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ALTA's Annual Convention, October 15-18, 2008 Quality Sales Education at an Affordable Price "Innovative Strategies in Today's Market" – Registration Open for ALTA's Annual Convention Kurt Pfotenhauer Interviewed by U.S. News & World Report more > > Technology News Cogent Road Launches Padded Credit Score Detection Tool Landata Technologies, Inc. Announces Launch of New eRecording, Document Management Software, Landata eClipse MBA Releases White Paper on Key Components for Information Security Programs First eRecording for All American Title Accepted in Hillsborough County, Fl. Notaries to Provide Revolutionary Solution for Securing Signers' Electronic Identities Xerox Simplifies Loan Process with Electronic Signature TSS Software Selected by Ohio Title Agency LSSI and Loan-Score Form Strategic Alliance MISMO® Releases Version 1.2 Commercial Reference Model MISMO Holds Interim Meeting on Version 3.0 more > > Other Headlines From Papers Across the Country A Fannie-Freddie Rescue Could Cost $25B New York Newsday | Jul 23 2008 Head of Mortgage Bankers Association to Resign CNN Money | Jul 23 2008 Record Home Losses in California Los Angeles Times | July 23, 2008 Wachovia and Washington Mutual Post Billions in Mortgage Losses Los Angeles Times | Jul 23 2008 A Housing Rescue Nears – But for Whom? 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