July/August 2000 - Volume 79, Number 4

Features

Predatory Lending Practices: Finding Solutions
by Elisabeth C. Zajic
Predatory lending practices are getting a lot of attention these days. It seems as if almost all the players in mortgage finance, from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on down, are beginning to scrutinize internal operations in terms of participation in making loans which may fall within the category of abusive loan practices.

The Three Biggest Technology Mistakes
by Valerie Link
As a computer trainer and all around geek I see it all the time - the starry-eyed look of longing, the clutching at glossy brochures of software companies that swear that they will solve all of your title problems. And then comes the reality check - along with the software check, the hardware check, the training check, the downtime check …

Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Staff
by David E. Poisson
Title companies — or any other employer, for that matter — face no greater challenge than finding and keeping good employees. The nation is in one of the tightest labor markets it has ever experienced — national unemployment is the lowest in 30 years, and total employment is expected to increase 14 percent in the next 10 years.