for Windows 4.1 Offers SureClose Integration, Other Efficiency Features Visit Stewart at ALTA® Tech 2003 for Demonstration
March 7, 2003	ALLTEL forms strategic alliance with Ingeo Provides increased productivity to mortgage industry
March 7, 2003	Buyers fall short in Golden State C.A.R.'s affordability index dips 2% in January
March 7, 2003	Homestore loss $37.6 million in fourth quarter CEO says company has sufficient capital
March 6, 2003	FNIS launches Instant Qualifier Single-source provides electronic prequalification, valuation for wholesale mortgage loans
March 6, 2003	HUD Plans Subprime FHA Secretary testifies at Senate
March 6, 2003	Interest Rates Reach Record Low (Again) In Latest MBA Survey Refinancing Index Near Record High
March 5, 2003	'Truth in Credit Act' targets false credit info Legislation would force creditors to correct inaccuracies or face legal damages
March 5, 2003	Fourth ex-'Homie' pleads guilty to fraud Kalina admits to insider trading, agrees to repay $74,000 to stockholders
March 5, 2003	Mortgage market to 'Simmer down' Greenspan says trends could hurt economy
March 5, 2003	Slowdown In Home Price Growth Continues Into Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Growth Rate Adjusted Upward
March 5, 2003	Stewart Explores the Senses with Landata Title Office at ALTA® Tech 2003
March 4, 2003	Home price growth hits cool note Average prices up 6.89% in fourth quarter, smallest quarterly gain in almost 5 years
March 4, 2003	SEC seeks to seize homes Securities cops want Congress to waive state property protections
March 4, 2003	Ultima Demonstrates Newest Versions of TitleSearch eTitleSearch and FileStor at ALTA® Tech 2003
March 4, 2003	Will war kill housing? Short-term pain may worsen if fighting becomes costly
February 28, 2003	Georgia lending law now toothless New York may be next to crack down on predatory lenders
February 28, 2003	Hot market hits cool point New home sales plummet 15.1% in January
February 28, 2003	Long Term Mortgage Rates Fall Even Lower, According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey One-Year ARM Creeps Up As Fees & Points Slip Slightly
February 28, 2003	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
February 27, 2003	Atlantic Assurance Introduces "SatTrack" - A Timesaving Lien Release Enhancement
February 27, 2003	First American Launches New Title Division
February 26, 2003	Foreclosure.com changes hands ForeclosureFreeSearch pays $750,000 for coveted URL
February 26, 2003	Interest Rates Reach Record Lows In Latest MBA Survey Refinancing Activity Increases Over Previous Week
February 25, 2003	Online Documents, Inc. Announces SMART Document Forms Library For Electronic Mortgages
February 25, 2003	Primedia plugs into MSN Partnership is prime part of media giants' online strategies
February 21, 2003	Mortgage Rates Dip To New Record Lows Again This Week Housing Remains A Star In Lackluster Economy
February 21, 2003	S.F. Bay prices still steamy Sales dip 0.7%, price climbs 8.9% from prior-year results in 9-county region
February 21, 2003	Warren Lasko, Longtime MBA Executive Vice President, Passes Away
February 20, 2003	Builder confidence slips NAHB's housing market index falls 2 points in February
February 20, 2003	Freddie funds homeownership centers NeighborWorks pledge part of President's housing agenda
February 20, 2003	LandAmerica Announces Record Fourth Quarter & Year 2002 Results Plans A Common Stock Repurchase Program
February 20, 2003	Mortgage Applications Activity Unchanged In Latest MBA Survey Refi Index Remain Above 5000 While Interest Rates Are Near Record Lows
February 19, 2003	Housing Construction Rises in January
February 18, 2003	January Purchases $57.2 Billion at Fannie Mae Duration gap at -4
February 14, 2003	ANFI, Inc. Reports Earnings and Revenues for the 4th Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2002
February 14, 2003	Long Term Mortgage Rates Slip Lower For The Fourth Week Running One-Year ARM Remains Unchanged And Still At A Record Low
February 14, 2003	Stewart Announces Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Year 2002
February 13, 2003	Countrywide pulls out of Georgia Will no longer offer subprime mortgages because of new restrictions
February 13, 2003	Total Existing-Home Sales Rise in 45 States, NAR Reports
