January/February 2003 - Volume 82, Number 1

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Cover Story

HUD’S RESPA Regulations: the Proposals, the Comments, the Future
by Sheldon E. Hochberg
At press time HUD was flooded with 40,000 comments on its proposed changes to RESPA. What now? How will HUD respond? Read an excerpt of other industry comments, and understand what steps HUD will take next.

Features

Lawyers Speak Out on the Title Industry
by Dean A. Rogeness
The American College of Real Estate Lawyers asked its members what they thought of title companies and the title process in general. This summary should be an eye-opener for title companies everywhere.

Transaction Management Grows Up
by Stephen Bedikian
Out of the many systems designed to improve the efficiency for the residential closing process, a handful of national players have emerged to compete in this category. Read a comparison of the products, and learn about the next generation of products.

Departments

2002 Congressional Wrap-up and What Lies Ahead
by Ann Vom Eigen
Out of the many systems designed to improve the efficiency for the residential closing process, a handful of national players have emerged to compete in this category. Read a comparison of the products, and learn about the next generation of products.