February 12, 2003	Greenspan talks debt Fed chief says household outstandings not worrisome despite cash-out mortgage refinancing
February 12, 2003	OTS opinion has holes Lawyers conclude federal regulators left questions unanswered in Georgia, New York
February 12, 2003	Stewart Purchases Majority Interest in The InterCity Companies
February 12, 2003	The First American Corporation Reports Record Results For The Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2002 Net Income for the Quarter Increases 58 Percent
February 11, 2003	Calif. slapped with another lawsuit Quicken Loans claims federal law mandates interest payments, not state
February 11, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Closes on Lender's Service, Inc. Acquisition
February 11, 2003	MISMO gets commercialized Commercial Mortgage Securities Assn., MBA aim to strengthen data standards efforts
February 10, 2003	ALTA® hosts famous fraudster Frank Abagnale to keynote annual land title convention in Phoenix
February 10, 2003	Housing strength hinges on rates NAR expects sustained growth this year with slow momentum
February 10, 2003	Lender's First Choice Selects GATORS Technology Platform for Settlement Services Business
February 10, 2003	Wells Fargo sues California Banking giant claims federal regulation trumps state laws on interest payments
February 6, 2003	Investors Title Company Announces All-Time Record Quarterly Earnings
February 4, 2003	Housing Affordability Rises in Fourth Quarter
February 4, 2003	LandAmerica Acuires New York Land Services, Inc., And Land Title Agency
February 4, 2003	Stewart Appoints Regional CTOs to Reach Enterprise IT Objectives
February 3, 2003	FNIS installs former NAR president Names Richard Mendenhall to board of directors
February 3, 2003	Stewart Geo Technologies formed from Landata Airborne Systems, Landata Geo Services New company also acquires the assets of GlobeXplorer Inc. an Internet provider of satellite images and aerial photography
January 31, 2003	DealerTrack to Merge With Credit Online More than 19,000 Dealers, 30 Lenders to Receive Cost and Access Benefits
January 31, 2003	First American Real Estate Solutions Offers Direct Connection to Freddie Mac's Valuation Platform
January 31, 2003	Little Change Seen In Long-term Mortgage Rates This Week One-Year ARM Sets a New Record Low
January 30, 2003	Fannie Mae aces governance test S&P hands out first corporate judgment to a U.S. company
January 29, 2003	Fidelity National Financial to Acquire Financial Services Division of ALLTEL Information Services
January 29, 2003	FNIS Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2002 EPS of $0.29; Revenue of $118 Million, and 25 Percent Increase In Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.15
January 28, 2003	Capital Title Group Exceeds Guidance Outlook for Fourth Quarter 2002 EPS
January 28, 2003	Insurers bully homeowners for repairs Buyers and sellers haggle over who pays
January 28, 2003	Old Republic Reports Continued Growth In Operating Earnings For 2002 Fourth Quarter And Year
January 28, 2003	Sales smash annual record NAR reports 5% year-over-year jump in national sales for 2002
January 28, 2003	Shareholders fire another HOMS lawsuit Blame Merrill Lynch, Blodget for cash losses
January 27, 2003	2002 tops charts across the map States report annual increases in sales, median price
January 27, 2003	FNIS® Launches QuadMerge? Value QuadMerge? Value Combines Consumer Credit Information, Property Data and an AVM Within One Report
January 27, 2003	Realtors yell insurance crackdown Tight homeowners market hit with cries for more regulation
January 27, 2003	Sales smash annual record NAR reports 5% year-over-year jump in national sales for 2002
January 24, 2003	Get a CLUE Insurers score claims in stone, homes and owners tote the weight
January 23, 2003	Fitch Affirms LandAmerica's insurer financial strength Ratings Changes Outlook to Negative
January 23, 2003	Fitch Affirms Stewart Title Group Ratings Rating Outlook Stable
January 23, 2003	Georgia lending law doesn't apply Federal regulation trumps state law, OTS says
January 23, 2003	It's immigration stupid Foreign-born add market support from the ground up
January 23, 2003	Redlining bad credit Homeowner insurers ding slackers, consumer advocates scream foul
January 22, 2003	'Housing: You've just gotta have it!'
January 22, 2003	Insurance cycle paves bumpy road Underwriting squeeze strangles homeowners, delays closings
January 22, 2003	Insurance cycle paves bumpy road Underwriting squeeze strangles homeowners, delays closings
January 22, 2003	Old Republic Title Insurance Group Increases Single Risk Limit for Commercial Transactions Higher Limit Means More Choice, Faster Processing Times and Lower Insurance Costs to Title Agents
January 22, 2003	S&P to reject some Georgia loans Says 'investors can't be insulated from potential liability'
January 21, 2003	Demographics steer housing destiny Economists predict people trends, low interest rates
January 21, 2003	Distressed properties to rise Pre-foreclosure data co. says foreclosures to increase in N.Y., Phoenix, SoCal
January 21, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Lender's Service, Inc.
January 21, 2003	Jobs buy homes Former NAR economist says employment is trend to watch
January 21, 2003	Keeping Tabs On A Precious Commodity Stewart Water Information To Provide Water Rights Title Insurance In Texas
January 17, 2003	Builder's Confidence Slips NAHB Says Overall Rating Still Strong, But Lingering Economic ConcernsKeeps Optimism In Check
January 17, 2003	Fitch Affirms The First American Corp.'s Ratings Rating Outlook - Stable
January 15, 2003	Banks battle regulation of predatory lending ABA takes aim at AARP's model state legislation
January 15, 2003	Fannie Mae Reports 2002 Financial Results GAAP Net Income At $4,619 Million, Down 21.6 Percent
January 15, 2003	Interest Rates Remain Stable In Latest MBA Survey Refinancing Boom Remains Strong
January 15, 2003	LandAmerica Expands Responsibilities of James P. Lanzetta, Senior Vice President & Regional Counsel
January 15, 2003	Old Republic Announces Purchase of Large Risk Management Account Renewal Rights From Kemper
January 14, 2003	Bush seals deal on flood bill National flood insurance program back in motion
January 14, 2003	CEO confidence bounces back Conference Board survey shows chief execs. lifting their heads
January 14, 2003	Location scouts out leads Neighborhood matching tool offers exclusive sponsorship of city or town
January 14, 2003	Stewart Geo Technologies Formed From Landata Airborne Systems, Landata Geo Services
January 10, 2003	Fannie Mae Vice Chair to step down Jamie Gorelick to pursue commission investigating terrorist attacks
January 10, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Closing of Bankers Insurance Flood Insurance Acquisition
January 10, 2003	Fidelity National Financial, Inc. to Acquire ANFI, Inc.
January 10, 2003	Low Mortgage Rates Continue To Attract Buyers And Refinancers Homeowners Saved Average $100 Per Month When Refinancing Last Year
January 10, 2003	MISMO eMortgage Workgroup announced today the release of eMortgage Guidelines and Recommendations version 1.0 to the industry
January 10, 2003	Property Records Industry Association Calls National Meeting To Address Personal Information Privacy Issues
January 7, 2003	Insurance 'hiatus' questioned FEMA answers why flood insurance drought is happening
January 7, 2003	Lender list hits the Web Enables consumers to shop for loans by need, location, lender name
January 7, 2003	MBA Survey Shows 2002 3Q Delinquencies Down And Foreclosures Flat Compared To Last Quarter
January 6, 2003	Capital Title Group Enters Las Vegas Market With Acquisition of Land Title of Nevada
January 6, 2003	FHA ups loan limits Single-family mortgage allowance jumps 7%
January 6, 2003	FNIS to Sponsor MBA/MISMO Technology WorkGroup Meetings
January 6, 2003	Lender list hits the Web Enables consumers to shop for loans by need, location, lender name
January 5, 2003	Univest Corporation Partners With Robert Chalphin Associates to Provide Title Insurance
January 2, 2003	Mortgage Rates Reach Record Lows in Latest MBA Survey Applications Increase From Previous Week
January 2, 2003	Online escrow co. warned off California Department of Corporations takes action against MyEscrow.org

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